- Written by
- Hank Ballard
- Language
- English
- First recorded on
- November 11, 1958
- Released on
-
Teardrops on Your Letter
Single
December 1958 - Chart placings
-
#28 in United States
- Comments
-
Before King. Ballard & Co recorded it first for Vee-Jay, but it was not released at the time
Modelled after "Whatcha Gonna Do?" (1955) by Clyde McPhatter & the Drifters - Rating
-
- Licensing
- Request a synchronization license
Original
Versions
The Twist written by Hank Ballard English
The Twist written by Hank Ballard instrumental
Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
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i | The Twist | Ernie Freeman | November 1960 | ||
i | The Twist | Georges Jouvin, sa trompette d'or et son orchestre | 1961 | ||
i | The Twist | The Ventures | January 1962 | ||
i | The Twist | Duane Eddy | April 1962 | ||
i | The Twist | Billy Vaughn and His Orchestra | April 1962 | ||
i | The Twist | Cal Carter | 1962 | ||
i | The Twist | The Bob Keene Big Band | 1962 | ||
i | The Twist | The Jet Black's | 1962 | ||
i | The Twist | The Original Twisters | 1962 | ||
i | The Twist | Los Galeones | 1962 | ||
i | The Twist | Warren Covington and His Orchestra | 1962 | Unverified | |
i | The Twist | Jimbo Mathus | March 24, 2017 |
De twist written by Kapitein Winokio, Frank Vander Linden Dutch
Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
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De twist | Kapitein Winokio | June 1, 2012 | First release |
Cha Cha Twist written by Hank Ballard English
Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
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Cha-Cha Twist | Brice Coefield | September 1960 | First release | ||
Cha Cha Twist | The Detroit Cobras | February 24, 1998 | |||
Cha Cha Twist | Ty Taylor | February 12, 2016 |
Your Hits and Mine written by Dave Appell, Kal Mann English
Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
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Your Hits and Mine | Bobby Rydell - Chubby Checker | November 1961 | First release |
Le twist written by Georges Aber, Rudi Revil French
Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
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Le twist | Les Chaussettes Noires | November 1961 | First release |
Der Twist written by Heinz Hellmer German
Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
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Der Twist | Oliver Twist and The Happy Twistler | February 1962 | First release |
Kommt, laßt uns twisten geh'n written by Volker Rosin German
Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
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Kommt, laßt uns twisten geh'n | Volker Rosin und die Lollypops | November 1998 | First release |
El twist written by Augusto Algueró [Sr.] [Mapel] Spanish
Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
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El twist | Enrique Guzmán | 1961 | First release | ||
El twist | Mike Ríos | 1962 | |||
El twist | Chico Valento | 1962 | |||
El twist | Conjunto musical Los Jorister's | 1962 |
El twist written by Julissa Spanish
Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
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El twist | La Onda Vaselina | 1994 | First release |
O Twist written by Luiz Augusto Portuguese (not verified yet)
Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
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O Twist | Carlos Gonzaga | 1962 | Unverified |
The Twist written by Leo Chiosso Italian (not verified yet)
Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
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The Twist | Ricky Sanna | December 1961 | Unverified | ||
The Twist | Jo Fedeli | 1962 | Unverified |