Sittin' in the Balcony

"Sittin' in the Balcony" is a song written and performed by John D. Loudermilk under his artist name Johnny Dee.[1] It was released in January 1957 on the Colonial Records label. Eddie Cochran had a Top 20 hit in the U.S. with his recording on Liberty Records in 1957.[2][3]

Eddie Cochran version

"Sittin' in the Balcony"
Single by Eddie Cochran
from the album Singin' to My Baby
B-side"Dark Lonely Street"
Released1957
RecordedJanuary 1957, Gold Star Studios
GenreRockabilly
Length2:05
LabelLiberty
Songwriter(s)Johnny Dee
Eddie Cochran singles chronology
"Skinny Jim"
(1956) 		"Sittin' in the Balcony"
(1957) 		"One Kiss"
(1957)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Rate Your Music[4]

"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 by April of that year.[5]

Chart performance

Chart (1957) Peak
position
Canadian Singles Chart 23
US Billboard Top 100[6] 18
U.S. Billboard Most Played R&B by Jockeys[7] 7

Other notable versions

References

  1. ^ Wolff, Kurt (2000). Country Music: The Rough Guide. Rough Guides. p. 268. ISBN 978-1-85828-534-4.
  2. ^ Bullman, Lee (2023-12-19). Eddie Cochran: In Person!: The Lost Treasures of a Rock 'n' Roll Legend. Weldon Owen International. ISBN 979-8-88674-180-3.
  3. ^ Cochran, Bobby (2003). Three Steps to Heaven: The Eddie Cochran Story. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 978-0-634-03252-3.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "The Top 100". Billboard. Vol. 63. April 27, 1957. p. 48 – via Google Books.
  6. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 178.
  7. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 125.