On June 5, 1965, Rodgers and Hammerstein's The Sound of Music soundtrack began what would become a remarkable 70-week run atop the U.K. album chart. The album's success wasn't limited to Britain. In the United States, it reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and spent an astonishing 109 weeks in the Top 10, setting a record for soundtrack albums.
Led by performances from Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer, the soundtrack featured beloved songs including "My Favorite Things," "Do-Re-Mi," "Edelweiss" and the film's title track.
Its extraordinary chart performance has continued to earn recognition decades later. In 2015, Billboard ranked The Sound of Music soundtrack as the No. 2 greatest-performing album in Billboard 200 history, trailing only Adele's21.
The Film Was Just as Successful
Directed by Robert Wise—who was the Oscar-nominated editor of Citizen Kane, widely regarded as the greatest film ever made—The Sound of Music premiered in March 1965 and quickly became a cultural phenomenon. The film starred Andrews as Maria, a young woman who becomes governess to the seven children of Captain von Trapp (Plummer) before helping the family flee Austria during the rise of Nazi Germany.
Today, both the film and its soundtrack remain enduring favorites, proving that audiences still haven't stopped singing along to "Do-Re-Mi" and "My Favorite Things" more than 60 years after their release.
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