Twistin' the Night Away
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"Twistin' the Night Away" is a 1962 upbeat rhythm and blues dance song by American singer-songwriter Sam Cooke that became one of his signature hits.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Twistin' the Night Away (album) | 1 |
| Twistin’ the Night Away | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| album | Twistin' the Night Away (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Sam Cooke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPositionUKSinglesChart | 6 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 | 9 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSRB | 1 ⓘ |
| composer | Sam Cooke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| danceTheme | twist dancing ⓘ |
| decade | 1960s ⓘ |
| era | early 1960s ⓘ |
| featuredInFilm |
Animal House
NERFINISHED
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Innerspace NERFINISHED ⓘ The Green Hornet (2011 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format | 7-inch single ⓘ |
| genre |
dance music
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rhythm and blues ⓘ soul ⓘ |
| hasBside | One More Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCoverVersionBy |
Divine
NERFINISHED
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Rod Stewart NERFINISHED ⓘ The Marvelettes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLiveVersionBy | Sam Cooke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includedOn | Twistin' the Night Away (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
pop
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soul ⓘ |
| isSignatureSongOf | Sam Cooke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 2:41 ⓘ |
| musicalStyle | twist ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with twist dance craze
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dance-oriented rhythm and blues sound ⓘ |
| performer | Sam Cooke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performerNationality | American ⓘ |
| producer |
Hugo Peretti
NERFINISHED
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Luigi Creatore NERFINISHED ⓘ Sam Cooke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | RCA Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedIn | 1961 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | RCA Victor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1962-01-09 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1962 ⓘ |
| tempo | upbeat ⓘ |
| vocalist | Sam Cooke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer | Sam Cooke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Twistin' the Night Away (album)
this entity surface form:
Twistin’ the Night Away