"Sittin' in the Balcony" is a song written and performed by John D. Loudermilk under his artist name Johnny Dee. It was released in January 1957 on the Colonial Records label. Eddie Cochran had a Top 40 hit in the U.S. with his recording on Liberty Records in 1957.
Eddie Cochran version
"Sittin' in the Balcony" |
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Single by Eddie Cochran |
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from the album Singin' to My Baby |
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B-side | "Dark Lonely Street" |
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Released | 1957 |
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Recorded | January 1957, Gold Star Studios |
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Genre | Rockabilly |
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Length | 2:05 |
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Label | Liberty |
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Songwriter(s) | Johnny Dee |
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Eddie Cochran singles chronology |
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"Skinny Jim" (1956) | "Sittin' in the Balcony" (1957) | "One Kiss" (1957) | |
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Source | Rating |
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"Sittin' in the Balcony" is a song performed by Eddie Cochran and released on single by Liberty Records in January 1957. It rose to number 18 on the Billboard charts.
Other notable versions
References
- ^ "Sittin' in the Balcony / Dark Lonely Street by Eddie Cochran (Single, Rock & Roll): Reviews, Ratings, Credits, Song list". Rate Your Music. Retrieved 2016-08-29.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 178.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 125.
External links
- Eddie Cochran US discography
- Rate Your Music review Sittin' in the Balcony / Dark Lonely Street
- Sittin' in the Balcony on Second Hand Songs
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