"THE TWIST" Chubby Checker's 1960 cover version of the song gave birth to the Twist dance craze! His single became a hit, reaching number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 on September 19, 1960, where it stayed for one week, and setting a record as the only song to reach number 1 in two different hit parade runs when it resurfaced and topped the popular hit parade again for two weeks starting on January 13, 1962. 24K Gold has fun performing this upbeat 60's classic! | Golden Oldies Music Shows by 24K G

"Don't knock the twist!" Chubby Checker's "The Twist" has officially been dethroned by The Weeknd's "Blinding Lights" after a 13-year reign as the #1 single on Billboard's Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs. What's your favorite #1 song of all time? https://abkco.lnk.to/thetwistvideo | ABKCO Music & Records

“The Twist” was originally written by Hank Ballard, but 2025 Inductee Chubby Checker turned it into a cultural phenomenon. Checker debuted his version of the song in July 1960 at the Rainbow Club in Wildwood, New Jersey. The dance, which was performed in tandem with the song, took the nation by storm, with moves considered scandalous and ahead of their time. Chubby Checker, born Ernest Evans, was given his now-iconic stage name while working at a produce market where the owner of the market call