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Diamond Head (song)
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Wikipedia article
"'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,AllMusic - [https://www.allmusic.com/album/surfin-guitars-mw0001957205 The Ventures, 'Surfin' Guitars'] it has also been covered by Aqua Velvets,AllMusic - [https://www.allmusic.com/album/radio-waves-mw0000014998 Aqua Velvets, 'Radio Waves', Track Listing - Disc 1] and Susan and the Surftones.Discogs - [https://www.discogs.com/Susan-The-Surftones-All-The-Beat-Live-All-The-Best/release/11518397 Susan & The Surftones All The Beat... Live!!! All The Best] It was also covered with Japanese lyrics by Jo-sama as an OP for the anime adaptation of 'Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Ken-mae Hashutsujo'.
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.'Billboard', March 13, 1965 - [https://books.google.com/books?id=lygEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA22&dq=%22The+Ventures%22Diamond+Head%22Billboard&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjNxuyQ877bAhULVLwKHVjQCpIQ6AEIPzAG#v=onepage&q=%22The%20Ventures%22Diamond%20Head%22Billboard&f=false Page 22 Billboard 'Hits of the World', Hong Kong] The following week it had reached #1 there.'Billboard', March 20, 1965 - [https://books.google.com/books?id=aUUEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA22&dq=%22The+Ventures%22Diamond+Head%22Billboard&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjNxuyQ877bAhULVLwKHVjQCpIQ6AEIOzAF#v=onepage&q=%22The%20Ventures%22Diamond%20Head%22Billboard&f=false Page 22 Billboard 'Hits of the World', Hong Kong] 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.'Walk-Don't Run - The Story of the Ventures', By Del Halterman - [https://books.google.com/books?id=8KsyZ0W5hr0C&pg=PA116&dq=%22The+Ventures%22Diamond+Head%22Hamilton&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjH47Gc9b7bAhXMyLwKHVquDVwQ6AEILDAB#v=onepage&q=%22The%20Ventures%22Diamond%20Head%22Hamilton&f=false Page 116]
References
Category:1965 songs
Category:1965 singles
Category:The Ventures songs
Category:Instrumentals
Category:Surf music
Category:Rock instrumentals
Category:1960s instrumentals
Category:Surf instrumentals
Category:Songs written by Dan Hamilton (musician)
Category:Song recordings produced by Dick Glasser
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