The Twist

Name: The Twist
Duration: 2 min 38 s

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FLAC CD rip of The Sixties Decade: 1960 generates fingerprint https://acoustid.org/track/2c96cc56-d0e0-4383-ba9e-ef6439230f7f

Appears on releases

#	Title	Length	Track artist	Release title	Country/Date
Official
1.2	The Twist	2:36	Chubby Checker	Back to the 60's	1986 US
1.12	The Twist	2:36	Chubby Checker	Greatest Hits	1986 DE
1.11	The Twist	2:40	Chubby Checker	Hits of the 60’s U.S.A.	1986 GB
1.2	The Twist	2:39	Chubby Checker	Still Twistin’	1986 NL
1.2	The Twist	2:39	Chubby Checker	Chubby’s Dance Party: Chubby Checker Sings 16 Of His Very Best (Remastered)	1987 US
1.1	The Twist	2:38	Chubby Checker	Sixties, Volume 2 (re-recordings)	1987 GB
1.1	The Twist	2:36	Chubby Checker	20 Twistin’ Hits	1988 NL
2.5	The Twist	2:37	Chubby Checker	100 Super Oldies: Too Good to Be Forgotten	1988 NL
1.3	The Twist	2:36	Chubby Checker	Billboard Top Rock’n’Roll Hits: 1960	1988 US
2.1	The Twist	2:38	Chubby Checker	The 60’s Collection	1988 GB
2.1	The Twist	2:38	Chubby Checker	The 60’s Collection	1988 GB
1.1	The Twist	2:37	Chubby Checker	Greatest Hits Memories	1989 GB
2.1	The Twist	2:38	Chubby Checker	The 60’s Collection	1989 GB
11.9	The Twist	2:41	Chubby Checker	The Best of Jukebox Rock	1989 DE
3.2	The Twist	2:38	Chubby Checker	The Greatest Years of Rock ’n’ Roll	1989 -
3.2	The Twist	2:38	Chubby Checker	The Greatest Years of Rock ’n’ Roll 1956–1965	1989 GB
1.12	The Twist	2:39	Chubby Checker	The Rock ’n’ Roll Collection	1989 XE
1.12	The Twist	2:39	Chubby Checker	The Rock ’n’ Roll Collection 1	1989 GB
1.15	The Twist	2:39	Chubby Checker	The Wild Ones	1989 CA
1.3	The Twist	2:38	Chubby Checker	15 Super Oldies: Reelin' and Rockin'	1990 NL
4.2	The Twist	2:38	Chubby Checker	80 Screaming Hits of the Sixties	1990 BE
1.3	The Twist	2:34	Chubby Checker	Beat, Twist & Rock ’n’ Roll 2	1990 XE
1.26	The Twist	2:35	Chubby Checker	Cruisin' - Vol. 2	1990 GB
1.10	The Twist	2:38	Chubby Checker	Hits of the Sixties, Volume One	1990 GB
1.2	The Twist	2:38	Chubby Checker	Mr Twister	1992-09-25 GB
1.5	The Twist	2:38	Chubby Checker	70 Ounces Of Gold: Solid Gold	1992-12-12 US
1.5	The Twist	2:39	Chubby Checker	70 Ounces of Solid Gold	1992 US
3.19	The Twist	2:35	Chubby Checker	100 Super Oldies: Hits of the Sixties	1992 -
1.2	The Twist	2:39	Chubby Checker	Chubby Checker's Greatest Hits	1992 US
1.2	The Twist	2:39	Chubby Checker	Greatest Hits	1992 US
1.2	The Twist	2:34	Chubby Checker	Rock "n" Roll Hits of the 50's and 60's, Vol. 2	1992 US
2.16	The Twist	2:38	Chubby Checker	The History of Pop Music	1992 NL
1.13	The Twist	2:36	Chubby Checker	The Sixties Decade 1960-1969	1992 GB
1.1	The Twist	2:37	Chubby Checker	The World of Chubby Checker: Let’s Twist Again	1992 NL
1.7	The Twist	2:38	Chubby Checker	The World Of The 50s & 60s (Rescue Me)	1992 NL
1.19	The Twist	2:35	Chubby Checker	At the Hop!	1993 GB
