Up on the Roof

Summary

Up on the Roof is a single^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (456 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Up on the Roof's instance of is recorded as single^[3].
• Up on the Roof's genre is rhythm and blues^[4].
• Up on the Roof was followed by On Broadway^[5].
• Up on the Roof was produced by Jerry Leiber^[6].
• Up on the Roof was performed by The Drifters^[7].
• Up on the Roof's record label is recorded as Atlantic Records^[8].
• Up on the Roof's country of origin is recorded as United States^[9].
• Up on the Roof was released on 1962^[10].
• Up on the Roof's lyricist is recorded as Gerry Goffin^[11].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

• Release type: Song^[12]

• Genre(s): folk^[13]

• Community tags: folk^[14]

• MusicBrainz ID: 28a099b7-fd4c-3040-9d66-77a88cfb41c6^[15]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Up on the Roof was performed by The Drifters^[7]. It was produced by Jerry Leiber^[6].

Publication

Up on the Roof was released on 1962^[10]. Its genre is rhythm and blues^[4].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Up on the Roof was followed by On Broadway^[5].

Why It Matters

Up on the Roof ranks in the top 2% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (456 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[16]