Songs · Billboard Hot 100
The Twist
Entered Aug 1, 1960 · peaked at #1 on Sep 19, 1960 · 39 weeks on the chart, last seen Apr 7, 1962
- Record Power
- 98.7
- share-weeks: a #1 week is 3.5
- Weeks at #1
- 3
- weeks on top
- Top-ten weeks
- 25
- weeks at #10 or better
- Weeks on chart
- 39
- August 1960 – April 1962
Ranked by Record Power, part of the ChartReign Power model — not a chart published by anyone else. How it works →
The run
Position by week; a gap is a spell off the chart.What it earned each artist
Record Power is the song's own figure. Power contributed is what the song earned each artist's Career Power: a featured credit takes its reduced share, and a week where the artist had other songs charting is split between them.
| Artist | Credit | Credit share | Power contributed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chubby Checker | primary | 100% | 99.3 |
The top ten the week it peaked
See Sep 19, 1960 on the timeline →- #1The TwistChubby Checker
- #2My Heart Has A Mind Of Its OwnConnie Francis
- #3It's Now Or NeverElvis Presley & The Jordanaires
- #4Mr. CusterLarry Verne
- #5Chain GangSam Cooke
- #6Walk -- Don't RunThe Ventures
- #7KiddioBrook Benton
- #8YogiThe Ivy Three
- #9VolareBobby Rydell
- #10A Million To OneJimmy Charles and The Revelletts
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