Up on the Roof

~ Recording by The Drifters

Annotation

Bad album credits have merged originals with Madacy cover versions.

Annotation last modified on 2022-09-17 11:00 UTC.

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.1Up on the Roof2:34The DriftersUp on the Roof / Another Night With the BoysThe DriftersSingle
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)45-2162
1.7Up on the Roof2:37The DriftersUnder the BoardwalkThe DriftersAlbum
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)SD 8099
1.8Up on the Roof2:39The DriftersThe Drifters’ Golden HitsThe DriftersAlbum + Compilation
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)588 103
1.8Up on the Roof2:39The DriftersThe Drifters’ Golden HitsThe DriftersAlbum + Compilation
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)SD 8153
9.1Up on the Roof2:37The DriftersAtlantic Rhythm & Blues 1947–1974Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)781293-299
1.1Up on the Roof2:36The DriftersAtlantic Rhythm and Blues 1947-1974, Volume 5 (1962-1966) (BMG Direct club edition)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)7 81297-2
1.1Up on the Roof2:36The DriftersAtlantic Rhythm and Blues 1947-1974, Volume 5: 1962-1966Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)7 81297-2
1.4Up on the Roof2:40The DriftersThe Rock ’n’ Roll Era: 1962Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Warner Special ProductsOP-2534
1.8Up on the Roof2:39The DriftersThe Drifters’ Golden HitsThe DriftersAlbum + Compilation
  • XE1987-12-04
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)781 440-2
1.5Up on the Roof2:35The DriftersSave the Last Dance for MeThe DriftersAlbum + Compilation
Pickwick Records (UK imprint, subsidiary of Pickwick International Inc. (GB) Ltd.)PWK 007
1.2Up on the Roof2:39The DriftersThe Best OfThe DriftersAlbum + Compilation
Pickwick Music (UK imprint, subsidiary of Pickwick International Inc. (GB) Ltd.)PWKS 589
1.2Up on the Roof2:37The DriftersThe Best of Ben E. King & The DriftersBen E. King & The DriftersAlbum + Compilation
1.4Up on the Roof2:40The DriftersThe Rock ’n’ Roll Era: 1962Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life Music2RNR-02, OP-2534
1.3Up on the Roof2:36The DriftersYesterdays Gold: 120 Golden Oldies, Volume 3Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
YDG 2553
2.5Up on the Roof2:39The DriftersAll-Time Greatest Hits & More: 1959-1965The DriftersAlbum + Compilation
  • US1988-11-30
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)7 81931-2
2.5Up on the Roof2:39The DriftersAll-Time Greatest Hits & More 1959-1965The DriftersAlbum + Compilation
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)7567-81931-2
3.9Up on the Roof2:34The DriftersThe 60’s CollectionVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Object EnterprisesOX 0019
3.9Up on the Roof2:34The DriftersThe 60’s CollectionVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
1.3Up on the Roof2:38The DriftersThe Drifters / The CoastersThe Drifters / The CoastersAlbum + Compilation
  • -1988
Dominion Entertainment
1.15Up on the Roof2:39The Drifters21 Country, Rock & Love Songs of the 50's & 60's, Volume 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions), Laurie RecordsD-100563, LCD 4107
1.1Up on the Roof2:35The DriftersRockfile, Volume 4Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Backline Records (Line Music GmbH)BLCD 9.00734 L
1.3Up on the Roof2:37The DriftersRockin’ USA: New York Rock: The ’60sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Columbia Music CollectionA 21098
1.15Up on the Roof2:37The DriftersTeenbeatVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Performance RecordsPFCD 1003
3.8Up on the Roof2:34The DriftersThe 60's CollectionVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Object Enterprises0Z0005, OS0046, OS0047, OS0048, OS0049
1.16Up on the Roof2:34The DriftersDe Pre Historie 1963Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
BMG Ariola (company mostly named as distributor)260.735
1.13Up on the Roof2:35The DriftersThe Very Best of Ben E. King & The Drifters (Telstar release)The DriftersAlbum + Compilation
Telstar Records (UK, mostly compilations)TCD2373MCPS
5.10Up on the Roof2:37The DriftersAtlantic Rhythm & Blues 1947–1974Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1991-10-15
