"Twist and Shout"
Single by The Isley Brothers
from the album Twist & Shout
B-side(s)	"Spanish Twist"
Released	June 16, 1962
Format	7" single
Recorded	New York, 1962
Genre	Soul/rock
Length	2:27
Label	Wand 653
Writer(s)	Phil Medley Bert Russell
Producer(s)	Bert Russell
Peak chart positions
#17 (US Pop Singles) #2 (US R&B Singles)
The Isley Brothers singles chronology
"Right Now" (1962) "Twist and Shout" (1962) "Twistin' With Linda" (1962)

"Twist and Shout"
Single by The Beatles
from the album Introducing... The Beatles in the United States and Please Please Me in the United Kingdom
Released	1964 (US)
Format	vinyl record 7"
Recorded	Abbey Road: February 11, 1963
Genre	Rock and roll
Length	2:23
Label	Tollie 9001 (US-1964) Capitol 5624 (US-1986)
Writer(s)	Medley/Russell
Producer(s)	George Martin
Peak chart positions
#2 (US Billboard Hot 100 - 1964) #23 (US Billboard Hot 100 - 1986)
The Beatles singles chronology
"Can't Buy Me Love" (1964) --- "Beatles Movie Medley (1982) "Twist and Shout" (1964) --- "Twist and Shout" (reissue-1986) "A Hard Day's Night" (1964) --- "Baby It's You" (1995)"
Please Please Me track listing
Side one "I Saw Her Standing There" "Misery" "Anna (Go to Him)" "Chains" "Boys" "Ask Me Why" "Please Please Me" Side two "Love Me Do" "P.S. I Love You" "Baby It's You" "Do You Want to Know a Secret?" "A Taste of Honey" "There's a Place" "Twist and Shout"

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Original version by the Top Notes

In 1961, a year after Phil Spector became a staff producer at Atlantic records, he was asked to produce a single by an up-and-coming vocal group, the Top Notes (sometimes named "Topnotes"): "Twist and Shout." This was before Spector perfected his "Wall of Sound" technique, and the recording lacked all of the energy the group exhibited in its live performances. When songwriter Bert Berns heard the final mix, he told Spector that he had "[messed] up the song," and predicted a quick demise for the single.^[1] Harvey Philip Spector (born December 26, 1939) is an American musician, songwriter, and record producer. ... Wall of Sound is a phrase used to describe the effect created by the music production techniques of record producer Phil Spector. ...

Isley Brothers

When the Isley Brothers decided to record the song in 1962, Berns opted to produce, and thus demonstrate to Spector what he had intended to be the "sound" of the record.^[2] The resulting recording captured the verve of an Isley Brothers performance, and became the trio's first record to reach a Top 40 position in the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. It has been suggested that Billboard be merged into this article or section. ... The Billboard Hot 100 is the main singles chart used by Billboard magazine. ...

The Isley Brothers' version, with Ronald Isley on lead vocals, was the first major hit recording of the song, peaking at #17 on the U.S. pop top 40 charts, and #2 on the US R&B charts. The song quickly became a frequently covered soul music tune in the early 1960s. According to Ronald, the song was supposed to be the b-side to the Burt Bacharach standard, "Make It Easy On Yourself," which had been a hit for Jerry Butler. When the Isleys recorded "Twist & Shout," the brothers didn't think the song would do well, as they hadn't had a hit in the three years since "Shout!" established them. To their surprise, the song became their first Top 40 hit on both the pop and R&B charts, and for a time established the group's reputation for producing fast-paced songs during their earlier career. Ronald (center) with brothers OKelly and Rudolph, ca. ... Rhythm and blues (or R & B) is a musical marketing term introduced in the United States in the late 1940s by Billboard magazine. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... In recorded music, the terms A-side and B-side refer to the two sides of 7 inch vinyl records on which singles have been released since the 1950s. ... This biographical article needs additional references for verification. ... Jerry Butler Jerry Butler, Jr. ... Shout! was a very popular and influential record by The Isley Brothers when it was released in 1959. ... For popular forms of music in general, see Popular music. ... Rhythm and blues (or R & B) is a musical marketing term introduced in the United States in the late 1940s by Billboard magazine. ...

