Dancin' Party
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| "Dancin' Party" | ||||
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| Single by Chubby Checker | ||||
| from the album Chubby Checker's Biggest Hits | ||||
| B-side | "Gotta Get Myself Together" | |||
| Released | June 1962 | |||
| Genre | Rock and roll | |||
| Length | 2:05 | |||
| Label | Parkway 842 | |||
| Songwriters | Kal Mann, Dave Appell | |||
| Chubby Checker singles chronology | ||||
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"Dancin' Party" is a song written by Kal Mann and Dave Appell and performed by Chubby Checker.[1] In 1962, the track reached No. 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 19 on the Canadian and UK Singles Charts.[2][3]
It was featured on his 1963 compilation album, Chubby Checker's Biggest Hits.[4]
In 1963, Gary U.S. Bonds filed a $100,000 lawsuit against Checker, claiming that Checker stole "Quarter to Three" and turned it into "Dancin' Party." The lawsuit was later settled out of court.
