The Animals - House of the Rising Sun

"The House of the Rising Sun" is a traditional folk song, sometimes called "Rising Sun Blues". It tells of a person's life gone wrong in the city of New Orleans; many versions also urge a sibling or parents and children to avoid the same fate. The most successful commercial version, recorded in 1964 by the British rock band the Animals. Their version was released on June 19, 1964 and became a number one hit on the UK Singles Chart in July 9, 1964 and also in the Billboard Hot 100 in September 5, 1964 for 3 weeks. .