Land of 1000 Dances

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"Land of 1000 Dances" is a classic 1960s rhythm and blues song, best known for Wilson Pickett’s high-energy hit version that became a staple of soul and dance music.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf rhythm and blues song
song
bestKnownVersionArtist Wilson Pickett NERFINISHED
composer Chris Kenner NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
decadeOfPopularity 1960s
era 1960s
firstReleaseYear 1962
genre rhythm and blues
rock and roll
soul
hasChant na na na na na
hasTempo up-tempo
hasTheme dance
influencedGenre dance music
soul
isStandardIn R&B oldies playlists
soul repertoire
language English
lyricist Chris Kenner NERFINISHED
mentionsDance The Alligator NERFINISHED
The Bop NERFINISHED
The Chicken NERFINISHED
The Jerk NERFINISHED
The Locomotion NERFINISHED
The Mashed Potato NERFINISHED
The Pony NERFINISHED
The Slop NERFINISHED
The Twist NERFINISHED
The Watusi NERFINISHED
notableCoverArtist Cannibal & the Headhunters NERFINISHED
J. Geils Band NERFINISHED
Patti Smith NERFINISHED
Thee Midniters NERFINISHED
Tina Turner NERFINISHED
Wilson Pickett NERFINISHED
notableFor high-energy vocal performance in Wilson Pickett’s version
listing numerous contemporary dances in its lyrics
originalArtist Chris Kenner NERFINISHED
WilsonPickettVersion.chartSuccess hit on US pop charts
major hit on US R&B charts
WilsonPickettVersion.genre soul
WilsonPickettVersion.instanceOf single
WilsonPickettVersion.label Atlantic Records NERFINISHED
WilsonPickettVersion.producer Jerry Wexler NERFINISHED
Tom Dowd NERFINISHED
WilsonPickettVersion.releaseYear 1966
writer Chris Kenner NERFINISHED

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Wilson Pickett notableSong Land of 1000 Dances
Wilson Pickett notableWork Land of 1000 Dances