Up on the Roof
: The DriftersDate: 11/1962
From: Up on the Roof: The Best of the Drifters
Comment:
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #113]
[Atlantic 2162]
written by Gerry Goffin & Carole King
| Chart | Debut date | Peak pos. |
|---|---|---|
| US | 03/11/1962 | 5 |
| US R&B | 4 |
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| The Drifters singles chronology | ||
|---|---|---|
| Stranger on the Shore (05/1962 • 18 pts) | Up on the Roof (11/1962 • 159 pts) | White Christmas (12/1962 • 7 pts) |
| The Drifters singles by points | ||
|---|---|---|
| There Goes My First Love (09/1975 • 155 pts) | Up on the Roof (11/1962 • 159 pts) | Dance with Me (10/1959 • 161 pts) |
Music video
| Song versions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
1962 • The Drifters  • Up on the Roof |  | ||
| 1962 • Kenny Lynch • Up on the Roof |  | ||
| 1963 • Julie Grant • Up on the Roof | | ||
| 1968 • The Cryan' Shames • Up on the Roof | | ||
| 1970 • Laura Nyro • Up on the Roof | | ||
| 1979 • James Taylor • Up on the Roof | | ||
| 1993 • II D Extreme • Up on the Roof | | ||