Swingin' School

"Swingin' School"
Single by Bobby Rydell
A-side "Ding-A-Ling"
Released 1960
Format Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM
Genre Rock and roll
Length 2:15
Label Cameo
Writer(s) Kal Mann, Bernie Lowe & Dave Appell[1]
Bobby Rydell singles chronology
"Wild One"/
"Little Bitty Girl"
(1960)		 "Ding-A-Ling"/
"Swingin' School"
(1960)		 "Volare"/
"I'd Do It Again"
(1960)

"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. 1 in Australia,[4] No. 11 in Flemish Belgium,[5] and No. 44 in the United Kingdom.[6]

Chart performance

Chart (1960) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100 5
Australia 1
Flemish Belgium 11
United Kingdom - Record Retailer 44

References

  1. ↑ Swingin' School - By: Bobby Rydell, MusicVF.com. Accessed July 24, 2015
  2. ↑ Joel Whitburn, "The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits", Billboard Publications, Inc., 1987. p. 264
  3. ↑ Bobby Rydell - Chart History - The Hot 100, Billboard.com. Accessed July 24, 2015
  4. ↑ David Kent, Australian Top 20 Singles - Week Ending July 16, 1960
  5. ↑ Bobby Rydell - Swingin' School, Ultratop. Accessed July 31, 2015
  6. ↑ Bobby Rydell - Full Official Chart History, Official Charts Company. Accessed October 15, 2015
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