Diamond Head (Dan Hamilton song)

"Diamond Head"
Single by the Ventures
from the album Walk, Don't Run, Vol. 2
B-side "Lonely Girl"
Released 1964
Format 45 RPM single
Genre Surf
Length 2:01
Label Dolton
Composer(s) Danny Hamilton
Producer(s) Dick Glasser

"Diamond Head" was an instrumental by the Ventures in Japan and Hong Kong. It also charted in the United States in both the Billboard and Cashbox charts. It was written by Dan Hamilton.

Background

In addition to being recorded by the Ventures,[1] it has also been covered by Aqua Velvets,[2] and Susan and the Surftones.[3]

Charts

For the week ending March 13, 1965, "Diamond Head" had moved up two notches from #4 to #2 in the Hong Kong Top Ten.[4] The following week it had reached #1 there.[5] The song became Japan's first million-seller and sold more than 1,850,000 copies there. It was a hit in Iran and got to #70 in the US.[6]

References

  1. ↑ AllMusic - The Ventures, Surfin' Guitars
  2. ↑ AllMusic - Aqua Velvets, Radio Waves, Track Listing - Disc 1
  3. ↑ Discogs - Susan & The Surftones – All The Beat... Live!!! All The Best
  4. ↑ Billboard, March 13, 1965 - Page 22 Billboard Hits of the World, Hong Kong
  5. ↑ Billboard, March 20, 1965 - Page 22 Billboard Hits of the World, Hong Kong
  6. ↑ Walk-Don't Run - The Story of the Ventures, By Del Halterman - Page 116
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