I'll take mine with a twist

Songs done and then with a twist;
Original

The Twist

Original

The twist

Original

The twist

 

A bump (and a twist) for the afternoon bunch.

 

Nice twists
Soft Cell's Tainted Love was huge in my first year of college, in fact the song was number one longer than any other song ever.

 

I believe Soft Cell version is actually a cover from a 60's group.

 

I don't know now. I thought one of Floyds' was but found this;

Song achievements

Most weeks at number one

• 16 weeks

Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men - "One Sweet Day" (1995)

• 14 weeks

Whitney Houston — "I Will Always Love You" (1992) Boyz II Men — "I'll Make Love to You" (1994) Los del Río — "Macarena" (Bayside Boys mix) (1996) Elton John — "Candle in the Wind 1997" / "Something About the Way You Look Tonight" (1997) Mariah Carey - "We Belong Together" (2005) Black Eyed Peas - "I Gotta Feeling" (2009)

• 13 weeks

Boyz II Men — "End of the Road" (1992) Brandy and Monica — "The Boy Is Mine" (1998)

• 12 weeks

Santana featuring Rob Thomas — "Smooth" (1999) Eminem — "Lose Yourself" (2002-2003) Usher featuring Lil Jon and Ludacris — "Yeah!" (2004) Black Eyed Peas — "Boom Boom Pow" (2009)

 

Wow that is quite the list, maybe it was total time on the charts. I remember something about that song. I do remember hearing it on the radio often and for a very long time.

I would have thought one of "Floyd's" would have been there.

 

Yes, there is something about the list that is not sitting well with me. More research may be in order.

 

O.k. found this, so I think you were almost correct 2in10;
Soft Cell's single “Tainted Love” achieved success by reaching the #1 spot in 17 different countries around the world. It then went on to set a Guiness World record for longest stay on the Billboard top 100 at 43 weeks. Then the band started writing non-hits. Constant drug use eventually took its toll and the band broke up. In and out of rehab the band finally collaborated again in the 1990’s and eventually reunited to play shows in the early 2000’s, unfortunately the word “taint” had taken on a whole new meaning by then and new listeners thought they were a musical comedy group.

It doesn't say #1, just that it stayed in the top 100.

One Hit Wonders That The World Never Needed | Sloshspot Blog

 

Floyds Dark Side of the Moon spent the most weeks on the charts than any other album in history at 761 consecutive weeks. And I am not sure Guiness World record Tainted love broke becasue it wasn't longest Stay in the top 100 becasue that honor is held buy 76 weeks - Jason Mraz — "I'm Yours" (2008) for song and Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men — "One Sweet Day" (1995) for most weeks at #1

 

Yes, knew about Dark Side of the Moon (of course!) but things are sketchy when it gets narrowed down to one song at #1 and how long.