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ENTRY DATE HIGH POS. TOTAL WEEKS ALBUM TITLE/S LABEL & NO:
31-10-1960
3
86
 Twist with Parkway P 7001
29-05-1961
110
16
 It's Pony Time Parkway P 7003
25-09-1961
11
47
 Let's Twist Again Parkway P 7004
14-12-1961
8
38
 For Twisters Only Parkway P 7002
11-12-1961
2 (6)
67
 Your Twist Party Parkway P 7007
18-12-1961
7
30
 & Bobby Rydell Cameo C1013  
31-03-1962
17
27
 For Teen Twisters Only Parkway P 7009
28-04-1962
54
11
 Twistin' round the world Parkway P 7008
09-06-1962
29
20
 Don't Knock the Twist [Soundtrack 6 Tracks] Parkway P 7011
27-10-1962
23
24
 All the Hits for your Dancin' Party Parkway P 7014
17-11-1962
117
4
 Down to Earth / Dee Dee Sharp Cameo C1029
15-12-1962
11
24
 Limbo Party Parkway P 7020
29-12-1962
27
23
 Biggest Hits Parkway P 7022
30-03=1963
87
17
 Let's Limbo some more Parkway P 7027
10-08-1963
90
4
 Beach Party Parkway P 7030
12-10-1963
104
4
 In Person Parkway P 7026
23-12-1972
152
10
 Greatest Hits Abkco 4219
06-03-1982
186
2
 The Change has come MCA 5291

All entries are in strictly CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER
( ) Weeks at THAT position

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ENTRY DATE HIGH POS. TOTAL WEEKS SONG TITLE/S LABEL & NO: R&B H/P Weeks
18-05-1959
38
7
 The Class Parkway 804
01-08-1960
1 (1)
18
 The Twist Parkway 811 2 16
10-10-1960
14
13
 The Hucklebuck Parkway 813 DSH 16 6
10-10-1960
42
8
 Whole lotta shakin' goin' on Parkway 813 DSH
23-01-1961
1 (3)
16
 Pony Time Parkway 818 1 11
17-04-1961
43
6
 Good Good Lovin' Parkway 822 DSH
24-04-1961
24
7
 Dance the Mess Around Parkway 822 DSH
19-06-1961
8
23
 Let's Twist Again Parkway 824 26 2
25-09-1961
7
13
 The Fly Parkway 830 11 5
13-11-1961
1 (2)
21
 The Twist Parkway 811 DSH 4 15
11-12-1961
68
3
 Twistin' U.S.A. Parkway 811-C DSH
22-12-1961
21
5
 Jingle Bell Rock (with Bobby Rydell) Cameo 205
03-03-1962
3
14
 Slow Twistin' Parkway 835 3 12
17-03-1962
72
2
 La Paloma Twist Parkway 835 DSH
05-05-1962 109 3 Teach Me To Twist (With B.Rydell) Cameo 214
23-06-1962
12
10
 Dancin' Party Parkway 842
08-09-1962
2
23
 Limbo Rock Parkway 849 DSH 3 12
15-09-1962
10
13
 Popeye the Hitchhiker Parkway 849 DSH 13 10
15-12-1962
92
2
 Jingle Bell Rock (with Bobby Rydell) Cameo 205
16-02-1963
20
10
 Let's Limbo some more Parkway 862 DSH 16 5
23-02-1963
15
12
 Twenty Miles Parkway 862 DSH 15 3
18-05-1963
12
9
 Birdland Parkway 873 DSH 18 2
15-06-1963
98
1
 Black Cloud Parkway 873 DSH
13-07-1963
55
6
 Surf Party Parkway 879 DSH
20-07-1963
25
8
 Twist it up Parkway 879 DSH
02-11-1963
12
13
 Loddy Lo Parkway 890 DSH
07-12-1963
17
14
 Hooka Tooka Parkway 890 DSH 17 14
14-03-1964
23
9
 Hey, Bobba Needle Parkway 907 23 9
06-06-1964
40
7
 Lazy Elsie Molly Parkway 920 40 7
20-06-1964 116 2 Rosie Parkway 920
29-08-1964
50
7
 She wants 't swim Parkway 922 50 7
02-01-1965
70
4
 Lovely, Lovely (Loverly, Loverly) Parkway 936 70 4
03-04-1965
40
9
 Let's do the Freddie Parkway 949
02-07-1965
76
5
 Hey you! little Boo-Ga-Loo Parkway 989
05-04-1969
82
5
 Back in the U.S.S.R. Buddah 100
20-02-1982
91
5
 Running MCA 51233

