Peppermint Twist
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"Peppermint Twist" is a song written by
"Peppermint Twist" replaced Chubby Checker's "The Twist", the song that sparked the Twist fad, at the No. 1 position.
This song: "Peppermint Twist" should not be confused with The Peppermint Twist which is an entirely different song, written by Danny Lamego whose group Danny Peppermint And The Jumping Jacks had a #54 Billboard hit with it in December 1961. Danny Peppermint performed at that time at The Peppermint Lounge in Manhattan, after which both songs are named, as did Joey Dee And The Starliters who went on to have the bigger hit.
Background
The lead singer in the Starliters' version is David Brigati, whose brother, Eddie Brigati, was a singer for the 1960s pop group the (Young) Rascals.[2] The other personnel on the record included Carlton Lattimore on organ, Billy Butler on guitar, Jerome Richardson on sax, and Don Martin on drums.
Chart performance
Chart (1962) | Peak position |
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UK Singles ( The Official Charts Company)[3]
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33 |
US Billboard Hot 100[4] | 1 |
US Billboard Hot R&B Sides[5] | 8 |
The Sweet version
The song was covered by English glam rock band the Sweet and was included on their album Sweet Fanny Adams in 1974.[6] In Australia, the single reached No. 4 on the weekly chart and No. 26 on the 1975 year end chart.[7]
See also
- Twist songs
References
- ^ Breihan, Tom (April 13, 2018). "The Number Ones: Joey Dee And The Starliters' "Peppermint Twist – Part 1"". Stereogum. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
- ^ Pinchot, Joe (July 13, 2000). "Light still shines on Joey Dee". The Herald. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
- ^ "officialcharts.com". officialcharts.com. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 226.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 151.
- ^ "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
- ^ "National Top 100 Singles for 1975". Kent Music Report. 29 December 1975. Retrieved 15 January 2022 – via Imgur.