1.3	The Twist	2:36	Chubby Checker	Billboard Top Rock’n’Roll Hits: 1960 (1993 re-release with tracks 1 & 6 replaced)	1993 US
1.3	The Twist	2:37	Chubby Checker	Jukebox Hits of 1960, Volume 4	1993 DE
1.1	The Twist	2:38	Chubby Checker	Let's Twist Again: 20 Twist & Limbo Hits	1993 BR
6.20	The Twist	2:37	Chubby Checker	Songs That Shaped a Decade: The Sixties	1993 AU
1.1	The Twist	2:40	Chubby Checker	The Fabulous 60’s	1993 -
4.6	The Twist	2:37	Chubby Checker	The Sixties: 25 Classic Hits, Volume 1	1993 GB
2.3	The Twist	2:37	Chubby Checker	40 Golden Oldies, Volume 9	1994 BE
1.3	The Twist	2:38	Chubby Checker	Legends	1994 GB
1.3	The Twist	2:37	Chubby Checker	25 Oldies Best, Vol. 6	1995 CH
1.7	The Twist	2:38	Chubby Checker	25 Rolling Oldies, Vol. 3	1995 CH
1.13	The Twist	2:37	Chubby Checker	Billboard Hottest Hits 1950-1990	1995 TW
1.2	The Twist	2:36	Chubby Checker	The Ultimate Party Survival Kit	1995 US
1.17	The Twist	2:40	Chubby Checker	White Squall: Music From the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack	1996-01-30 US
1.15	The Twist	2:39	Chubby Checker	Jukebox Party	1996 NL
1.1	The Twist	2:38	Chubby Checker	Let's Dance	1996 US
2.17	The Twist	2:37	Chubby Checker	No. 1 Hits	1996 NL
2.5	The Twist	2:35	Chubby Checker	Greatest Sports Rock and Jams	1997-03-18 US
2.5	The Twist	2:35	Chubby Checker	Greatest Sports Rock and Jams	1997-03-18 US
1.3	The Twist	2:37	Chubby Checker	75 Rock and Roll Milestones, Volume 1	1997 DE
1.1	The Twist	2:39	Chubby Checker	1960’s Rock ’n’ Roll Collection	1997 CA
1.18	The Twist	2:41	Chubby Checker	The Best of Juke Box Hits of the 60's	1997 CA
1.1	The Twist	2:39	Chubby Checker	The Sixties Complete	1997 NZ
1.1	The Twist	2:39	Chubby Checker	The Sixties Complete	1997 AU
1.1	The Twist	2:37	Chubby Checker	More Music for Your Party	1998-02-24 US
1.2	The Twist	2:36	Chubby Checker	A Child’s Celebration of Dance Music	1998 US
1.13	The Twist	2:40	Chubby Checker	Let’s Twist Again	1998 GB
1.10	The Twist	2:41	Chubby Checker	Number 1 Hits: Party Favorites	1998 CA
1.5	The Twist	2:34	Chubby Checker	Rock n' Roll of the 60's	1998 CA
1.1	The Twist	2:39	Chubby Checker	The Best of Chubby Checker	1998 US
1.3	The Twist	2:39	Chubby Checker	The Rock ’n’ Roll Years: Number 1 Hits	1998 -
1.1	The Twist	2:38	Chubby Checker	The Twist	1999-04-02 DE
1.4	The Twist	2:37	Chubby Checker	Fetenhits: Oldies	1999-05-21 DE
1.1	The Twist	2:38	Chubby Checker	American Bandstand’s Greatest Hits of the Century: 60’s	1999 US
1.3	The Twist	2:40	Chubby Checker	Forever Gold: Number 1 Hits - The Best Of The Oldies	2000-01-18 CA
1.5	The Twist	2:38	Chubby Checker	2001 a Space Party	2000-09-26 US
2.1	The Twist	2:38	Chubby Checker	Oldie Wunsch Box	2000 DE
1.2	The Twist	2:39	Chubby Checker	The Twist	2000 AU
2.17	The Twist	2:39	Chubby Checker	Superhits of Rock ’n’ Roll	2001-01 DE
3.22	The Twist	2:37	Chubby Checker	Back to Black	2001-03-26 GB
1.1	The Twist	2:38	Chubby Checker	Hearts in Atlantis: Music From the Motion Picture	2001-11-25 US
