"Wild One" is a song written by Dave Appell, Kal Mann and Bernie Lowe, and performed by Bobby Rydell. Session drummer Gary Chester played on the recording,[2][3] which was released as a single in 1960.
| "Wild One" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Bobby Rydell | ||||
| from the album Bobby's Biggest Hits | ||||
| B-side | "Little Bitty Girl" | |||
| Released | January 18, 1960 | |||
| Genre | Rock and roll | |||
| Length | 2:16 | |||
| Label | Cameo | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Dave Appell, Kal Mann, Bernie Lowe[1] | |||
| Bobby Rydell singles chronology | ||||
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Chart performance
editThe song became a big hit for Rydell, spending 16 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 peaking at No. 2,[4] and was kept from the No. 1 position by "Theme from A Summer Place" by Percy Faith.[5] The song also peaked at No. 10 on the R&B chart.[6] Outside the US, "Wild One" went to No. 7 in the United Kingdom,[7] No. 11 in Australia,[8] and No. 2 in Canada, co-charting with "Little Bitty Girl".[9]
Chart performance
edit| Chart (1960) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 2 |
| Hot R&B Sides | 10 |
| UK - Record Retailer | 7 |
| Australia | 11 |
| Canada (CHUM Charts) | 2 |
References
edit- ^ Wild One - By: Bobby Rydell, MusicVF.com Retrieved June 16, 2012.
- ^ The Official Gary Chester Website - Discography - Angelfire Accessed July 24, 2015
- ^ Gary Chester, "The New Breed: Systems for the Development of Your Own Creativity", Hal Leonard Corporation, (1985)
- ^ Bobby Rydell - Chart History - The Hot 100, Billboard.com. Accessed July 24, 2015
- ^ "The Hot 100 Chart". Billboard.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 507.
- ^ Bobby Rydell - Full Official Chart History, Official Charts Company. Accessed October 15, 2015
- ^ David Kent, Australian Top 20 Singles - Week Ending April 16, 1960
- ^ "CHUM Hit Parade - March 7, 1960".
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