The Beatles only released self-written songs as singles, and never intended to have “Twist And Shout” as a single.
The Beatles sang it on a television special in 1964. In fact, like The Beatles and The Stones, we can like both of them.īy the way, The Beatles performed another Isley Brothers’ song, “Shout”, which the Isley Brothers wrote. Some may prefer the R&B/Pop style of the Isley Brothers, and that’s okay. The Beatles’ version of “Twist And Shout” is an all-out rocker that adds muscle and excitement to the song. They had four songs completed, and then on February 11th, 1963 they recorded another ten songs they needed to fill out the album, and they did it in just 13-hours! Six of the fourteen songs were ones they didn’t write (cover songs), including “Twist And Shout”. Like all new bands, their live shows were filled with songs by their favorite artists like Chuck Berry, Elvis Presley, Little Richard, Buddy Holly, and American “Girl Group” songs like “Baby It’s You”, “Please Mister Postman” and “Boys”.Īfter having hits in England with songs they’d written, “Love Me Do” and “Please Please Me”, The Beatles recorded their first album, Please Please Me. The Isley Brothers covered it in 1962 in an R&B/Pop style and it hit #17 on the Billboard singles chart.īefore they were popular, The Beatles were listening to all the U.S. There is a misconception that The Isley Brothers originated the song, but it was written by professional songwriters Phil Medley and Bert Russell, and was first recorded in 1961 by the Top Notes. My worn out copy of “Twist And Shout” from 1964. Besides the fact some white artists were used to popularize songs by black artists in the ’50’s, this type of thinking might be attributed to the popularity of “Twist & Shout”. That’s the kind of impression a younger person could get if they don’t know the real story.
He said he wasn’t sure he could like The Beatles, because they “used songs by black artists to become popular.” In the 1990’s, I was talking with a younger man who was the Music Director of one of the radio stations where we worked.
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