5.9	The Twist	2:37	Chubby Checker	Classic Cuts Presents: Party in a Box	2001 GB
1.1	The Twist	2:38	Chubby Checker	Hearts in Atlantis: Music From the Motion Picture	2001 XE
2.18	The Twist	2:39	Chubby Checker	Nothin’ but Rock ’n’ Roll	2001 AU
2.17	The Twist	2:37	Chubby Checker	50 Jahre Bild: 50 Jahre Party	2002-06-17 DE
5.7	The Twist	2:39	Chubby Checker	Sixties	2002 AU
1.4	The Twist	2:39	Chubby Checker	Best Singles of All Time, Volume 2	2003-08-11 AU
1.3	The Twist	2:38	Chubby Checker	60's Gold	2003 DE
1.3	The Twist	2:39	Chubby Checker	Classics	2003 US
1.66	(Let’s Do) The Twist	2:34	Chubby Checker	100 Hits Dancing Party of the 60’s	2004 RU
1.7	The Twist	2:38	Chubby Checker	Son of the Mask	2005-02-08 US
1.23	The Twist	2:36	Chubby Checker	Cameo Parkway 1957–1967	2005-05-17 US
1.23	The Twist (original hit recordings)	2:34	Chubby Checker	Cameo Parkway 1957–1967	2005 XW
1.1	The Twist	2:41	Chubby Checker	K-Tel Greatest Hits	2005 US
2.2	The Twist	2:37	Chubby Checker	Rock & Roll Classics	2005 GB
1.16	The Twist	2:41	Chubby Checker	18 Greatest Party Hits	2006 CA
1.5	The Twist	2:39	Chubby Checker	I Love Rock & Roll	2006 BR
8.3	The Twist	2:36	Chubby Checker	Malt Shop Memories (10 CD Boxset)	2006 US
2.3	The Twist	2:36	Chubby Checker	Malt Shop Memories: Jukebox Gems	2006 US
1.3	The Twist	2:40	Chubby Checker	Forever Gold: Number 1 Hits	2007-03-13 US
1.10	The Twist	2:35	Chubby Checker	Spider-Man 3	2007-04-27 DE
Promotion
1.2	The Twist	2:38	Chubby Checker	Let's Twist Again (Les Génies du Rock)	1993-04-21 FR
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1.1	The Twist	2:38	Chubby Checker	20 Super Hits of the Century: The 60s	1990 US
1.1	The Twist	2:34	Chubby Checker	Heroes of Rock'n Roll	1991 -
1.1	The Twist	2:36	Chubby Checker	All the Hits: for Your Dancin’ Party, Volume 1	2005 BE

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mash-ups:	Would You La La La …? by Hahnstudios (order: 6)

part of:	Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 2) (order: 2) Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock (order: 120) Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 249) (order: 249) Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 451) (order: 451)

recording of:	The Twist (cover)

The Twist

lyricist and composer:	Hank Ballard

publisher:	Carlin Music Corp. J. Albert & Son P/L Embassy Music Corporation (from 2016-06 to present)

referred to in medleys:	That’s What I Like (order: 8)
later translated parody versions:	Twist
later versions:	Le Twist
is the basis for:	Cha Cha Twist The Twist

The Twist

Genres: rock, rock and roll, classic rock, doo-wop, pop

Other tags: early rock and roll, pop/rock, rhythm & blues, rock & roll, rock/pop

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The Twist

The Twist

Genres: rock, rock and roll, classic rock, doo-wop, pop

Other tags: early rock and roll, pop/rock, rhythm & blues, rock & roll, rock/pop

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