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)82305-2
1.4Up on the Roof2:33The Drifters25 Soul Hits, Volume 4Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Tring International PLC (not for release label use - for copyrights only)VAR004
1.10Up on the Roof2:32The DriftersGreatest HitsThe DriftersAlbum + Compilation
Long Island Music Company Ltd. (not an imprint; rights holders/licensors of music recordings)GAL024
1.10Up on the Roof2:33The DriftersGreatest Hits: R&B Prime Cuts LegendsThe DriftersAlbum + Compilation
Point Productions2641372
1.17Up on the Roof2:37The DriftersSolid Gold Soul 1962Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life MusicR838-18
1.4Up on the Roof2:36The DriftersSuperhits: 1962Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -1991
Time–Life MusicOPCD-2608
1.27Up on the Roof2:36The DriftersJukebox Hits of 1962, Volume 3Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Double D Entertainment9262
1.6Up on the Roof2:36The DriftersLo mejor del soulVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
1.5Up on the Roof?:??The DriftersStand by MeBen E. King / The DriftersAlbum + Compilation
King SpecialKSCD-466
1.4Up on the Roof2:39The DriftersThe Rock ’n’ Roll Era: 1962 (1992 Remaster)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life Music, Warner Special Products2RNR-02, OPCD-2534
2.4Up on the Roof2:38The DriftersThe Brill Building SoundVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1993-10-25
Era Records (55-90 US indie)5025-2
1.1Up on the Roof2:38The DriftersGreatest HitsThe DriftersAlbum + Compilation
  • US1993-11-09
1.5Up on the Roof2:35The DriftersSave the last dance for meThe DriftersAlbum
Castle Communications (primary imprint of Castle Communications PLC)maccd 156
2.4Up on the Roof2:39The DriftersSuper Box of Rock, Volume 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
2.7Up on the Roof2:37The DriftersThe Sixties: 25 Classic Hits, Volume 1Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Astral RecordsCD SFP 001
1.11Up on the Roof2:40The DriftersThe Very Best of the DriftersThe DriftersAlbum + Compilation
Rhino (reissue label)R2 71211
1.1Up on the Roof2:39The DriftersOriginals 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)MOOD CD31
1.4Up on the Roof2:36The DriftersAM Gold: 1962Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life Music, Warner Special ProductsAM1-18, OPCD-2608A
1.11Up on the Roof2:38The DriftersSoul & Blues, Volume 1Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -1995
Block Buster2128.2043-2
1.13Up on the Roof2:33The DriftersStand by MeVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Start Entertainments LimitedMU 3013 CD
1.17Up on the Roof2:36The DriftersThe Greatest Soul CollectionVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Arcade (record label founded in 1970s by Herman Heinsbroek; use this as its universal imprint)
2.7Up on the Roof2:38The DriftersThe Promised LandVarious ArtistsAlbum + Soundtrack
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)478585-2
2.6Up on the Roof2:38The DriftersThe Ultimate Soul Collection, Volume 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Warner Music UK (formerly Warner Records Ltd., a branch of WEA International)9548-33840-2
1.5Up on the Roof2:36The DriftersOn BroadwayThe DriftersAlbum + Compilation
  • DE1996-01-01
LaserLight Digital15 074
2.25Up on the Roof2:38The DriftersRockin’ & Driftin’: The Drifters BoxThe DriftersAlbum + Compilation
  • US1996-04-23
Rhino (reissue label)R2 72417
1.11Up on the Roof2:38The DriftersAnthology Four: Up on the RoofThe DriftersAlbum + Compilation
Sequel Records (UK reissue label)RSACD 833
1.1Up on the Roof2:35The DriftersLegendary Soul (15 Unforgettable Soul Tracks)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Slam MusicSLAM 0043
3.2Up on the Roof2:31The DriftersSounds of the SixtiesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Tring International PLC (not for release label use - for copyrights only)QUAD001
1.13Up on the Roof2:37The DriftersThe Heart of Rock ’n’ Roll: 1963Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life MusicR857-08
2.2Up on the Roof2:37The DriftersThe Very Best of Doo WopVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
