Day: June 15, 2022

June 15, 1963 – “Sukiyaki” by Kyu Sakamoto peaks at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. The original title “Ue o Muite Arukō” translates to “I Look Up as I Walk” in English. The song was released in English-speaking countries as “Sukiyaki”, the name of a Japanese hot-pot dish with cooked beef. The word sukiyaki does not appear in the song’s lyrics, nor does it have any connection to them; it was used only because it was short, catchy, recognizably Japanese, and more familiar to English speakers. #ROCkabillyHop #RocHop #Billboard #Hot100 #Sukiyaki #KyuSakamoto
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June 15, 1963 – “You Can’t Sit Down” by The Dovells takes a seat at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100. “You Can’t Sit Down” was their second, and final top ten hit as a group. #ROCkabillyHop #RocHop #Billboard #Hot100 #YouCantSitDown #Dovells
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June 15, 1959 – “Personality” by Lloyd Price peaks at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 where it stayed for three weeks. Although blocked from the #1 spot by Johnny Horton’s “Battle of New Orleans,” it did spend four weeks at #1 on the R&B Chart. #ROCkabillyHop #RocHop #Billboard #Hot100 #Personality #LloydPrice
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