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"Whiskey in the Jar" is an Irish traditional song set in the southern mountains of Ireland, often with specific mention of counties Cork and Kerry. The song, about a rapparee ( highwayman ) who is betrayed by his wife or lover, is one of the most widely performed traditional Irish songs and has been recorded by numerous artists since the 1950s.
The following is a discography of Thin Lizzy, an Irish hard rock band formed in Dublin in 1969. Originally led by frontman, bass guitarist, songwriter and singer Phil Lynott, their most commercially successful songs are "The Boys Are Back in Town", "Whiskey in the Jar" and "Jailbreak", all major international hits still played regularly on hard rock and classic rock radio stations.
On the issue dated January 26, 2013, Billboard launched the Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart, tracking top 50 dance songs based on digital downloads, radio airplay, streaming, and club play. Billboard split the Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart on January 18, 2025 to create the Hot Dance/Pop Songs chart, which focuses on songs with "dance ...
"Lost in Music" Sister Sledge: March 31 April 7 "Dancer"/ "Dance to Dance" Gino Soccio: April 14 April 21 April 28 May 5 May 12 May 19 "Ring My Bell" Anita Ward: May 26 Bad Girls (all cuts) [1] Donna Summer: June 2 June 9 June 16 June 23 June 30 July 7 July 14 "Born to Be Alive" Patrick Hernandez: July 21 July 28 August 4 "I've Got the Next Dance"
As the pop music market exploded in the late 1950s, dance fads were commercialized and exploited. From the 1950s to the 1970s, new dance fads appeared almost every week. Many were popularized (or commercialized) versions of new styles or steps created by African-American dancers who frequented the clubs and discothèques in major U.S. cities ...
Whiskey In The Jar (sometimes spelt Whisky) is a compilation album by Irish rock band Thin Lizzy, originally released in 1996, covering the early part of the band's career. There are various versions of this album, released by different record companies, with the same track listing but with different covers.
Under the title "Slow Dancing", the song originally was a minor US hit in 1976 for the band Funky Kings (of which Tempchin was a member). The song became much better known as "Swayin' to the Music (Slow Dancin')" in a 1977 cover version by Johnny Rivers , which became a top ten US hit.
Several pop songs have referenced the Twist among several other songs, sometimes calling on listeners/dancers to change their dance step when the singer calls out the name of a different dance. "Do You Love Me" – The Contours (1962). Covered by The Dave Clark Five (1964) and many others. "Land of a Thousand Dances" – Chris Kenner (1963).