29-05-1982

 104 2

Harder Than Diamonds

MCA 52043

02-07-1988

 40 8

Yo Twist (Fat Boys-Feat C.C.)

Tin Pan Apple 887 571-7


I have Australianised the dates to DD-MM-YY
( ) = Number of WEEKS at that position
Italics Indicates "B" side
DSH = Double Sided Hit
Blue = Bubbling Under Chart
Green = Billboard R&B Chart (Entry Date Not Important)
All entries are in strictly CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER

 

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ENTRY DATE HIGH POS. TOTAL WEEKS SONG TITLE/S LABEL & NO:

MUSIC WORLD
22-09-1960
49
1
 The Twist Columbia DB 4503
06-10-1960
44
1
 The Twist Columbia DB 4503
30-03-1961
27
6
 Pony Time Columbia DB 4591
17-09-1961
37
3
 Let's Twist Again Columbia DB 4691
28-12-1961
2
27
 Let's Twist Again Columbia DB 4691
11-01-1962
14
10
 The Twist Columbia DB 4503
15-04-1962
23
8
 Slow Twistin' Columbia DB 4808
19-04-1962
45
1
 Teach me to Twist (with Bobby Rydell) Columbia DB 4802
19-08-1962
19
13
 Dancin' Party Columbia DB 4576
23-08-1962
46
1
 Let's Twist Again Columbia DB 4691
13-09-1962
32
10
 Let's Twist Again Cameo-Parkway P849
01-11-1962
40
3
 Jingle Bell Rock (with Bobby Rydell) Cameo 205
31-10-1963
37
4
 What do ya say Cameo-Parkway P806
29-11-1963
5
10
 Let's Twist Again London HL 10512
N . M . E .
26-03-1961
19
1
 Pony Time Columbia DB 4591
13-01-1962
12
5
 The Twist Columbia DB 4503
20-01-1962
2
16
 Let's Twist Again Columbia DB 4691
25-08-1962
19
2
 Dancin' Party Columbia DB 4576

Yellow Track Highlight indicates RE-ENTRY

Music Week = Music Week Magazine previously Record Retailer
N.M.E. = New Musical Express Magazine
All entries are in strictly CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER

 

ENTRY DATE ENT. POS. HIGH POS.

TOTAL WEEKS

 SONG TITLE/S LABEL & NO:
08-10-1960
40
18
8
 The Twist H.M.V. EA-4399
15-04-1961
30
15
10
 Pony Time H.M.V. EA-4419
13-01-1962
36
4
13
 Let's Twist again Columbia DO-4222
13-01-1962
38
4
13
 The Twist H.M.V. EA-4399
31-03-1962
39
24
8
 La Paloma Twist Columbia DO-4272
06-10-1962
25
7
22
 Limbo Rock Columbia DO-4315
30-03-1963
38
17
8
 Let's Limbo some more Columbia DO-4356
21-06-1963
39
35
6
 Black Cloud Columbia DO-4379
29-11-1963
39
25
6
 Loddy Lo Columbia DO-4424
10-04-1964
35
24
8
 Hey Bobba Needle Parkway PY-701
05-09-1988 32 28 6 The Twist (Fat Boys) Polydor 887 571-7

 

Italics Indicates "B" side
All entries are in strictly CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER

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