“Land of 1000 Dances” by Wilson Pickett

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“Land of 1000 Dances” by Wilson Pickett is a 1966 soul and R&B hit famous for its driving horn arrangement, energetic vocals, and iconic “na na na na” hook.

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instanceOf rhythm and blues song
song recording
soul song
associatedWithMovement Southern soul
basedOn Land of 1000 Dances (original Chris Kenner song)
linked to: Land of 1000 Dances
chartPosition US Billboard Hot 100 number 6
US R&B chart number 1
composer Chris Kenner
countryOfOrigin United States
describedAs high-energy party song
era 1960s soul
genre dance music
rhythm and blues
soul
hasBackingBand Muscle Shoals session musicians
hasCulturalImpact recognized as a classic soul dance track
widely used in films and television
hasForm verse-chorus structure
hasHook "na na na na" vocal hook
hasInstrumentation horn section
rhythm section
hasRecognition considered one of Wilson Pickett's signature songs
regarded as a staple of 1960s soul music
includedInAlbum The Exciting Wilson Pickett
isCoverOf Land of 1000 Dances (Chris Kenner original)
linked to: Land of 1000 Dances
language English
lyricist Chris Kenner
notableFeature call-and-response vocals
driving horn arrangement
energetic lead vocals
originallyBy Chris Kenner
performer Wilson Pickett
producer Jerry Wexler
Rick Hall
Tom Dowd
recordedAt FAME Studios
recordedIn Muscle Shoals, Alabama
recordLabel Atlantic Records
releaseDate 1966-07-??
releaseYear 1966
rhythmicStyle driving backbeat
subjectMatter listing and celebrating popular dances
tempo up-tempo
title Land of 1000 Dances
usedAs sports arena anthem
vocalist Wilson Pickett
vocalStyle shouted gospel-influenced vocals

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Muscle Shoals Sound Studio notableRecording “Land of 1000 Dances” by Wilson Pickett