Here's how to do The Twist — the dance that changed everything 💃 In this rare 1961 clip from Australia’s Brian Henderson's Bandstand, a professional dancer breaks down Chubby Checker’s iconic moves step-by-step. Chubby Checker will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame this year. Watch the 2025 Induction Ceremony on November 8, live on Disney . | Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

On this day in Rock and Roll History - August 1, 1960 Chubby Checker's "The Twist" is released in the US, where it will become the number one song by mid-September. Record industry history was made when Checker's original hit recording re-entered the charts in the Fall of 1961 and by January of 1962, was back in the number one position. It was the first record ever to hit number one on two separate occasions. "The Twist" by Chubby Checker is an iconic rock and roll song that took the world by st