On Top Of The Rooftop Song

Several of the rooftop performances particularly that of dig a pony were regarded as showing the beatles once again in top form.

On top of the rooftop song.

Written by new yorkers produced and arranged at the legendary atlantic studios and sung for the most part by new yorkers. We re having a little fun here and we promise that no quantitative methods were harmed in the making of this list. Pop singles chart and number 4 on the u s. So without further ado here are our top five favourite rooftop songs.

The beatles rooftop concert marked the end of an era for many fans. Released late that year the disc became a major hit in early 1963 reaching number 5 on the u s. I firmly believe that you had to. Page last updated june 20 2020.

The top ten roof songs. Up on the roof is a song written by gerry goffin and carole king and recorded in 1962 by the drifters. That distinction goes to jefferson. Rain falls slowly on the rooftop mist below me grey clouds above swim away from the town underneath my naked feet getting soaked to the bones bones yellin from the rooftop hayden panettiere.

Up on the roof the drifters an all time classic and definitely our favourite. When this old world starts getting me down and people are just too much we just sit back put this tune on and let our worries disappear. The beatles racked up many firsts over the course of their career but they were not the first band to hold an unauthorized concert on a metropolitan rooftop. In the uk it was a top ten success for singer kenny lynch whose version was also released in 1962.