The House of the Rising Sun by The Animals

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Written by: [Traditional]
Language: English
First recorded on: May 18, 1964
Released on: The House of the Rising Sun
Single
June 25, 1964
Other release: The Animals [US release]
Album
September 1964
Chart placings: #1 in United Kingdom
#1 in United States
#4 in Belgium
#4 in Netherlands
#9 in Germany
Tags: definitive hit song unjustified adaptation
Comments: Alan Price famously got arrangement credits for this. As a result, a lot of later versions that are covers of the Animals version credit him as well.
Rating: (best version)
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