Twist and Shout - Other Cover Versions

Other Cover Versions

• In 1962, Booker T. & the M.G.s included an instrumental version on their album, Green Onions.
• In 1962, The Majors covered the song on the album Meet the Majors.
• In 1963, The Searchers covered the song on the album Meet the Searchers.
• In 1964, The Iguanas covered the song on the album Jumpin' with the Iguanas.
• In 1964, Alvin and the Chipmunks covered the song on their album The Chipmunks Sing The Beatles Hits.
• In 1964, Johnny Rivers covered the song in a medley with "La Bamba" on the album At the Whisky à Go Go.
• In 1964, Jack Nitzsche and his orchestra included "Twist and Shout" on their release of Beatles instrumentals, Dance to the Hits of The Beatles on Reprise Records. It is now available on CD.
• In 1965, The Shangri-Las covered the song on the B-side to "Give Him a Great Big Kiss", reaching No. 18 in the US charts.
• In 1966, Mae West covered the song on her album Way Out West.
• In 1967, The Mamas & the Papas covered the song on the album The Mamas and the Papas Deliver.
• In 1969, Chuck Berry covered the song on his tour, recorded for his album Toronto Rock 'N' Roll Revival 1969 Vol. II.
• In 1981, David Lindley covered the song on his album El Rayo-X.
• In 1982, The Blockheads minus Chaz Jankel recorded a Funk version of the song after their break with Ian Dury.
• In 1986, Rap group Fila Fresh Crew recorded a version called "Drink It Up" produced by Dr. Dre, present on the N.W.A. 1987 compilation album N.W.A. and the Posse.
• In 1988, Salt-n-Pepa recorded a cover version on their album A Salt with a Deadly Pepa. It was released as a single in the UK, and reached No. 4.
• In 1988, Crvena Jabuka recorded a cover version on their album Sanjati in Serbo-Croatian with the title "Twist And Shout (Sviđa Mi Se Ova Stvar)".
• In 1993, Chaka Demus & Pliers recorded a reggae version featuring Jack Radics, which went to No. 1 on the UK charts in 1994.
• In 1997, Celine Dion sang a version during her Falling into You Tour.
• In 2001, 'N Sync performed the song for their PopOdyssey Tour.
• In 2001, Electric Light Orchestra spin-off group The Orchestra recorded a 6:36 version on their album No Rewind, starting with slow, picked chords before picking up the famous riff.
• In 2002, Svartur Dödur recorded a version on their album Absurdum ad Infinitatem.
• In 2002, Dee Dee Ramone and Youth Gone Mad recorded a version on their album Youth Gone Mad featuring Dee Dee Ramone.
• In 2003, Westlife performed the song on their Greatest Hits Tour.
• In 2006, Diplo unofficially remixed the Beatles' version.
• In 2008, Bon Jovi covered the song on their Lost Highway Tour and in their concert in Central Park.
• In 2008, Plan B also did a version of the song in their first live performance.
• In 2008, The View did a version of the song in their last live performance of the year in Dundee.
• In 2009, Olly Murs performed the song for "Songs from Films Week" on the sixth series of The X Factor.
• In 2010, Michael Bublé covered the song on his Crazy Love Tour.
• Del Shannon covered the song and can be found on The Del Shannon Definitive Collection Disc 2.
• The Who covered the song live during their career, with Roger Daltrey singing lead vocals at the Isle of Wight Festival in 1970, and on their 1982 Farewell Tour, with John Entwistle singing lead. The 1982 version can be heard on the live album Who's Last.
• Bruce Springsteen has frequently played "Twist and Shout" live (including the Magic Tour in 2008), usually as an encore, and the song is readily available on bootlegs. Springsteen used it as an encore on December 8, 1980 in Philadelphia after hearing of the assassination of John Lennon. At the Hard Rock Calling Festival in London on July 13, 2012, he performed this to close his set with Paul McCartney joining him, marking the first time since 1965 that any member of the Beatles had played this song.
• The song was covered as a part of the Backbeat soundtrack by a supergroup consisting of Dave Grohl, Dave Pirner, Thurston Moore, Mike Mills, Greg Dulli and Don Fleming (of Gumball).
• The Troggs recorded a "Louie Louie/Hang on Sloopy/Twist & Shout" medley.
• Alejandra Guzmán recorded a Spanish language version with the same melody called "Muévanse Todos" that itself is based in Vianey Valdés version released in the 1960s.
• The Punkles did a punk cover on their first album.
• Mookie Morris performed the song in the semi-finals of the sixth season of Canadian Idol.
• Tom Jones covered the song on his album Tom Jones Sings the Beatles.