Twist and Shout (Deacon Blue song)

"Twist and Shout"
Single by Deacon Blue
from the album Fellow Hoodlums
B-side	"Good" "Golden Bells" "I'm Down"
Released	15 July 1991 (1991-07-15) [1]
Length	3:32
Label	Columbia
Songwriter	Ricky Ross
Producer	Jon Kelly
Deacon Blue singles chronology
"Your Swaying Arms" (1990) "Twist and Shout" (1991) "Closing Time" (1991)
Music video
"Twist and Shout" on YouTube

"Twist and Shout" is a song by Scottish rock band Deacon Blue, released in July 1991 by Columbia Records as the second single from their third album, Fellow Hoodlums (1991). The song is written by Ricky Ross and produced by Jon Kelly. It reached No. 10 in the UK Singles Chart in August 1991 ^[2] and No. 13 on the Irish Singles Chart ^[3]

Title and release

"Twist and Shout" is not the same song originally performed by the Top Notes. The 12-inch single of Deacon Blue's release contains a live cover of the Beatles' "I'm Down". The single's primary B-side is the song "Good". Some versions of the single include an additional B-side entitled "Golden Bells".

Track listings

All songs written by Ricky Ross, except where noted:

• 7-inch and cassette single (657302 7; 657302 4) ^{[4] [5]}

1. "Twist and Shout"
2. "Good"

• 12-inch single (657302 6) ^[6]

1. "Twist and Shout" (extended version)
2. "Good"
3. "Twist and Shout"
4. "I'm Down" (live) (Lennon, McCartney)

• CD single (657302 2) ^[7]

1. "Twist and Shout"
2. "Good"
3. "Golden Bells"

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1991) Peak position Europe (European Hit Radio) [8] 19 Ireland (IRMA) 13 Luxembourg (Radio Luxembourg) [9] 8 UK Singles (OCC) 10 UK Airplay ( Music Week ) [10] 4

Year-end charts Chart (1991) Position UK Singles (OCC) [11] 96

References

1. "New Releases: Singles". Music Week . 13 July 1991. p. 19.
2. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 145. ISBN   1-904994-10-5.
3. "The Irish Charts – All there is to know > Search results for "Twist & Shout"". irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
4. Twist and Shout (UK 7-inch single sleeve). Deacon Blue. Columbia Records. 1991. 657302 7.
5. Twist and Shout (UK cassette single sleeve). Deacon Blue. Columbia Records. 1991. 657302 4.
6. Twist and Shout (UK 12-inch single sleeve). Deacon Blue. Columbia Records. 1991. 657302 6.
7. Twist and Shout (UK CD single liner notes). Deacon Blue. Columbia Records. 1991. 657302 2.
8. "European Hit Radio" (PDF). Music & Media . Vol. 8, no. 36. 7 September 1991. p. 31. Retrieved 17 November 2025.
9. Radio Luxembourg Singles. 11 August 1991.
10. "Playlist Chart" (PDF). Music Week . 17 August 1991. p. 14. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
11. "1991 Top 100 Singles" (PDF). Music Week . 11 January 1992. p. 20. Retrieved 11 September 2025.