"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 | ||||
| from the 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 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Johnny Dee | |||
| Eddie Cochran singles chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Rate Your Music |    [1] |
"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 Chart | 23 |
| US Billboard Top 100[2] | 18 |
| U.S. Billboard Most Played R&B by Jockeys[3] | 7 |
Other notable versions
- Don McLean (1989)
- Keld Heick (2010)
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.
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