Wild One (Bobby Rydell song)

{{distinguish|Wild One (Johnny O'Keefe song)|Wild Ones (Flo Rida song)}}

{{Infobox song

| name = Wild One

| cover =

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Bobby Rydell

| album = Bobby's Biggest Hits

| B-side = Little Bitty Girl

| released = January 18, 1960

| recorded =

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = Rock and roll

| length = 2:16

| label = Cameo

| writer = Dave Appell, Kal Mann, Bernie Lowe[http://musicvf.com/song.php?id=6178 Wild One - By: Bobby Rydell], MusicVF.com Retrieved June 16, 2012.

| producer =

| prev_title = We Got Love

| prev_title2 = I Dig Girls

| prev_year = 1959

| title =

| title2 = Little Bitty Girl

| next_title = Swingin' School

| next_title2 = Ding-A-Ling

| next_year = 1960

}}

"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,[https://www.angelfire.com/music5/garychester/disc.html 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,[http://www.billboard.com/artist/295281/bobby-rydell/chart?page=2&f=379 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.{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/1960-03-28|title=The Hot 100 Chart|magazine=Billboard}} The song also peaked at No. 10 on the R&B chart.{{cite book |title= Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004|last=Whitburn |first=Joel |authorlink=Joel Whitburn |year=2004 |publisher=Record Research |page=507}} Outside the US, "Wild One" went to No. 7 in the United Kingdom,[http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/8093/bobby-rydell/ 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".{{cite web|url=http://chumtribute.com/60-03-07-chart.jpg| title=CHUM Hit Parade - March 7, 1960}}

Chart performance

class="wikitable"
align="left"\|Chart (1960) ! style="text-align:center;"\|Peak position
align="left"\|US Billboard Hot 100 \| style="text-align:center;"\|2
align="left"\|Hot R&B Sides \| style="text-align:center;"\|10
align="left"\|UK - Record Retailer \| style="text-align:center;"\|7
align="left"\|Australia \| style="text-align:center;"\|11
align="left"\|Canada (CHUM Charts) \| style="text-align:center;"\|2

class="wikitable"

align="left"|Chart (1960)

! style="text-align:center;"|Peak
position

align="left"|US Billboard Hot 100

| style="text-align:center;"|2

align="left"|Hot R&B Sides

| style="text-align:center;"|10

align="left"|UK - Record Retailer

| style="text-align:center;"|7

align="left"|Australia

| style="text-align:center;"|11

align="left"|Canada (CHUM Charts)