"Dear Lady Twist"
Single by Gary U.S. Bonds
from the album Twist Up Calypso
B-side"Havin' So Much Fun"
ReleasedNovember 1961 (1961-11)
GenreRock and roll
Length2:24
LabelLegrand
Songwriter(s)Frank Guida
Producer(s)Frank Guida
Gary U.S. Bonds singles chronology
"School Is In"
(1961) 		"Dear Lady Twist"
(1961) 		"Twist, Twist Senora"
(1962)

"Dear Lady Twist" is a song written and produced by Frank Guida, and performed by Gary U.S. Bonds. It reached #5 on the U.S. R&B chart and #9 on the U.S. pop chart in 1962.[1] It was featured on his 1962 album Twist Up Calypso.[2]

The song ranked #32 on Billboard magazine's Top 100 singles of 1962.[3]

Background

This song begins with a brief spoken dialogue, as Gary US Bonds asks a lady to dance the Twist with him, in which she replies that she does not know how to do it; the song itself becomes his reply. This song is also noted for the male backup singers repeating the phrase "Get up from your chair".

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References

  1. ^ "Gary U.S. Bonds, "Dear Lady Twist" Chart Positions". Retrieved March 1, 2019.
  2. ^ "Gary U.S. Bonds, Twist Up Calypso". Discogs. 1962. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
  3. ^ "Top 100 Singles of 1962", Billboard, Section II, December 29, 1962. p. 82. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
  4. ^ Chubby Checker, For 'Teen Twisters Only. Discogs.com, Retrieved May 1, 2023.
  5. ^ "Rod McKuen, Mr. Oliver Twist". AllMusic. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
  6. ^ "Duane Eddy, Twistin' 'N' Twangin". Discogs. 1962. Retrieved March 1, 2019.


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