The Twist (song)
"The Twist" is an American pop song written and originally released in early 1959 by Hank Ballard and the Midnighters as a B-side to "Teardrops on Your Letter". Ballard's version was a moderate 1960 hit, peaking at number 28 on the Billboard Hot 100. In 1988, "The Twist" again became popular due to a new recording of the song by The Fat Boys featuring Chubby Checker. This version reached number 2 in the United Kingdom and number 1 in Germany. In 2014, Billboard magazine declared the song the "biggest hit" of the 1960s.
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The Twist (song)
"The Twist" is an American pop song written and originally released in early 1959 by Hank Ballard and the Midnighters as a B-side to "Teardrops on Your Letter". Ballard's version was a moderate 1960 hit, peaking at number 28 on the Billboard Hot 100. In 1988, "The Twist" again became popular due to a new recording of the song by The Fat Boys featuring Chubby Checker. This version reached number 2 in the United Kingdom and number 1 in Germany. In 2014, Billboard magazine declared the song the "biggest hit" of the 1960s.
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"The Twist" is an American pop ...... he "biggest hit" of the 1960s.
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"The Twist" é uma música de 19 ...... tornou popular a dança Twist.
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The Twist ist der Titel eines ...... Millionen Mal verkauft wurde.
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«The Twist» — песня, которую н ...... версии Зала славы рок-н-ролла.
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「ザ・ツイスト（ツイスト・No.1）」（ざ・ついすと（ついす ...... d & The Midnighters）のカヴァー曲だった。
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"Twistin' USA"
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"My Heart Has a Mind of Its Own" by Connie Francis
"Peppermint Twist - Part I" by Joey Dee and the Starliters
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"It's Now or Never" by Elvis Presley
"The Lion Sleeps Tonight" by The Tokens
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Twist with Chubby Checker
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"Dancing Dinosaur"
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1962-01-13
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"The Twist" is an American pop ...... he "biggest hit" of the 1960s.
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"The Twist" é uma música de 19 ...... tornou popular a dança Twist.
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The Twist ist der Titel eines ...... Millionen Mal verkauft wurde.
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«The Twist» — песня, которую н ...... версии Зала славы рок-н-ролла.
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「ザ・ツイスト（ツイスト・No.1）」（ざ・ついすと（ついす ...... d & The Midnighters）のカヴァー曲だった。
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The Twist (song)
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The Twist
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The Twist
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The Twist
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ザ・ツイスト
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