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"The Wah-Watusi" is a song written by Kal Mann and Dave Appell and performed by The Orlons. It reached #2 on the U.S. pop chart behind Bobby Vinton's "Roses Are Red (My Love)", and #5 on the U.S. R&B chart in 1962.[1] It was featured on their 1962 album The Wah-Watusi.[2]

"The Wah-Watusi"
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
The Orlons singles chronology
"(Happy Birthday) Mr. Twenty-One" (1962) "The Wah-Watusi" (1962) "Don't Hang Up" (1962)

"The Wah-Watusi" sold over one million copies and was awarded gold disc status.[3]

The song ranked #24 on Billboard magazine's Top 100 singles of 1962.[4]

Other versions

• Dee Dee Sharp released a version of the song on her 1962 compilation album All the Hits by Dee Dee Sharp.[5]
• Annette released a version of the song as a single in 1964, but it did not chart.[6]
• The Miracles released a version of the song on their 1963 album The Miracles Doin' Mickey's Monkey.[7]
• The Ronettes released a version of the song on the 2011 various artists album The Philles Album Collection.[8] Their version had originally been released on The Crystals' 1963 album The Crystals Sing the Greatest Hits Volume 1, but The Crystals received credit for the song.

In popular culture

• The Orlons' version was featured in the 2011 film The Help and was included on the soundtrack.
• The Wachusett Mountain Ski Area in Massachusetts has adapted the song as a commercial jingle for a number of years.[9]

• In an episode of "Mama's Family," Naomi and her friend Luann are singing and dancing to it.

References

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«The Wah-Watusi» es una canción escrita por Kal Mann y Dave Appell e interpretada por The Orlons. Alcanzó el puesto número 2 en el Billboard HOT 100 de EE. UU. detrás de " Roses Are Red (My Love) " de Bobby Vinton, y el número 5 en la lista de R&B de EE. UU. en 1962.[1] La canción apareció en su álbum de 1962 The Wah-Watusi.[2]

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