"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,The Official Gary Chester Website - Discography - Angelfire Accessed July 24, 2015Gary Chester, "The New Breed: Systems for the Development of Your Own Creativity", Hal Leonard Corporation, (1985) which was released as a single in 1960.
Chart performance The song became a big hit for Rydell, spending 16 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 peaking at No. 2,Bobby Rydell - Chart History - The Hot 100, Billboard.com. Accessed July 24, 2015 and was kept from the No. 1 position by "Theme from A Summer Place" by Percy Faith. The song also peaked at No. 10 on the R&B chart. Outside the US, "Wild One" went to No. 7 in the United Kingdom,Bobby Rydell - Full Official Chart History, Official Charts Company. Accessed October 15, 2015 No. 11 in Australia,David Kent, Australian Top 20 Singles - Week Ending April 16, 1960 and No. 2 in Canada, co-charting with "Little Bitty Girl".
Chart performance Chart (1960)PeakpositionUS Billboard Hot 1002Hot R&B Sides10UK - Record Retailer7Australia11Canada (CHUM Charts)2
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