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The Twist

original song written and composed by Hank Ballard
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The Twist

Summary

The Twist is a musical work/composition[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,239 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Twist's instance of is recorded as musical work/composition[3].
  • The Twist's composer is recorded as Hank Ballard[4].
  • The Twist's genre is pop music[5].
  • Among the performers on The Twist was Hank Ballard and the Midnighters[6].
  • The Twist's language of work or name is recorded as English[7].
  • The Twist was released on 1958[8].
  • The Twist's lyricist is recorded as Hank Ballard[9].
  • The Twist's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Twist'}[10].
  • The Twist's form of creative work is recorded as song[11].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Twist was performed by Hank Ballard and the Midnighters[6].

Publication

The Twist was published on 1958[8]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[7]. Its genre is pop music[5].

Why It Matters

The Twist ranks in the top 4% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,239 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[12]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . ISWC Network. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . ISWC Network. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). The Twist. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/the-twist
MLA “The Twist.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/the-twist.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_the-twist_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{The Twist}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/the-twist}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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  1. 21d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Language of work or name → English
    Performer → Hank Ballard and the Midnighters
    Form of creative work → song
    + 9 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaimvalue:1| */ [[Property:P1827]]: T0702475419, см. / see [[Template:Autofix|autofix]] на / on [[Property talk:P1827]]"
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