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Twisting by the Pool
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Wikipedia article
'Twisting by the Pool' is a 1983 song by British rock band Dire Straits which appears on 'ExtendedancEPlay'. It was released as a single in 1983, peaking at No. 1 in New Zealand, No. 14 on the UK Singles Chart and at No. 12 on the US 'Billboard' Top Tracks chart.
According to the sheet music published at Musicnotes.com by Universal Music Publishing Group, the song is set in the time signature of common time, with a tempo of 182 beats per minute. It is composed in the key of A major with Knopfler's vocal range spanning from A2 to E4. The song has a basic sequence of ADE as its chord progression.
William Ruhlmann of AllMusic retrospectively praised the song, calling it "the closest thing to exuberant rock & roll this seemingly humorless band had ever attempted."
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See also
*List of number-one singles from the 1980s (New Zealand)
References
Category:1983 singles
Category:1983 songs
Category:Dire Straits songs
Category:Number-one singles in New Zealand
Category:Songs written by Mark Knopfler
Category:Songs about dancing
Category:Twist (dance)
Category:Vertigo Records singles
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