Song
The Twist
Complete airplay overview for The Twist on Dutch radio stations. See exactly which stations play this song, track chart positions over time, and view detailed broadcast history. Explore play count statistics per station and discover how this song performs across the Dutch radio landscape.
Written byHank Ballard
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Single
1958
pop music
Hank Ballard and the Midnighters
"The Twist" is an American song written and originally released in 1958 by Hank Ballard and the Midnighters as a B-side to "Teardrops on Your Letter". It was inspired by the twist dance craze. Ballard's version was a moderate hit, peaking at number 28 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in 1960. On the US Billboard Hot R&B Sides chart, the original version of "The Twist" first peaked at number 16 in 1959 and at number six in 1960. By 1962, the record sold in excess of one million copies, becoming Ballard's fourth million seller.
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