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Dancin' Party

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"Dancin' Party"
Single by Chubby Checker
from the album Chubby Checker's Biggest Hits
B-side"Gotta Get Myself Together"
ReleasedJune 1962
GenreRock and roll
Length2:05
LabelParkway
842
Songwriter(s)Kal Mann, Dave Appell
Chubby Checker singles chronology
"Teach Me to Twist"
(1962)
"Dancin' Party"
(1962)
"Limbo Rock/Popeye the Hitchhiker"
(1962)

"Dancin' Party" is a song written by Kal Mann and Dave Appell and performed by Chubby Checker.[1] In 1962, the track reached No. 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 19 on the Canadian and UK Singles Charts.[2][3]

It was featured on his 1963 compilation album, Chubby Checker's Biggest Hits.[4]

In 1963, Gary U.S. Bonds filed a $100,000 lawsuit against Checker, claiming that Checker stole "Quarter to Three" and turned it into "Dancin' Party." The lawsuit is later settled out of court.

Other versions

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  • Claudine Clark released a version on her 1962 album, Party Lights.[5]
  • Showaddywaddy released a version as a single in 1977 which reached No. 4 on the UK Singles Chart.[6]

References

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  1. ^ Chubby Checker, "Dancin' Party" Single Release Retrieved May 2, 2023
  2. ^ "CHUM Hit Parade - July 23, 1962".
  3. ^ Chubby Checker, "Dancin' Party" Chart Position Retrieved May 2, 2023
  4. ^ Chubby Checker, Chubby Checker's Biggest Hits Retrieved May 2, 2023
  5. ^ Claudine Clark, Party Lights Retrieved May 2, 2023
  6. ^ Showaddywaddy, "Dancin' Party" Chart Position Retrieved May 2, 2023