Slow Twistin
Dee Dee Sharp, Chubby Checker
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Baby baby baby baby take it easy Let's do it right (Let's do it right) Are baby take it easy Don't you know we got all night (Um Um Yeah) Cause there's no no twisting Like a slow slow twisting with you Yeah a little crazy motion Is all you need (Just a little bit a room now baby) Are twist a slow devotion You don't need speed (But it takes a lot of soul now honey) Cause there's no no twisting Like a slow slow twisting with you Are come on come on And please me baby (Yeah yeah yeah yeah) Come on and tease me baby (Um Um Um) Come on and drive me crazy (Come on now) Come on and let's a twist it baby (Um Um Um) Cause there's no no twisting Like a slow slow twisting with you Are ya gonna last longer, longer Just a take your time (round and round we go now honey) Are you're gonna feel stronger And I feel so fine (Let's twist it slow now baby) Cause there's no no twisting Like a slow slow twisting with you Are come on, come on yeah Are come on, come on and please me baby (Um Um Um) Come on and tease me baby (Yeah yeah yeah) Come on and drive me crazy (Come on come on come on) A twist it a take it easy baby Cause there's no no twisting Like a slow slow twisting with you (Let's twist go now) Are ya gonna last longer, longer Just a take your time (Round and round we go now honey) Are ya gonna feel stronger, a longer And I feel so fine Yeah Yeah Cause there's no no twisting Like a slow slow twisting with you Are with you are with you Are come on are come on...
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Written by: KAL MANN
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10 facts about this song
Artists"Slow Twistin'" is a hit song musically conceived by two icons, Chubby Checker and Dee Dee Sharp.
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Peak Chart PositionsThe song reached impressive heights in the music industry. It peaked at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1962.
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Writer CollabIt was co-written by Jon Sheldon, the pseudonym of Kal Mann, a well-known songwriter who also co-authored several other successful songs for Chubby Checker.
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Other Chart SuccessApart from making it big on the Billboard Hot 100, "Slow Twistin'" also reached #2 on the Billboard R&B Singles chart.
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Previous Collab SuccessIt wasn't the first time that Chubby Checker and Dee Dee Sharp collaborated on a song. Their success on "Slow Twistin'" was a repeater performance from their previous hit together, "Let's Twist Again" which was number 8 on the Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1961.
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Critics' View"Slow Twistin'" was well-reviewed and regarded as an important stepping stone in the development of modern dance music owing to its rock and roll and RnB blend of sound.
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LegacyThe song remains a timeless representation of the twist dance craze that dominated much of the 1960s, and it's still used as a reference for this iconic era and dance style.
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Dance Craze InfluenceIts title refers to a popular dance move of the 60s, the Twist, which became a cultural sensation in the United States and other parts of the world.
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Album"Slow Twistin'" was not only a successful single but then became an integral part of a successful album – Checker's “For Twisters Only.”
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Anomaly in CreditsDespite Dee Dee Sharp being a significant half of the duet, her name was not originally credited on some releases of the song.
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