Twist, Twist Senora Explained

Twist, Twist Senora
Type:	single
Artist:	Gary U.S. Bonds
Album:	Twist Up Calypso
B-Side:	Food of Love
Genre:	Rock and roll
Label:	Legrand
Producer:	Frank Guida
Prev Title:	Dear Lady Twist
Prev Year:	1961
Next Title:	Seven Day Weekend
Next Year:	1962

"Twist, Twist Senora" is a song written by Frank Guida, Gene Barge, and Joseph Royster and performed by Gary U.S. Bonds. It reached #9 on the U.S. pop chart in 1962.^[1] It was featured on his 1962 album Twist Up Calypso.^[2]

The song took its inspiration from the calypso song "Jump in the Line (Shake, Señora)".

The song was produced by Frank Guida.^[3]

The song ranked #88 on Billboard magazine's Top 100 singles of 1962.^[4]

Other versions

• A version by Burt Blanca was released on the 2008 various artists album Rock N France: Platinum Collection.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Gary U.S. Bonds, "Twist, Twist Senora" Chart Positions. March 8, 2019.
2. Web site: Gary U.S. Bonds, Twist Up Calypso. . 1962 . March 8, 2019.
3. Web site: Gary U.S. Bonds, "Twist, Twist Senora" Single Release. March 8, 2019.
4. "Top 100 Singles of 1962", Billboard, Section II, December 29, 1962. p. 82. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
5. Web site: Burt Blanca, Rock N France: Platinum Collection. . March 8, 2019.