“Land of 1000 Dances” by Wilson Pickett

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“Land of 1000 Dances” by Wilson Pickett is a 1966 soul and R&B hit famous for its driving horn arrangement, energetic vocals, and iconic “na na na na” hook.

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instanceOf rhythm and blues song
song recording
soul song
associatedWithMovement Southern soul NERFINISHED
basedOn Land of 1000 Dances (original Chris Kenner song) NERFINISHED
chartPosition US Billboard Hot 100 number 6
US R&B chart number 1
composer Chris Kenner NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
describedAs high-energy party song
era 1960s soul
genre dance music
rhythm and blues
soul
hasBackingBand Muscle Shoals session musicians NERFINISHED
hasCulturalImpact recognized as a classic soul dance track
widely used in films and television
hasForm verse-chorus structure
hasHook "na na na na" vocal hook
hasInstrumentation horn section
rhythm section
hasRecognition considered one of Wilson Pickett's signature songs
regarded as a staple of 1960s soul music
includedInAlbum The Exciting Wilson Pickett NERFINISHED
isCoverOf Land of 1000 Dances (Chris Kenner original) NERFINISHED
language English
lyricist Chris Kenner NERFINISHED
notableFeature call-and-response vocals
driving horn arrangement
energetic lead vocals
originallyBy Chris Kenner NERFINISHED
performer Wilson Pickett NERFINISHED
producer Jerry Wexler NERFINISHED
Rick Hall NERFINISHED
Tom Dowd NERFINISHED
recordedAt FAME Studios NERFINISHED
recordedIn Muscle Shoals, Alabama NERFINISHED
recordLabel Atlantic Records
releaseDate 1966-07-??
releaseYear 1966
rhythmicStyle driving backbeat
subjectMatter listing and celebrating popular dances
tempo up-tempo
title Land of 1000 Dances NERFINISHED
usedAs sports arena anthem
vocalist Wilson Pickett NERFINISHED
vocalStyle shouted gospel-influenced vocals

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Muscle Shoals Sound Studio notableRecording “Land of 1000 Dances” by Wilson Pickett