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Twistin' the Night Away

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Released
  
January 9, 1962

Length
  
2:42

Genre
  
Rhythm and blues

Label
  
RCA Victor 0566 (USA)

B-side
  
"You Send Me" "One More Time" (UK)

Recorded
  
December 18, 1961 at RCA Hollywood

"Twistin' the Night Away" is a song written and recorded by Sam Cooke. It was released as a single in 1962 and became very popular, charting in the top ten of both the Billboard Hot 100 (#9) and Billboard's R&B chart (#1). "Twistin' the Night Away" was successful overseas as well, peaking at #6 on the UK Singles Chart.

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The song was recorded with The Wrecking Crew as session musicians, including Rene Hall as band leader, Red Callender on bass, Earl Palmer on drums, Tommy Tedesco and Clifton White on guitars, Ed Beal on piano, John Kelson, John Ewing and Jewell Grant on saxophone and Stuart Williamson on trumpet.

Rod Stewart cover

In 1973, Rod Stewart released his version as his 14th single from Never a Dull Moment, his 4th album. This version achieved marginal success, peaking at #59 on the Billboard Hot 100. In 1987, he re-recorded the song for the soundtrack to the film Innerspace. When released as a single in the Summer of 1987, this version hit #80 on the Hot 100.

Track listing

  1. "Twistin' The Night Away" - 3:15
  2. "True Blue" - 3:29

1987 Re-recorded version (from the film, Innerspace)

  1. "Twistin' The Night Away" — Rod Stewart (4:10)
  2. "Let's Get Small" — Jerry Goldsmith (5:57)

Charts

Original release
Reissue

Divine cover

Divine covered "Twistin' The Night Away" and released it as the second single from his album Maid in England in 1985.

Track listing

  1. "Twistin' The Night Away (Dance Version)" — 6:53
  2. "Twistin' The Night Away (Instrumental)" — 6:10
  3. "A Divine Good Time" — 3:52
  • The song was also covered by the Motown group, the Marvelettes. Their version of the song appeared on the 1962 album, The Marvelettes Sing Smash Hits of 1962.
  • Cooke's version also appeared in the 1978 classic Animal House, the 1987 film Innerspace, and the 2011 film The Green Hornet.
  • The Shins titled their third album Wincing the Night Away in an apparent reference to the song.
  • The song was covered by Hutti Heita as a dark psytrance track in 2009.

    • References

    Twistin' the Night Away Wikipedia
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