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
In the Court of the Crimson King Nazis Must Die". The album reached No. 5 on the UK Albums Chart and No. 28 on the US "Billboard" 200, where it was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America. "In the Court of the Crimson King" initially received mixed reactions from critics. Robert Christgau called the album "ersatz shit". The review from "Rolling Stone" was favorable, writing that "[t]hey have combined aspects of many musical forms to create a surreal work of force and originality". The album has since attained a classic status, with AllMusic praising it "[a]s if somehow prophetic, King Crimson projected a darker