"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 | Rock and roll | |||
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.[1]
The song references a number of dance styles/moves including the Twist, the Alligator, the Mashed Potato, the Watusi and the Pony.