Twist and Shout

Summary

Twist and Shout is a musical work/composition^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.94% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,792 views/month, #182 of 19,375).^[2]

Key Facts

• Twist and Shout's instance of is recorded as musical work/composition^[3].
• Twist and Shout's composer is recorded as Phil Medley^[4].
• Twist and Shout's composer is recorded as Bert Berns^[5].
• Twist and Shout's genre is rock and roll^[6].
• Twist and Shout was performed by The Top Notes^[7].
• Twist and Shout was performed by The Isley Brothers^[8].
• Twist and Shout was performed by The Beatles^[9].
• Among the performers on Twist and Shout was The Beatles^[10].
• Among the performers on Twist and Shout was The Who^[11].
• Twist and Shout's language of work or name is recorded as English^[12].
• Twist and Shout was published on 1961^[13].
• Twist and Shout's lyricist is recorded as Bert Berns^[14].
• Twist and Shout's lyricist is recorded as Phil Medley^[15].
• Twist and Shout's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Twist and Shout'}^[16].
• Twist and Shout's different from is recorded as Twist and Shout^[17].
• Twist and Shout's form of creative work is recorded as song^[18].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

• Release type: Song^[19]

• Genre(s): pop, pop rock, rock, rock and roll^[20]

• Community tags: pop, pop rock, rock, rock and roll, vocal^[21]

• MusicBrainz ID: 7e2dedbb-5be0-32d4-8985-079d6df1e78b^[22]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Performers include The Top Notes^[7], The Isley Brothers^[8], The Beatles^[9], and The Who^[11].

Publication

Twist and Shout was published on 1961^[13]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English^[12]. Its genre is rock and roll^[6].

Why It Matters

Twist and Shout ranks in the top 0.94% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,792 views/month, #182 of 19,375).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[23]