MVTVMVTV 1CD
2.16Up on the Roof2:37The DriftersSimply the Best: Classic SoulVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1997-03-01
Warner Strategic Marketing United Kingdom9548-35204-2
1.6Up on the Roof2:39The DriftersThe Golden Days of Rock ’n’ Roll 1955–1964Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Reader’s Digest Music3364
1.6Up on the Roof2:38The DriftersUnder the Boardwalk and Other HitsThe DriftersAlbum + Compilation
Flashback Records (reissue label, subsidiary of Rhino)R2 72665
1.7Up on the Roof2:36The DriftersThe Best Sixties Album in the World... Ever! IVVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1998-01-19
Circa Records (imprint of Circa Records Ltd., UK), Virgin TV7243 8 46362 2 7, VTDCD 215
1.7Up on the Roof2:38The DriftersSimon BirchMarc ShaimanAlbum + Soundtrack
  • US1998-09-01
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)
1.7Up on the Roof2:38The DriftersSimon Birch: Music From the Motion PictureMarc ShaimanAlbum + Soundtrack
  • US1998-09-01
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), Sony Music SoundtraxEK 69576
1.16Up on the Roof2:37The DriftersAn Evening at Rao's: Songs From an Italian RestaurantVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
1.1Up on the Roof2:36The DriftersAtlantic Rhythm and Blues 1947-1974, Volume 5: 1962-1966Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Warner Music Brasil (imprint of Warner Music Brasil Ltda.)756781297-2
1.1Up on the Roof2:35The DriftersUp on the Roof / Under the BoardwalkThe DriftersAlbum + Compilation
Collectables Records Corp. (not for release label use, this is a distributor)COL-CD-6211
1.21Up on the Roof2:37The DriftersUp on the Roof / Under the BoardwalkThe DriftersAlbum + Compilation
Collectables Records Corp. (not for release label use, this is a distributor)COL-CD-6211
1.7Up on the Roof2:38The DriftersSimon BirchMarc ShaimanAlbum + Soundtrack
  • GB1999-06-28
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)4918262
1.13Up on the Roof2:37The DriftersRoots of Rhythm: I Feel GoodVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Universal Music Special MarketsOPCD-1894
1.2Up on the Roof2:38The DriftersThe Very Best of Ben E King & The DriftersThe DriftersAlbum + Compilation
Global TelevisionRADCD108
1.7Up on the Roof2:32The DriftersUnder the BoardwalkThe DriftersAlbum + Compilation
  • CA2000-02-17
Legacy Entertainment Inc. (budget label)ATP 036
6.10Up on the Roof2:39The DriftersThe Ultimate Sixties CollectionVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Telstar TVTTVCD3156, TTVCD3156/1-8
2.3Up on the Roof2:37The DriftersColumbia House Presents Greatest Hits of the 60’s, Volume 4Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher)EMSP 40190/EP1 40190
1.28Up on the Roof2:36The DriftersThe Definitive DriftersThe DriftersAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2003-05-05
Warner Strategic Marketing United KingdomWSMCD137
1.5Up on the Roof2:37The DriftersAll-Time Greatest HitsThe DriftersAlbum + Compilation
  • US2003-10-13
1.6Up on the Roof2:36The DriftersThe Drifters: All-Time Greatest HitsThe DriftersAlbum + Compilation
  • US2003-10-13
K‐tel (International budget record label)
1.6Up on the Roof2:36The DriftersThe Greatest Hits CollectionThe DriftersAlbum + Compilation
  • US2003-10-13
K‐tel (International budget record label)
2.12Up on the Roof2:37The DriftersClassic Love Songs of Rock ’n’ Roll • Volume OneVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Warner Special Products, Time–Life MusicOPCD-3613, R156-34
1.14Up on the Roof2:37The DriftersThe Very Best of the Drifters (Platinum Legends)The DriftersAlbum + Compilation
Somerset Entertainment Ltd. (manufacturer/distributor of specialty music, not an imprint)29180
2.1Up on the Roof2:38The DriftersClassic Love Songs of Rock ’n’ Roll • Volume ThreeVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life MusicTL CSS/03
1.22Up on the Roof2:33The DriftersAtlantic GoldVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2005-01-18
Warner Strategic Marketing United KingdomWSMCD191
1.13Up on the Roof2:33The DriftersHappy Days of Rock ’n’ Roll 60sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2005-02-01
Madacy Special ProductsBDG2 51007
