“The Watusi is a solo dance that enjoyed brief popularity during the early 1960s. It was the second-most popular dance craze in the 1960s in the United States, after the Twist.The Orlons, a vocal quartet from Philadelphia, had the biggest hit of their career as recording artists with their recording of "The Wah-Watusi", which debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart on June 9, 1962. Smokey Robinson and the Miracles released their own version in 1963 with Claudette Robinson on lead.”