Additionally it has been placed on Rolling Stone’s “500 Greatest Songs of All Time” list at an even equally-impressive number 26.On the UK Singles Chart, “(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay” peaked at number 3.As such, “(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay” also proved the be the signature song of Redding’s career, as it has sold in excess of four-million copies. brought forth what turned out to be the first song by a deceased artist to top the Billboard Hot 100.
In the process of doing so, Cropper and co.Moreover Steve Cropper, who co-wrote the track, says that the experience of being forced to complete it freshly in the wake of Redding’s death was “one of the hardest things (he) ever had to do”.But due to pressure by his record labels (Stax Records and Atlantic Records) to capitalize on this event, the song was officially released a month later on 8 January 1968. Otis Redding recorded “(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay” just three days before he tragically died in a plane crash on 9 December 1967.Ysabellabrave – The rythm simulates the tide rolling in and out.Facts about “(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay” Now, I’m just gonna sit at the dock of the bay So I’m just gonna sit on the dock of the bay Ooo, I’m just sittin’ on the dock of the bay In American Idol Season 3, George Huff performed a great version of Sittin’ and helped revive interest in this great song.Īnd then I watch ’em roll away again, yeah The song was also featured in several movies including Top Gun. The song was released and raced to #1 on both the R&B and Pop charts in the summer 0f 1968, and the album reached #4 on the Pop Albums chart.Ĭovered by artists including Willie Nelson, Michael Bolton, Pearl Jam, and Peggy Lee, Sittin’ continues to be a most performed song and was ranked by Rolling Stone as the #161 album on it’s list of 500 Greatest Albums. Tragically, Redding died in a plane crash 3 days later.
Written by Otis Redding and Steve Cropper and recorded on December 6 and 7, 1967.
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