"Diamond Head" is 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 - The Ventures, Surfin' Guitars it has also been covered by Aqua Velvets,AllMusic - Aqua Velvets, Radio Waves, Track Listing - Disc 1 and Susan and the Surftones.Discogs - Susan & The Surftones – All The Beat... Live!!! All The Best It was also covered with Japanese lyrics by Joō-sama as an OP for the anime adaptation of Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Kōen-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 - Page 22 Billboard Hits of the World, Hong Kong The following week it had reached #1 there.Billboard, March 20, 1965 - 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 - Page 116
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