Twistin' the Night Away

"Twistin' the Night Away" is a song written and recorded by Sam Cooke. It was released as a single in 1962 and became very popular, charting in the top ten of both the Billboard Hot 100 (#9) and Billboard's R&B chart (#1).[1] "Twistin' the Night Away" was successful overseas as well, peaking at #6 on the UK Singles Chart.
The song was recorded with The Wrecking Crew as session musicians, including Rene Hall as band leader, Red Callender on bass, Earl Palmer on drums, Tommy Tedesco and Clifton White on guitars, Ed Beal on piano, John Kelson, John Ewing and Jewell Grant on saxophone and Stuart Williamson on trumpet.[2]
The Shins titled their third album Wincing the Night Away in an apparent reference to the song.
The song was also covered by the Motown group, the Marvelettes. Their version of the song appeared on the 1962 album, The Marvelettes Sing Smash Hits of 1962.
The song was covered by Hutti Heita as a dark psytrance track in 2009.
Cooke's version also appeared in the 1978 classic Animal House, the 1987 film Innerspace,[3] and the 2011 filmThe Green Hornet.
The popular Boston-based soul band The Chicken Slacks take their name from a commonly misheard lyric in the song's second verse; Cooke is actually singing about a "chick in slacks."[4]
==Rod Stewart cover==
"Twistin' the Night Away" 	"Twistin' the Night Away" 	
Single by Rod Stewart 	Single by Rod Stewart 	
from the album Never a Dull Moment	from the album Never a Dull Moment	
B-side 	"True Blue" / "Lady Day" 	
Released 	1973
1987 (re-recorded version) 	
Recorded 	1972
1987 (re-recorded version) 	
Genre 	Rock and roll 	
Length 	
3:13 (album version)
4:10 (1987 re-recording)	
Label 	Mercury 	
Writer(s) 	Sam Cooke 	
Rod Stewart singles chronology 	Rod Stewart singles chronology 	
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"Angel"
(1972) 	"Twistin' the Night Away"
(1973) 	"Oh! No Not My Baby"
(1973)
In 1973, Rod Stewart released his version as his 14th single from Never a Dull Moment, his 4th album. This version achieved marginal success, peaking at #59 on the Billboard Hot 100. In 1987, he re-recorded the song for the soundtrack to the film Innerspace. When released as a single in the Summer of 1987, this version hit #80 on the Hot 100.
===Track listing===
#"Twistin' The Night Away" - 3:15
#"True Blue" - 3:29
===1987 Re-recorded version (from the film Innerspace)===
#"Twistin' The Night Away" - Rod Stewart - 4:10
#"Let's Get Small" - Jerry Goldsmith - 5:57
===Charts===
Chart (1973) 	Peak
Position
Canadian Singles Chart
[5]	76
US Billboard Hot 100[6]	59
Chart (1987) 	Peak
Position
Canadian Singles Chart
[7]	54
US Billboard Hot 100[6]	80
==Divine cover==
"Twistin' The Night Away" 	"Twistin' The Night Away" 	
Single by Divine 	Single by Divine 	
from the album Maid in England	from the album Maid in England	
B-side 	"A Divine Good Time" 	
Released 	1985 	
Format 	CD single, Maxi single 	
Genre 	Hi-NRG, house 	
Label 	Proto Records 	
Writer(s) 	Sam Cooke 	
Divine singles chronology 	Divine singles chronology 	
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"Walk Like A Man"
(1985) 	"Twistin' The Night Away"
(1985)	"Hard Magic"
(1985)
Divine covered "Twistin' The Night Away" and released it as the second single from his album Maid in England in 1985.
===Track listing===
#"Twistin' The Night Away (Dance Version)" - 6:53
#"Twistin' The Night Away (Instrumental)" - 6:10
#"A Divine Good Time" - 3:52
===Charts===
Chart (1985)	Peak
Position
UK Singles Chart
[8]	47
Category:1962 singles