"Twenty Miles" is a song written by Kal Mann and

Bernie Lowe Bernard Lowe (born Lowenthal, November 22, 1917 – September 1, 1993) was an American songwriter, record producer, arranger, pianist and bandleader. Born in Philadelphia, Lowe started Teen Records and in 1955 was working with Freddie Bell and t ...

and performed by

Chubby Checker Chubby Checker (born Ernest Evans; October 3, 1941) is an American rock and roll singer and dancer. He is widely known for popularizing many dance styles, including The Twist dance style, with his 1960 hit cover of Hank Ballard & The Midnighte ...

. In 1963, the track reached No. 15 on both the U.S. R&B and the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. It reached #13 in

Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot ...

. It was featured on his 1963 album, ''Let's Limbo Some More''. The song ranked #98 on ''Billboard'' magazine's Top 100 singles of 1963.

Other Versions

The Tremeloes The Tremeloes are an English beat group founded in 1958 in Dagenham, England. They initially found success in the British Invasion era with lead singer Brian Poole, scoring a UK chart-topper in 1963 with "Do You Love Me". After Poole's departu ...

released a version of the song on their 1963 album, ''Twist and Shout''. *

Dean Ford and The Gaylords Marmalade are a Scottish pop rock band originating from the east end of Glasgow, originally formed in 1961 as The Gaylords, and then later billed as Dean Ford and The Gaylords, recording four singles for Columbia (EMI). In 1966 they changed th ...

released a version of the song as a single in the UK in 1964.Chubby Checker, "Twenty Miles" Single Release
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References

1963 songs 1963 singles 1964 singles Chubby Checker songs The Tremeloes songs Songs written by Bernie Lowe Cameo-Parkway Records singles {{1960s-single-stub