Limbo Rock is a song originally composed by Billy Strange and Kal Mann, and it became widely popular when Chubby Checker recorded his version in 1962. The song is an upbeat instrumental tune with lyrics encouraging listeners to participate in the limbo dance, a Caribbean dance where participants lean backward and pass under a low bar without touching it or falling. Chubby Checker's version of "Limbo Rock" became a massive hit, reaching No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and No. 1 on the R&B ch