Credits

• Ronald Isley – lead vocal
• O'Kelly Isley, Jr. – backing vocal
• Rudolph Isley – backing vocal
• Bert Berns – production

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The Beatles

The Beatles released the song on their first UK album, Please Please Me. The recording session for that album was their first album session, and is notable for eleven songs having been recorded in a mere 10 hours. Twist and Shout was the last song recorded, Producer George Martin knew John Lennon's voice would suffer from the performance, so he left it until last, with only 15 minutes of scheduled recording time remaining for the album. The White Album, see The Beatles (album). ... Please Please Me is the first album recorded by The Beatles, rush-released on 22 March 1963 in the United Kingdom to capitalise on the success of singles Please Please Me (#1)[1] and Love Me Do (#17). ... Sir George Henry Martin CBE (born 3 January 1926 in Highbury, London, England) is sometimes referred to as the fifth Beatle—a title that he owes to his work as producer of almost all of The Beatles records. ... John Winston Ono Lennon, MBE (October 9, 1940 – December 8, 1980), (born John Winston Lennon, known as John Ono Lennon) was an iconic English 20th century rock and roll songwriter and singer, best known as the founding member of The Beatles. ...

Lennon was suffering from a cold, and was drinking milk and sucking on cough drops to soothe his throat. Even so, he produced a memorable vocal performance, a raucous, dynamic rocker. He later said his voice was not the same for a long time afterward, and that "every time [he] swallowed, it felt like sandpaper."^[3]

Two takes were recorded, and the first take is heard on the album. George Martin said, "I did try a second take ... but John's voice had gone."^[4]

This is one of the Beatles first songs featuring the group singing "wooo" in harmony, which would become a cliché of the early Beatles and "Beatlemania".

The Beatles' cover was released in the U.S. as a single by Vee-Jay Records on the Tollie label. It reached #2 on April 4th 1964, the week when the first five places on the chart were all Beatles singles. (In the Cashbox singles chart for the same week, "Twist and Shout" was #1.) In the United States, "Twist and Shout" was the only million-selling Beatles single that was a cover record, and the only Beatles cover single to reach the Top 10 on any national record chart. Vee-Jay Records was a record label, specializing in blues, rhythm and blues and rock and roll. ... Cash Box magazine was a weekly publication devoted to the music and coin-operated machine industry. ...

In the UK, "Twist and Shout" was released on an EP with three other tracks from the Please Please Me album, both the EP and Album reached #1 (see Twist and Shout (EP). In Canada, it became the title track to the second album of Beatles material to be issued by Capitol Records of Canada on February 3, 1964. // Extended play (EP) is the name typically given to vinyl records or CDs which contain more than one single but are too short to qualify as albums. ... The Twist and Shout EP by The Beatles was the Beatles earliest EP when it was released in Britain. ... is the 34th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ...

It is regarded as one of the finest examples of British rock and roll for its vocal performance.^[5] The song was used as a rousing closing number on Sunday Night at the London Palladium in October 1963 and at The Royal Variety Show in November 1963, the former signalling the start of "Beatlemania." They also performed it on their Ed Sullivan Show appearance in February 1964. The Beatles arrival at Americas JFK Airport in 1964 has proved a particularly enduring image of Beatlemania. ... The Ed Sullivan Show was an American television variety show that ran from June 20, 1948, to June 6, 1971, and was hosted by Ed Sullivan. ...

1986 recharting

Ferris Bueller lip-syncs Twist and Shout during a parade in Ferris Bueller's Day Off''

The Beatles' version of the song enjoyed a resurgence of popularity in 1986 after Matthew Broderick lip synced it in the film Ferris Bueller's Day Off. Coincidentally, the Rodney Dangerfield film Back to School (released two days after Ferris) also featured the song, this one sung by Dangerfield himself and patterned after the Beatles' arrangement. The use in the two films help propel the single up the Billboard Hot 100, where it peaked at #23 that summer, although McCartney was reportedly not pleased with the song's use in either of the films.^{[citation needed]} Ferris Bueller on Parade Float This is a screenshot of a copyrighted website, video game graphic, computer program graphic, television broadcast, or film. ... Ferris Bueller on Parade Float This is a screenshot of a copyrighted website, video game graphic, computer program graphic, television broadcast, or film. ... Ferris Buellers Day Off is a 1986 comedy film written and directed by John Hughes. ... Matthew Broderick (born March 21, 1962) is a Tony Award winning American film and stage actor who is perhaps best known for his role as the title character in Ferris Buellers Day Off. ... Lip synchronization is the synchronization of audio signals (sometimes with corresponding video signals) so that there is no noticeable lack of simultaneity between them. ... Ferris Buellers Day Off is a 1986 comedy film written and directed by John Hughes. ... Rodney Dangerfield (November 22, 1921 – October 5, 2004), born Jacob Cohen, was an American comedian and actor, best known for the catchphrase I dont get no respect and his monologues on that theme. ... Back-to-school, in clothing retailing, is a product season and is characterized by a display of items appropriate to a school wardrobe. ... The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. ...

