25 Hits of the Sixties: Let's Twist Again

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Let's Twist Again
recording of:
Let’s Twist Again
lyricist:
Kal Mann
composer:
Dave Appell
publisher:
Kalmann Music Inc. and Belinda (Scandinavia) AB (in 1974)
Chubby Checker2:23
2On Broadway
The Drifters2:56
3Rockin' Robin
Bobby Day2:38
4Sugar Sugar
music videos:
Sugar, Sugar by The Archies
part of:
Paste: The 50 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 6) and Rolling Stone: The 50 Best Tunes by Made-Up Musicians (number: 18)
recording of:
Sugar, Sugar (in 1969)
writer:
Jeff Barry and Andy Kim (pop singer & songwriter)
publisher:
Don Kirshner Music Inc. and Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
The Archies3.62:50
5Surfer Girl
The Beach Boys2:28
6Why Do Fools Fall in Love
cover recording of:
Why Do Fools Fall in Love
additional writer:
George Goldner, Jimmy Merchant (US singer, member of The Teenagers) and Herman Santiago (singer for Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers)
writer:
Morris Levy and Frankie Lymon
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music, Patricia Music, ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部, ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (until 2017-03-31), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
The Diamonds32:25
7There's a Kind of Hush
engineer:
Dave Siddle (engineer)
producer:
Mickie Most (English record producer)
recorded at:
De Lane Lea Studios in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1966-12-07)
cover recording of:
There’s a Kind of Hush (on 1966-12-07)
lyricist and composer:
Les Reed and Geoff Stephens
publisher:
Donna Music Ltd. (publisher), Glenwood Music Corp., Peermusic (UK) Limited, Songs of Peer, Ltd. (ASCAP), Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic), ピアーミュージック (Japan, subsidiary of Nichion), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Herman's Hermits4.52:34
8Knock on Wood
vocals:
Eddie Floyd
recording of:
Knock on Wood (in 1966)
writer:
Steve Cropper and Eddie Floyd
publisher:
East Memphis Music, Irving Music, Inc., Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Rondor Music Publishing, Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner Chappell North America
Eddie Floyd43:00
9Gto
The Regents2:27
10Oh No Not My Baby
recording of:
Oh No Not My Baby
lyricist:
Gerry Goffin
composer:
Carole King
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部
Maxine Brown2:39
11He's a Rebel
engineer:
Larry Levine
drums (drum set):
Hal Blaine (U.S. Studio drummer and percussionist)
instruments:
The Wrecking Crew (1960s-1970s Los Angeles backing band)
background vocals:
Fanita Barrett, Gloria Jones (member of The Blossoms, aka The Dreamers), Jean King, Gracia Nitzsche and Bobby Sheen
background vocals and lead vocals:
Edna Wright
lead vocals:
Darlene Love
arranger:
Jack Nitzsche (American musician and score composer)
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 263)
recording of:
He’s a Rebel
lyricist and composer:
Gene Pitney
publisher:
January Music Corp.
The Crystals2:19
12So Sad the Song
Gladys Knight3:55
13Runaway
recording of:
Runaway (in 1961)
writer:
Max Crook and Del Shannon
publisher:
Belinda Music, Bug Music (music publishing), Mole Hole Music, Noma Music Inc. and Vicki Music
Del Shannon2:19
14Sixteen Candles
recording of:
16 Candles
writer:
Luther Dixon and Allyson R. Khent
publisher:
January Music Corp.
The Crests42:55
15Little Town Flirt
recording of:
Little Town Flirt
writer:
Maron McKenzie and Del Shannon
Del Shannon42:48
16Leader of the Pack
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 316) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 447)
recording of:
Leader of the Pack
writer:
Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich and George “Shadow” Morton
publisher:
Robert Mellin Music Publishing Corp., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Tender Tunes Inc., Trio Music Company, Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. and ミュージカル・ライツ・東京
The Shangri‐Las52:50
17My Boyfriend's Back
recording of:
My Boyfriend’s Back
writer:
Bob Feldman (of The Strangeloves), Jerry Goldstein and Richard Gottehrer (American songwriter and music executive)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present) and EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher)
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部
The Angels2:11
18Devil or Angel
cover recording of:
Devil or Angel
lyricist and composer:
Blanche Carter (The Night People)
Bobby Vee2:22
19Groovy Kind of Love
cover recording of:
A Groovy Kind of Love (in 1965-12)
writer:
Carole Bayer Sager and Toni Wine
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Germany GmbH (2008–today), Screen Gems-EMI (USA, affiliated with BMI), Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Inc. and Screen Gems-EMI Music (in 1966)
is based on:
Sonatina in G major, op. 36 no. 5: III. Rondo. Allegro di molto
Wayne Fontana31:59
20There Goes My Baby
recording of:
There Goes My Baby
writer:
Ben E. King, Jerry Leiber, Lover Patterson, Mike Stoller and George Treadwell
publisher:
Jerome Leiber Music, Purple Starfish Music, Sherman Jot Enterprises Inc. and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
The Drifters2:18
21Little Old Lady From Pasedena
Jan & Dean2:25
22Rescue Me
producer:
Billy Davis (r&b producer/songwriter/performer Roquel Davis), Raynard Miner and Carl Smith (Songwriter and producer)
lead vocals:
Fontella Bass
arranger:
Phil Wright (American jazz pianist and assistant to Barbara Morrison)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1965)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1965 (recordings) (number: 31)
recording of:
Rescue Me
writer:
Raynard Miner and Carl Smith (Songwriter and producer)
publisher:
United Artists Music Co., Inc. (ended), Chevis Music Publ. Corp. and Reservoir 416
Fontella Bass4.52:53
23Cry Baby Cry
recording of:
Cry Baby Cry
writer:
Morris Bailey (blues, of Morris Bailey & The Thomas Boys, "Tell Me Why")
The Angels2:49
24It's My Party
Lesley Gore2:15
25Build Me Up Buttercup
recording of:
Build Me Up Buttercup
writer:
Mike d’Abo and Tony Macaulay
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd.
The Foundations2:51