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Twist Is Top All-Time Hit

Posted Sep 12, 08 3:12 PM CDT in Business,  Arts & Living 

(Newser) – Billboard has produced its definitive list of the top 100 songs of the past 50 years—and it's full of surprises. One is that neither Elvis nor the Beatles made the top five. They were beaten out by Santana, Bobby Darin, and even Los Del Rio's Macarena. Another twist—Chubby Checker's The Twist is the all-time No. 1 hit song. The top 10 are:

  1. The Twist: Chubby Checker
  2. Smooth: Santana
  3. Mack the Knife: Bobby Darin
  4. How Do I Live: Leann Rimes
  5. The Macarena: Los Del Rio
  6. Physical: Olivia Newton-John
  7. You Light Up My Life: Debby Boone
  8. Hey Jude: The Beatles
  9. We Belong Together: Mariah Carey
  10. Un-break My Heart: Toni Braxton

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The Beatles are in 8th place in the Billboard Hot 100 singles of all time with "Hey Jude."   (Magnum Photos)
Singer Chubby Checker's "The Twist" has been named the #1 single of all time by Billboard.   (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
Chubby Checker performs his icon Twist.   (Archive Photos)
Chubby Checker is joined by a fan as he dances the Twist during a special in-store concert to promote his latest CD, "Knock Down The Walls."   (AP Photo)
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