Let's Twist Again - Chubby Checker - MP3 instrumental karaoke

Few songs in rock and roll history are as iconic as Chubby Checker's "Let's Twist Again," one of the biggest hit singles of 1961. Written by Kal Mann and Dave Appell, the track referred to the twist dance craze, a worldwide phenomenon Chubby Checker had already addressed on his 1960 cover of Hank Ballard's "The Twist." Shortly after its commercial release on June 19, 1961, "Let's Twist Again" climbed to Number 8 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and Number 3 on the Cash Box Top 100. It also won Best Rock & Roll Recording at the 1962 Grammy Awards. The song became particularly popular in Europe, reaching Number 1 in the UK, Belgium, and the Netherlands. Chubby Checker capitalized on his growing popularity in the Old Continent and recorded the song both in German ("Der Twist Beginnt") and Italian ("Balliamo il Twist"). Simultaneously, a French version by singer Johnny Hallyday titled "Viens Danser le Twist" soared to the top of the charts in France.