Hank Ballard

Songs Written by Hank BallardTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

As a songwriter, Hank Ballard first charted in 1953 with Get It.The artist placed 15 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 5 of which reached the Top‑10, including 3 number‑ones.The artist scored 7 UK Top‑75 entries, including 2 Top‑10 placements.On US RnB the artist achieved 13 Top‑10s, 3 of which hit number‑one.

Top songs: #1: The Twist - #2: The Twist - #3: The Twist (Yo, Twist) - #4: Dance with Me Henry (Wallflower) - #5: Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go
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  The Midnighters
1.
08/1953

Get It
The Midnighters

19 pts


6
R&B




as the Royals
[Federal 12133]
written by Alonzo Tucker & Hank Ballard greentick
2.
04/1954

Work with Me Annie
The Midnighters

31 pts


1
R&B




[Federal 12169]
written by Hank Ballard greentick
3.
07/1954

Sexy Ways
The Midnighters

27 pts


2
R&B




[Federal 12185]
written by Hank Ballard greentick
4.
12/1954

Annie's Aunt Fannie
The Midnighters

12 pts


10
R&B




[Federal 12200]
written by Lois Mann, Hank Ballard greentick, Ralph Bass & Sonny Woods
  Etta James
5.
1955

The Wallflower
Etta James

32 pts


1
R&B




as Etta James and the Peaches
[Modern 947]
written by Johnny Otis, Hank Ballard greentick & Etta James
  Georgia Gibbs
6.
03/1955

#4  Dance with Me Henry (Wallflower)
Georgia Gibbs

235 pts
1
US






[Mercury 70572]
written by Johnny Otis, Hank Ballard greentick & Etta James
  The Midnighters
7.
04/1959

The Twist
The Midnighters

9 pts


16
R&B




as Hank Ballard & The Midnighters
B side to Teardrops On Your Letter
[King 5171]
written by Hank Ballard greentick
8.
09/1959

Cute Little Ways
The Midnighters

4 pts
106
US






as Hank Ballard & The Midnighters
[King 5245]
written by Hank Ballard greentick
9.
03/1960

The Coffee Grind
The Midnighters

7 pts


21
R&B




as Hank Ballard & The Midnighters
[King 5312]
written by Hank Ballard greentick
10.
05/1960

Finger Poppin' Time
The Midnighters

140 pts
7
US
2
R&B




as Hank Ballard & The Midnighters
[King 5341]
written by Hank Ballard greentick
11.
07/1960

The Twist
The Midnighters

54 pts
28
US
6
R&B




as Hank Ballard & The Midnighters
B side to "teardrops on your letter"
[King 5171]
written by Hank Ballard greentick
  Chubby Checker
12.
08/1960

#2  The Twist
Chubby Checker

from Twist with Chubby Checker   
266 pts
1
US
2
R&B


44
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #451]
[Parkway 811]
written by Hank Ballard greentick
  The Midnighters
13.
09/1960

#5  Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go
The Midnighters

155 pts
6
US
1
R&B




as Hank Ballard & The Midnighters
[King 5400]
written by Hank Ballard greentick
14.
12/1960

The Hoochi Coochi Coo
The Midnighters

68 pts
23
US
3
R&B




as Hank Ballard & The Midnighters
[King 5430]
written by Billy Myles & Hank Ballard greentick
15.
02/1961

Let's Go Again (Where We Went Last Night)
The Midnighters

29 pts
39
US
17
R&B




as Hank Ballard & The Midnighters
[King 5459]
written by Billy Myles & Hank Ballard greentick
16.
06/1961

The Float
The Midnighters

17 pts
92
US
10
R&B




as Hank Ballard & The Midnighters
[King 5510]
written by Michael Cowan & Hank Ballard greentick
17.
08/1961

Keep On Dancing
The Midnighters

11 pts
66
US






as Hank Ballard & The Midnighters
B side to Nothin' But Good
[King 45-5535]
written by Nathaniel Nathan & Hank Ballard greentick
18.
08/1961

