The Wah-Watusi
1962 single by The Orlons / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"The Wah-Watusi" is a song written by Kal Mann and Dave Appell and performed by The Orlons. It reached No.2 on the U.S. pop chart behind Bobby Vinton's "Roses Are Red (My Love)", No.5 on the U.S. R&B chart,[1] and No. 12 in Canada[2] in 1962. It was featured on their 1962 album The Wah-Watusi.[3]
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"The Wah-Watusi" | ||||
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Single by The Orlons | ||||
from the album The Wah-Watusi | ||||
B-side | "Holiday Hill" | |||
Released | May 1962 (1962-05) | |||
Genre | R&B | |||
Length | 2:30 | |||
Label | Cameo | |||
Songwriter(s) | Kal Mann, Dave Appell | |||
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"The Wah-Watusi" sold over one million copies and was awarded gold disc status.[4]
The song ranked No.24 on Billboard magazine's Top 100 singles of 1962.[5]