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"The Cha-Cha-Cha" is a song released in 1962 by Bobby Rydell.

"The Cha-Cha-Cha"
Single by Bobby Rydell
B-side	"The Best Man Cried"
Released	1962
Genre	Pop
Length	2:29
Label	Cameo Records
Songwriter(s)	Kal Mann & Dave Appell[1]
Bobby Rydell singles chronology
"I'll Never Dance Again" (1962) "The Cha-Cha-Cha" (1962) "Butterfly Baby" (1963)

Background

The song tells of the singer's desire to have his "baby" dance the Cha-Cha-Cha, while bemoaning the dance trends of the day (directly referencing the Twist, Wah-Watusi, Hully-Gully, Locomotion and Mashed Potatoes).

Chart performance

The song spent 11 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 10 on November 17, 1962,[2] while reaching No. 1 in Hong Kong,[3] No. 2 in Australia,[4] and No. 11 on Canada's CHUM Hit Parade.[5]

Chart (1962)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100	10
Hong Kong	1
Australia - Music Maker[4]	2
Canada - CHUM Hit Parade	11

References

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