Twenty Miles
| "Twenty Miles" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Chubby Checker | ||||
| from the album Let's Limbo Some More | ||||
| A-side | "Let's Limbo Some More" | |||
| Released | February 1963 | |||
| Genre | Rock and roll | |||
| Length | 2:15 | |||
| Label | Parkway 862 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Kal Mann, Bernie Lowe | |||
| Chubby Checker singles chronology | ||||
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"Twenty Miles" is a song written by Kal Mann and Bernie Lowe and performed by Chubby Checker.[1] In 1963, the track reached No. 15 on both the U.S. R&B and the Billboard Hot 100.[2] It reached #13 in Canada.[3][4]
It was featured on his 1963 album, Let's Limbo Some More.[5]
The song ranked #98 on Billboard magazine's Top 100 singles of 1963.[6][7]
Other Versions
[edit]- The Tremeloes released a version of the song on their 1963 album, Twist and Shout.[8]
- Dean Ford and The Gaylords released a version of the song as a single in the UK in 1964.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ Chubby Checker, "Twenty Miles" Single Release Retrieved May 2, 2023
- ^ Chubby Checker, "Twenty Miles" Chart Positions Retrieved May 2, 2023
- ^ Pat Browne (2001), The guide to United States popular culture, p. 154, ISBN 978-0-87972-821-2
- ^ "CHUM Hit Parade -April 8, 1963".
- ^ Chubby Checker, Let's Limbo Some More Retrieved May 2, 2023
- ^ "Top Records of 1963", Billboard, Section II, December 28, 1963. p. 30. Retrieved March 11, 2019.
- ^ Kowal, Barry. Billboard Magazine's (USA) Top 100 Single Recordings of 1963, Hits of All Decades. August 27, 2017. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
- ^ The Tremeloes, Twist and Shout Retrieved May 2, 2023
- ^ Chubby Checker, "Twenty Miles" Single Release Retrieved May 2, 2023
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