Nothin' but Good
The Midnighters

29 pts
49
US
9
R&B




as Hank Ballard & The Midnighters
[King 5535]
written by Hank Ballard greentick
  Chubby Checker
19.
11/1961

#1  The Twist
Chubby Checker

from Your Twist Party   
303 pts
1
US
4
R&B


14
UK
R
[Parkway 811]
written by Hank Ballard greentick
  Ernie Freeman
20.
01/1962

The Twist
Ernie Freeman

6 pts
93
US






[Imperial 5793]
written by Hank Ballard greentick
  The Midnighters
21.
02/1962

Do You Know How to Twist
The Midnighters

7 pts
87
US






as Hank Ballard
[King 45-5593]
written by Hank Ballard greentick, Gene Redd & Nathaniel Nathan
  Harmonica Fats
22.
03/1963

Tore Up
Harmonica Fats

4 pts
103
US






[Darcey 5000]
written by Hank Ballard greentick
  P.J. Proby
23.
06/1967

Work with Me Annie
P.J. Proby

from Phenomenon   
4 pts
119
US






[Liberty 55974]
written by Hank Ballard greentick
  The Midnighters
24.
11/1968

How You Gonna Get Respect (When You Haven't Cut Your Process Yet)
The Midnighters

9 pts


15
R&B




as Hank Ballard along with The Dapps
[King 6196]
written by Bud Hobgood, Hank Ballard greentick & James Brown
  The Chambers Brothers
25.
03/1974

Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go
The Chambers Brothers

from Unbonded   
5 pts
106
US
76
R&B




[Avco 4632]
written by Hank Ballard greentick
  Chubby Checker
26.
11/1975

Let's Twist Again / The Twist
Chubby Checker

132 pts






5
UK
R
written by Dave Appell, Kal Mann & Hank Ballard greentick
  Chill Fac-Torr
27.
04/1983

Twist (Round 'N' Round)
Chill Fac-Torr

from Chill Fac-Torr   
20 pts






37
UK
written by Hank Ballard greentick
  Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble
28.
09/1985

Look at Little Sister
Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble

from Soul to Soul   Soul to Soul
8 pts




17
rock


written by Hank Ballard greentick
  James Brown
She's the One
29.
01/1988

She's the One
James Brown

from Motherlode   
17 pts






45
UK
written by Hank Ballard greentick & James Brown
  The Fat Boys
30.
06/1988

#3  The Twist (Yo, Twist)
The Fat Boys

from Coming Back Hard Again   
247 pts
16
US
40
R&B


2
UK
with Chubby Checker
[Tin Pan Apple 887571]
written by Hank Ballard greentick
  James Brown
31.
12/1998

Santa Claus Go Straight to the Ghetto
James Brown

1 pts


75
R&B




[R&B chart position is for R&B airplay charts] Christmas
[Epic album cut]
written by James Brown, Alfred James Ellis & Hank Ballard greentick
32.
01/1999

Santa Claus Goes Straight to the Ghetto
James Brown

1 pts


101
R&B




R
written by James Brown, Alfred James Ellis & Hank Ballard greentick
  Aphrodite
33.
10/1999

BM Funkster
Aphrodite

3 pts






139
UK
written by Gavin King, Charles Spurling, Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff & Hank Ballard greentick
  The Detroit Cobras
34.
09/2004

Cha Cha Twist
The Detroit Cobras

from Baby   
13 pts






59
UK
written by Hank Ballard greentick
  Mac Miller
Party on Fifth Ave.
35.
11/2011

Party on Fifth Ave.
Mac Miller

from Blue Slide Park   Blue Slide Park
12 pts
64
US
119
R&B




[Rostrum]
written by Malcolm McCormick, Eric Dan, Jeremy Kulousek, Hank Ballard greentick & Charles Spurling

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