"Swingin' School" is a song released in 1960 by Bobby Rydell. The song was from the film Because They're Young.[2] "Swingin' School" spent 12 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 5,[3] while reaching No. 11 in Flanders,[4] No. 18 in Wallonia,[5] and No. 44 in the UK's Record Retailer chart.[6] Paired with its flip-side, "Ding-A-Ling", "Swingin' School" reached No. 1 in Australia,[7] and No. 2 on Canada's CHUM Hit Parade, co-charting with Ding-A-Ling.[8]
| "Swingin' School" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Bobby Rydell | ||||
| from the album Bobby's Biggest Hits | ||||
| A-side | "Ding-A-Ling" | |||
| Released | 1960 | |||
| Genre | Rock and roll | |||
| Length | 2:15 | |||
| Label | Cameo | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Kal Mann, Bernie Lowe & Dave Appell[1] | |||
| Bobby Rydell singles chronology | ||||
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Paul McCartney reportedly credited “Swinging School” as the inspiration behind the Beatles’ “She Loves You” — specifically the lyric “yeah yeah yeah”.[9]
Chart performance
edit| Chart (1960) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Flanders[4] | 11 |
| United Kingdom Record Retailer[6] | 44 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[3] | 5 |
| Wallonia[5] | 18 |
References
edit- ^ Swingin' School - By: Bobby Rydell, MusicVF.com. Accessed July 24, 2015
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1987) The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, Billboard Publications, Inc. p. 264.
- ^ a b Hot 100 - Bobby Rydell Swingin' School Chart History, Billboard.com. Retrieved April 8, 2018.
- ^ a b Bobby Rydell - Swingin' School, Ultratop. Retrieved April 8, 2018.
- ^ a b Bobby Rydell - Swingin' School, Ultratop. Retrieved April 8, 2018.
- ^ a b Bobby Rydell - Full Official Chart History, Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 8, 2018.
- ^ David Kent, Australian Top 20 Singles - Week Ending July 16, 1960
- ^ "CHUM Charts – Chart No. 162". CHUM. June 6, 1960. Archived from the original on November 7, 2006. Retrieved April 8, 2018.
- ^ Sparks, Hannah; Hegedus, Eric (2022-04-05). "Bobby Rydell, teen idol and 'Volare' singer, dead at 79". New York Post. Retrieved 2023-01-17.
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