Who Wrote Down at the Twist and Shout?

Q: Who originally wrote Twist and Shout?

Twist and Shout is a 1961 song written by Phil Medley and Bert Berns (later credited as Bert Russell). It was originally recorded by the Top Notes, but it did not become a hit in the record charts until it was reworked by the Isley Brothers in 1962.

Q: Did The Beatles write Twist and Shout?

Many people think The Beatles wrote their early hit, Twist and Shout.” But in fact, Bert Berns wrote the song, which was based on La Bamba,” a Mexican folk tune. Even The Beatles thought that The Isley Brothers (who recorded it before them) had written it.

"Down at the Twist and Shout"

Single by Mary Chapin Carpenter

from the album Shooting Straight in the Dark

B-side

"Halley Came to Jackson"

Released

June 3, 1991

Genre

Country
country rock
rock and roll
cajun

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Music video[edit]
Personnel[edit]
Chart performance[edit]
Year-end charts[edit]
References[edit]
Who originally wrote Twist and Shout?
Did The Beatles write Twist and Shout?
When did Down at the Twist and Shout come out?
Who had a Number 1 with Twist and Shout?

Length

3:21

Label

Columbia

Songwriter(s)

Mary Chapin Carpenter

Producer(s)

Mary Chapin Carpenter
John Jennings

Mary Chapin Carpenter singles chronology

"Right Now"
(1991)

"Down at the Twist and Shout"
(1991)

"Going Out Tonight"
(1991)

"Down at the Twist and Shout" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Mary Chapin Carpenter. It celebrates the Bethesda, Maryland, dance and music venue Twist & Shout.[1] It was released in June 1991 as the third single from the album Shooting Straight in the Dark. The song reached number 2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart on September 14, 1991.[2] The Cajun-themed song features backing from members of BeauSoleil, who are also name-dropped in the lyrics.[3] Carpenter (and BeauSoleil) performed the song pregame at Super Bowl XXXI.

In 1992, "Down at the Twist and Shout" won Carpenter a Grammy for Best Country Vocal Performance, Female.[4] It was also nominated at the Academy of Country Music Awards for Song of the Year, but it lost to Billy Dean's "Somewhere in My Broken Heart".

Alvin and the Chipmunks recorded a cover for their 1992 album Chipmunks in Low Places.

American Aquarium covered the song on their 2021 album Slappers, Bangers, and Certified Twangers: Vol 1.

Music video[edit]

The music video was directed by Jack Cole and premiered in mid-1991.

Personnel[edit]

Per liner notes from Shooting Straight in the Dark.[5]

Peter Bonta – acoustic guitar
Jimmy Breaux – accordion, Cajun yells
Mary Chapin Carpenter – lead and backing vocals, acoustic guitar
Michael Doucet – fiddle, Cajun yells
John Jennings – electric guitar, backing vocals, Cajun yells
Robbie Magruder – drums
Rico Petruccelli – bass guitar
Billy Ware – percussion, Cajun yells

Chart performance[edit]

Chart (1991)	Peak position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[6]	7
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[7]	2

Year-end charts[edit]

Chart (1991)	Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[8]	82
US Country Songs (Billboard)[9]	47

References[edit]

^ Harrington, Richard (1998-08-11). "LAST DANCE AT TWIST & SHOUT". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2021-02-16.
^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 69.
^ Shooting Straight in the Dark (CD). Mary Chapin Carpenter. Columbia Records. 1990. CK 46077.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ www.marychapincarpenter.com http://www.marychapincarpenter.com/bio/. Retrieved March 20, 2011.
^ Shooting Straight in the Dark (CD). Mary Chapin Carpenter. Columbia Records. 1990. CK 46077.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 1628." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. September 21, 1991. Retrieved August 16, 2013.
^ "Mary Chapin Carpenter Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
^ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1991". RPM. December 21, 1991. Retrieved August 16, 2013.
^ "Best of 1991: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1991. Retrieved August 16, 2013.

Who originally wrote Twist and Shout?

"Twist and Shout" is a 1961 song written by Phil Medley and Bert Berns (later credited as "Bert Russell"). It was originally recorded by the Top Notes, but it did not become a hit in the record charts until it was reworked by the Isley Brothers in 1962.

Did The Beatles write Twist and Shout?

Many people think The Beatles wrote their early hit, “Twist and Shout.” But in fact, Bert Berns wrote the song, which was based on “La Bamba,” a Mexican folk tune. Even The Beatles thought that The Isley Brothers (who recorded it before them) had written it.

When did Down at the Twist and Shout come out?

1990Down at the Twist and Shout / Releasednull

Who had a Number 1 with Twist and Shout?

2 on April 4, 1964 ,during the week that the top five places on the chart were all Beatles singles. (In the Cashbox singles chart for the same week, "Twist and Shout" was No. 1.)