The song won the 1962 Grammy for Best Rock & Roll Recording .
Come on let's twist again like we did last summerYeah, let's twist again like we did last yearDo you remember when things were really hummin'?Yeah, let's twist again, twistin' time is here
Round 'n around 'n up 'n down we go againOh baby make me know you love me so and thenCome on twist again like we did last summerGirl, let's twist again, like we did last yearCome on twist again, twistin' time is here Chubby Checker - Let's Twist Again (lyrics)
Chubby Checker received the first-ever platinum record for this single.
Unlike previous dances that required partners to touch, the Twist allowed people to dance apart, providing a "liberating" style of movement. The song won the 1962 Grammy for Best Rock & Roll Recording
Source: LyricFind Songwriters: Dave Appell / Kal MannLet's Twist Again lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Raleigh Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Spirit Music Group, Unison Rights S.L. Key Facts & Impact
Decades later, the song remains a pop culture staple, appearing in films like The Help and Pulp Fiction (as a cultural reference to the era). Source: LyricFind Songwriters: Dave Appell / Kal MannLet's
It hit No. 8 on the U.S. Billboard charts in 1961 and became an even bigger hit in the UK, reaching No. 2 in 1962.