Up on the Roof (song)
| "Up on the Roof" | ||||
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Side A of the US single | ||||
| Single by The Drifters | ||||
| from the album Our Biggest Hits | ||||
| B-side | "Another Night with the Boys" | |||
| Released | September 17, 1962 | |||
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| Length | 2:33 | |||
| Label | Atlantic Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Gerry Goffin and Carole King | |||
| Producer(s) | Leiber and Stoller | |||
| The Drifters singles chronology | ||||
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"Up on the Roof" is a song written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King and recorded in 1962 by The Drifters. Released late that year, the disc became a major hit in early 1963, reaching number 5 on the U.S. pop singles chart and number 4 on the U.S. R&B singles chart. In the UK it was a top-ten success for singer Kenny Lynch, whose version was also released in 1962.