Credits

• John Lennon – rhythm guitar, lead vocal
• Paul McCartney – bass guitar, backing vocals
• George Harrison – lead guitar, backing vocals
• Ringo Starr – drums

John Winston Ono Lennon, MBE (October 9, 1940 – December 8, 1980), (born John Winston Lennon, known as John Ono Lennon) was an iconic English 20th century rock and roll songwriter and singer, best known as the founding member of The Beatles. ... Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE (born 18 June 1942) is an Academy Award and Grammy Award winning English singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who first gained worldwide fame as one of the founding members of The Beatles. ... George Harrison, MBE (25 February 1943[1][2] – 29 November 2001[3]) was an Academy Award and Grammy Award-winning English rock guitarist, singer, songwriter, author and sitarist best known as the lead guitarist of The Beatles. ... Richard Starkey Jr, MBE (born 7 July 1940), known by his stage name Ringo Starr, is an Academy Award and Grammy Award winning English musician, singer, songwriter and actor, best known as the drummer of The Beatles. ...

Brian Poole and the Tremeloes

In 1962 the Decca record label signed Brian Poole and the Tremeloes, a group from Dagenham, Essex, in preference to the Beatles. Both groups auditioned on the same day, and it has become legend that the Beatles were rejected by the label. Ironically, Brian Poole and the Tremeloes had no chart success until the "Beat group" boom in British rock surfaced, following the phenomenal success of the Beatles. This triggered the frenzied signing of most of the popular Liverpool rock groups of that period by the major record labels, and their distinctive "sound" became known as Merseybeat. Brian Poole and the Tremeloes imitated this style, and covered "Twist and Shout" four months after the Beatles had released their version, and achieved number 4 position in the British charts. It has been suggested that Decca Music Group be merged into this article or section. ... Here Comes My Baby: The Ultimate Collection cover. ... For the TV program please see Merseybeat Merseybeat, sometimes referred to as Merseysound, was a style of music popular during the 1960s. ...

The Who

The Who covered the song live during their career, with Roger Daltrey singing lead vocals at the Isle of Wight Festival in 1970, and on their 1982 Farewell Tour, with John Entwistle singing lead. The 1982 version can be heard on the live album Who's Last. The Who are an English rock band that first formed in 1964, and grew to be considered one of the greatest[1] and most influential[2] bands in the world. ... This article includes a list of works cited or a list of external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... For more information on the ongoing festival, see Isle of Wight Festival 2007. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... John Alec Entwistle (October 9, 1944 – June 27, 2002) was an English bass guitarist, songwriter, singer, and horn player, who was best known as the bass guitarist for rock band The Who. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... A live album by The Who recorded during the 1982 farewell tour My Generation I Cant Explain Substitute Behind Blue Eyes Baba ORiley Boris The Spider Who Are You Pinball Wizard See Me, Feel Me Love Reign Oer Me Long Live Rock Wont Get Fooled Again...

The Kinks

Although The Kinks were never known to have recorded the song, "Twist and Shout" was frequently featured in live sets, an example of which is in 1979 when performed in Rhode Island.^{[citation needed]} The Kinks were an English rock group formed in 1963 by lead singer-songwriter Ray Davies, his brother, lead guitarist and vocalist Dave Davies, and bassist Pete Quaife. ...

Bruce Springsteen

Bruce Springsteen has frequently played "Twist and Shout" live, usually as an encore, and the song is readily available on bootlegs. Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen (born September 23, 1949) is an influential American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. ... An assortment of bootleg recordings A bootleg recording (or simply bootleg or boot) is an audio and/or video recording of a performance that was not officially released by the artist, or under other legal authority. ...

The Orchestra

ELO spin-off group The Orchestra recorded a 6:36 version on their 2001 album No Rewind, starting with slow, picked chords before picking up the famous riff. ELO or Elo may refer to: Elo rating system for measuring relative strength of players in chess and other two-player games World Football Elo Ratings, a ranking system for mens national teams in football Árpád Élő (1903-1992), Hungarian creator of ELO rating system Electric Light Orchestra... ELO Part II were an offshoot band formed by former Electric Light Orchestra drummer Bev Bevan. ... No Rewind is an album released by The Orchestra in 2001 and reissued in 2006. ...

See also

• Twist and Shout (EP)

The Twist and Shout EP by The Beatles was the Beatles earliest EP when it was released in Britain. ...

Notes

1. ^ Entry from "The Atlantic Story"
2. ^ Entry from "The Atlantic Story"
3. ^ The Beatles. The Beatles Anthology. Chronicle Books, LLC, 2000.
4. ^ Mark Lewisohn, The Complete Beatles Recording Sessions
5. ^ Ian Macdonald, Revolution In The Head, p.67

External links

• The Beatles' "Twist and Shout"