‘The House of the Rising Sun’ by The Animals peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 5 1964)

(Saturday, September 5, 1964) — “The House of the Rising Sun” by The Animals peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three consecutive weeks (Sept. 5/12/19, 1964).

It ranked number 122 on Rolling Stone magazine’s “500 Greatest Songs of All Time” list.