A sound - alike cover version by Chubby Checker tremendously out - sold the original .
Was the first recording to attain the number one position on Billboard magazine 's Top 100 listing in two different years ( 1960 and 1961 ) .
A sound - alike cover version by Chubby Checker tremendously out - sold the original , and was the first recording to attain the number one position on Billboard magazine 's Top 100 listing in two different years ( 1960 and 1961 ) .