“THE TWIST” by CHUBBY CHECKER
“The Twist” is a dance song that was written by Hank Ballard, and originally released in 1958. However, it was Chubby Checker’s version of the song that became a massive hit, leading to the popularization of a unique dance style called “The Twist”. This dance, which became a social craze, involved twisting the hips while standing in one place.
On August 6th 1960, the song officially became a national sensation after Chubby Checker performed it live on Dick Clark’s “American Bandstand”.
On this very day, January 22nd 1962, it was the #1 song in America, topping Billboard’s Hot 100 chart. If you’d like to have a listen, simply click on the provided YouTube link. Released as a single (in June 1960), here’s CHUBBY CHECKER with “THE TWIST”…