Swingin' School

"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.[8]

"Swingin' School"
Single by Bobby Rydell
A-side"Ding-A-Ling"
Released1960
FormatVinyl, 7", 45 RPM
GenreRock and roll
Length2:15
LabelCameo
Songwriter(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)

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
  1. Swingin' School - By: Bobby Rydell, MusicVF.com. Accessed July 24, 2015
  2. Whitburn, Joel (1987) The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, Billboard Publications, Inc. p. 264.
  3. Hot 100 - Bobby Rydell Swingin' School Chart History, Billboard.com. Retrieved April 8, 2018.
  4. Bobby Rydell - Swingin' School, Ultratop. Retrieved April 8, 2018.
  5. Bobby Rydell - Swingin' School, Ultratop. Retrieved April 8, 2018.
  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.


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