Sittin' in the Balcony explained

"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
Cover:Eddie Cochran Sittin In The Balcony Liberty F-55056.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Eddie Cochran
Album:Singin' to My Baby
B-Side:Dark Lonely Street
Released:1957
Recorded:January 1957, Gold Star Studios
Genre:Rockabilly
Length:2:05
Label:Liberty
Prev Title:Skinny Jim
Prev Year:1956
Next Title:One Kiss
Next Year:1957

"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.

Chart performance

Chart (1957)Peak
position
Canadian Singles Chart23
US Billboard Top 100[1] 18
U.S. Billboard Most Played R&B by Jockeys[2] 7

Other notable versions

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: Whitburn, Joel . Joel Whitburn

    . Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012 . Joel Whitburn . 2013 . Record Research . 178.

  2. Book: Whitburn, Joel . Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Joel Whitburn . 2004 . Record Research . 125.