Twistin' the Night Away | ||||
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Released | April 1962 | |||
Recorded | January 30, 1961 RCA Victor Studios (New York City) December 18–19, 1961; February 15–16, 19 1962 RCA Victor Studios (Hollywood) | |||
Genre | Rhythm and blues, dance, soul | |||
Length | 27:31 | |||
Label | RCA Victor | |||
Producer | Hugo & Luigi | |||
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Twistin' the Night Away is the eighth studio album by American singer-songwriter Sam Cooke. Produced by Hugo & Luigi, the album was released in April 1962 in the United States by RCA Victor. Twistin' the Night Away primarily capitalizes on the twist phenomenon and as a result became one of Cooke's most successful LPs, becoming his second to chart and creating a string of chart successes.
Twistin' the Night Away peaked at number 74 on Billboard's Top LPs chart, while the single of the same name charted higher at number nine on the Billboard Hot 100.