The End of the World

Name: The End of the World
Uploaded: 1962-01-01
Duration: 2 min 38 s
Description: Written by Arthur Kent and Sylvia Dee, this country-pop ballad reached #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1963 and became Skeeter Davis's biggest crossover hit. Its mournful theme of grief framed as cosmic upheaval has resonated across generations.

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1962 60s ballad

Written by Arthur Kent and Sylvia Dee, this country-pop ballad reached #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1963 and became Skeeter Davis's biggest crossover hit. Its mournful theme of grief framed as cosmic upheaval has resonated across generations.