Twist and Shout

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"Twist and Shout" is a famous rock and roll song popularized by the Beatles, known for its energetic vocals and enduring influence on pop music.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf rock and roll song
song
associatedWith Beatlemania NERFINISHED
BeatlesBandMember George Harrison NERFINISHED
Paul McCartney NERFINISHED
Ringo Starr NERFINISHED
BeatlesLeadVocal John Lennon NERFINISHED
BeatlesVersionAlbum Please Please Me NERFINISHED
BeatlesVersionLabel Parlophone NERFINISHED
chartSuccess UK Singles Chart hit for Beatles version
US Billboard Hot 100 top 20 for Isley Brothers version
composer Phil Medley NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
coveredBy Bruce Springsteen NERFINISHED
The Mamas & the Papas NERFINISHED
The Tremeloes NERFINISHED
The Who NERFINISHED
culturalImpact became one of the most recognizable rock and roll songs of the 1960s
frequently used in films and television
featuredIn Ferris Bueller's Day Off NERFINISHED
genre rhythm and blues
rock and roll
hasNotableFeature 12-bar blues influence
call-and-response backing vocals
prominent handclaps
raspy lead vocal in Beatles version
influenced British Invasion rock bands
garage rock
IsleyBrothersVersionLabel Wand Records NERFINISHED
isStandardIn rock and roll repertoire
language English
lyricist Bert Berns NERFINISHED
notableCoverArtist The Beatles NERFINISHED
The Isley Brothers NERFINISHED
originalArtist The Top Notes NERFINISHED
originalReleaseYear 1961
performedLiveBy The Beatles NERFINISHED
The Isley Brothers NERFINISHED
producer Phil Spector NERFINISHED
recordedBy The Beatles NERFINISHED
The Isley Brothers NERFINISHED
The Top Notes NERFINISHED
releaseYearOfBeatlesVersion 1963
releaseYearOfIsleyBrothersVersion 1962
subjectMatter dance and romantic excitement
tempo up-tempo
writer Phil Medley NERFINISHED

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Please Please Me hasPart Twist and Shout
Ronald Isley notableWork Twist and Shout
The Isley Brothers notableWork Twist and Shout
Please Please Me sideTwo Twist and Shout