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| "Land of 1000 Dances" | ||||
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| Single by Chris Kenner | ||||
| B-side | "That's My Girl" | |||
| Released | October 1962 | |||
| Genre | Rhythm and blues | |||
| Label | Instant | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Chris Kenner | |||
| Chris Kenner singles chronology | ||||
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| "Land of 1000 Dances" | ||||
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 Side A of US Rampart edition | ||||
| Single by Cannibal & the Headhunters | ||||
| from the album Land of 1000 Dances | ||||
| B-side | "I'll Show You How to Love Me" | |||
| Released | February 1965 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Label | Rampart | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Chris Kenner | |||
| Cannibal & the Headhunters singles chronology | ||||
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"Land of a Thousand Dances" (or "Land of 1000 Dances") is a song written and first recorded by American rhythm and blues singer Chris Kenner in 1962. It later became a bigger hit in versions by Cannibal & the Headhunters and Wilson Pickett. A version by Thee Midniters reached number 27 in Canada on March 22, 1965.[2]
The song references a number of dance styles/moves including the Twist, the Alligator, the Mashed Potato, the Watusi and the Pony.
- ^ a b Marsh, Dave (1989). The Heart of Rock & Soul: The 1001 Greatest Singles Ever Made. Plume. p. 107. ISBN 0-452-26305-0.
- ^ "RPM Top 40&5 Singles - March 22, 1965" (PDF).