100 SONGS THAT CHANGED EVERYTHING. This post: THE TWIST. Continues tomorrow.

Caffè Lattè pays tribute to 100 songs that innovated, changed the rules, defied convention and had a significant impact on the evolution of pop and rock music, presented in chronological order…

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100 SONGS THAT CHANGED EVERYTHING

1960

💥13 The Twist  

Chubby Checker

There had been other dance crazes prior to the release of “The Twist”. Countless other songs about rock ‘n’ roll dance crazes followed, including “The Loco-Motion”, “The Hustle”, “Lady Bump” and “Mashed Potato Time”. None would trigger a worldwide reaction as mighty as Chubby Checker’s smash hit did. The song began as a 1958 B-side recorded by Hank Ballard & The Midnighters. Checker altered the song, downplaying its sexual references and injecting it with fun. “The Twist” was embraced by record buyers who took it all the way to #1. A year later, the song did something no other (non-seasonal) hit single has ever achieved: it returned to the charts and reclaimed the top position. Its phenomenal sales spawned several other “twist” songs, including “Twisting The Night Away” (Sam Cooke), “Peppermint Twist" (Joey Dee & The Starliters) and “Twistin’ Postman” (The Marvelettes). Even Chubby Checker milked the craze with a sequel disc: “Let’s Twist Again” in 1961. While other dance crazes around this time such as The Fly, The Watusi, The Jerk, The Pony and The Hucklebuck are long forgotten, “The Twist” is still remembered for its historical and cultural impact.

1960- Cathy’s Clown

1959- There Goes My Baby

          What’d I Say (Parts 1 & 2)
1957- Great Balls Of Fire
          Jailhouse Rock

          You Send Me

          That’ll Be The Day

1955- Tutti Frutti

           Maybellene

1955- Rock Around The Clock

1954- That’s All Right Mama

1951- Rocket 88