On this day in Rock and Roll History - August 1, 1960 Chubby Checker's "The Twist" is released in the US, where it will become the number one song by mid-September. Record industry history was made when Checker's original hit recording re-entered the charts in the Fall of 1961 and by January of 1962, was back in the number one position. It was the first record ever to hit number one on two separate occasions. "The Twist" by Chubby Checker is an iconic rock and roll song that took the world by st