In The Number Ones, I'm reviewing every single #1 single in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, starting with the chart's beginning, in 1958, and working my way up into the present. *** Chubby ...

It’s been 50 years since “The Twist” became the hip thing to do, forever changing how people interact on dance floors in school gymnasiums and nightclubs. Chubby Checker doesn’t have to be reminded ...

“The Twist” by Chubby Checker was the first song to reach No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 on two different occasions. And, for many years, it was the biggest-selling single in U.S. recording history.

Fifty years ago, an 18-year-old singer taught the world to Twist. He appeared on TV, twisted his hips, swung his arms and rotated his foot as if putting out a cigarette. In his own words, he changed ...