The Twist (song) The Twist (song) "The Twist" is an American pop song written and originally released in early 1959 (having been recorded on 11/11/1958) 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. Chubby Checker's 1960 cover version of the song gave birth to the Twist dance craze. His single became a hit, reaching number 1 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 on September 19, 1960, where it stayed for one week, and setting a record as the only song to reach
Do the Twist (Connie Francis album) but this was abandoned due to delays in the busy recording schedule. "Gonna Git That Man" was released in April 1962 as the flipside to Francis' single "Second Hand Love" (MGM Records K 13074, # 9) and later on the compilation Album "Connie Francis sings "Second Hand Love"" (MGM Records E-/SE-4049) The remaining songs "Love Bird", "Cha Cha Twist", "Lovey Dovey Twist" (loosely based on Eddie Curtis's 1954 composition "Lovey Dovey") and an alternate version of "Mr. Twister" wouldn't be released until 1996. Do the Twist (Connie Francis album) Do the Twist! is a studio album recorded in late 1961/early