‘Up on the Roof’ by The Drifters peaks at #5 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 9 1963)

(Saturday, February 9, 1963) — “Up on the Roof” by The Drifters peaked at #5 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.

In 2004, the song was named number 113 on Rolling Stone‘s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time list.