Let There Be Drums
| "Let There Be Drums" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| B-side | "Quite a Beat" |
"Let There Be Drums" is a 1961 instrumental composed by American drummer Sandy Nelson and guitarist Richard Podolor, who later became a renowned record producer. The piece is a guitar and drums duet and is an early example of surf music. It was released as a Sandy Nelson single on Imperial Records and was a charted hit, reaching No.7 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100[2] and No.9 on the U.S. Cash Box charts (weeks of 2 December and 16 December 1961).[3] Nelson's "Let There Be Drums" was an Australian No.1 single for a week (week of 20 January 1962)[4] and peaked at No.3 on the U.K. singles chart during the weeks of 4–10 January and 18–24 January 1962,[5] becoming the 50th best-selling single in the U.K. during the calendar year 1962.[6]
References
- ^ "Sandy Nelson "Let There Be Drums"". www.45cat.com. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
- ^ "Sandy Nelson: Billboard Singles". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 7 February 2010.
- ^ "CASH BOX Top 100 Singles: Week ending DECEMBER 16, 1961". Cash Box magazine. Retrieved 7 February 2010.
- ^ "Australia No.1 Hits [of the] 1960's". World Charts. Archived from the original on 31 July 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Official [U.K.] Singles Chart Top 50: 04 January-10 January 1962". The Official U.K. Charts Company. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
- ^ "The 100 Best-Selling Singles of 1962 [in the U.K.]". www.sixtiescity.net. Retrieved 2 January 2017.