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The Animals · 1964

The Animals

Historical music event in the Radio Music History database.

October 3, 1964Album⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Description

The Animals' debut album entered the US Billboard album chart and eventually reached No. 7, largely thanks to the song "House Of The Rising Sun." The British version of The Animals album was released a month later, had significantly different content, and reached No. 6 on the UK chart.

Related events

  1. The AnimalsAugust 8, 1964
    Chart⭐⭐⭐⭐
    The Animals entered the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 at No. 60 with “House of the Rising Sun”. The song later rose to No. 1 and became their only U.S. No. 1 hit.
  2. The AnimalsSeptember 4, 1964
    Concert⭐⭐⭐⭐
    The Animals made their first appearance in the US at the Paramount Theatre in Brooklyn, New York. Their major hit “House of the Rising Sun” had just reached number one on the US chart that week.
  3. The AnimalsSeptember 5, 1964
    Chart⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
    The Animals reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 with “House of the Rising Sun,” beginning a three-week run at the top. It became their only US number-one single and later topped the charts in Canada, Finland, Spain and the UK. The record label had originally listed a shorter running time to make the song more suitable for radio airplay.