Swingin' School

"Swingin' School"
"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
Bobby Rydell singles chronology

"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]

Paul McCartney reportedly credited “Swinging School” as the inspiration behind the Beatles’ “She Loves You” — specifically the lyric “yeah yeah yeah”.^[9]

Chart performance

Chart (1960)	Peak position
Flanders^[4]	11
United Kingdom Record Retailer^[6]	44
US Billboard Hot 100^[3]	5
Wallonia^[5]	18

References

^ 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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[MusicVF-1] Swingin' School - By: Bobby Rydell, MusicVF.com. Accessed July 24, 2015

[Whitburn-2] Whitburn, Joel (1987) The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, Billboard Publications, Inc. p. 264.

[Hot100-3] Hot 100 - Bobby Rydell Swingin' School Chart History, Billboard.com. Retrieved April 8, 2018.

[VL-4] Bobby Rydell - Swingin' School, Ultratop. Retrieved April 8, 2018.

[Wallonia-5] Bobby Rydell - Swingin' School, Ultratop. Retrieved April 8, 2018.

[OCC-6] Bobby Rydell - Full Official Chart History, Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 8, 2018.

[7] David Kent, Australian Top 20 Singles - Week Ending July 16, 1960

[8] "CHUM Charts – Chart No. 162". CHUM. June 6, 1960. Archived from the original on November 7, 2006. Retrieved April 8, 2018.

[9] 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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v t e Bobby Rydell
Singles	"Kissin' Time" "We Got Love" "Wild One" "Little Bitty Girl" "Swingin' School" "Ding-A-Ling" "Volare" "Sway" "Good Time Baby" "That Old Black Magic" "Jingle Bell Rock" "I've Got Bonnie" "I'll Never Dance Again" "The Cha-Cha-Cha" "Wildwood Days" "Forget Him" "A World Without Love" "Diana"
Albums	Bobby Rydell/Chubby Checker Bobby's Biggest Hits
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