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Sittin' in the Balcony

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"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

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"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[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

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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

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References

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 178.
  3. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 125.
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