2.16Up on the Roof2:37The DriftersSoul FoodVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Air Music & Media (UK reissue/compilation label)AMU068
2.13Up on the Roof2:37The DriftersTeenager YearsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Euro TrendCD 151.573, CD 151.574, CD 151.575, CD 312.298
1.10Up on the Roof2:37The DriftersAtlantic R&B 1947–1974, Vol. 5: 1961–1965Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Rhino (reissue label)8122-77580-2
1.4Up On The Roof2:36The DriftersSummertime Groove - Hot Sounds For Cool EventsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Hear Music
2.9Up on the Roof2:39The DriftersThe Definitive Soul CollectionThe DriftersAlbum + Compilation
Rhino (reissue label)R2 77662
1.4Up on the Roof2:31The DriftersUnder the BoardwalkThe DriftersOther + Compilation
Ground FloorGRFL008
1.12Up on the Roof2:36The DriftersSoulful Sounds of the 60'sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2007-11-20
K‐tel (International budget record label)
1.24Up on the Roof2:35The DriftersSweet Soul Music: 28 Scorching Classics From 1962Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Bear Family RecordsBCD 16868
3.11Up on the Roof2:31The DriftersThe Best of the 60sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2008
Play 24-7 (UK based label, releasing music in many styles)
1.6Up on the Roof2:38The DriftersFive Decades & MooreThe DriftersAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2009-09-07
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)5186556492
2.4Up on the Roof2:36The DriftersAtlantic Records: The Time CapsuleVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2009-11-17
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)
1.5Up on the Roof2:35The DriftersAtlantic Gold: 100 Soul ClassicsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)mntv100, wmtv100
1.5Up on the Roof2:35The DriftersAtlantic Gold: 100 Soul ClassicsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint), Rhino (reissue label)R2 653282
1.5Up on the Roof2:35The DriftersAtlantic Gold: 100 Soul ClassicsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint), Rhino (reissue label)1130199993
1.3Up on the Roof2:37The DriftersHoney & Wine: Another Gerry Goffin & Carole King Song CollectionVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Ace (UK, started in 1978)CDCHD 1216, CDCHD1216
Promotion
1.4Up on the Roof2:39The DriftersThe Rhino Atlantic Remasters CollectionVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Rhino (reissue label)PRO2 90127
1.4Up on the Roof2:38The DriftersRhino ‘3 Pac’ Promotional Sampler (1999)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
(unknown)
2.7Up on the Roof2:38The DriftersThe Promised LandVarious ArtistsAlbum + Soundtrack
  • -1995
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)C2K 66969
1.1Up on the Roof2:37The DriftersThe DriftersThe DriftersAlbum + Compilation

Relationships

recorded in:New York, New York, United States (on 1962-06-28)
guitar:Billy Davis (US guitarist & songwriter; member/manager of The Drifters) (on 1962-06-28)
baritone vocals:Dock Green (on 1962-06-28)
bass vocals:Tommy Evans (US r&b bass vocalist for The Drifters) (on 1962-06-28)
lead vocals:Rudy Lewis (on 1962-06-28)
tenor vocals:Charlie Thomas (The Drifters) (on 1962-06-28)
conductor:Gary Sherman (mid-20th century composer, arranger & conductor) (on 1962-06-28)
arranger:Gary Sherman (mid-20th century composer, arranger & conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1988)
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1998)
mash-ups:Girls on the Roof (Sean Kingston vs. The Drifters) by Mark Ronson
part of:Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1962 (number: 2) (order: 2)
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 113) (order: 113)
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 375) (order: 375)
recording of:Up on the Roof (on 1962-06-28)

Related works

Up on the Roof

lyricist:Gerry Goffin
Carole King
composer:Carole King
publisher:Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Inc.
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (until 2021-06-30)
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
later translated versions:Sur le toit (Up On the Roof)