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. 11 in Flemish Belgium,^[4] and No. 44 in the United Kingdom.^[5] Paired with its flip-side, "Ding-A-Ling", "Swingin' School" reached No. 1 in Australia^[6] and No. 2 on Canada's CHUM Hit Parade.^[7]

Chart performance

Chart (1960)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100	5
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. Bobby Rydell - Swingin' School, Ultratop. Accessed July 31, 2015
5. Bobby Rydell - Full Official Chart History, Official Charts Company. Accessed October 15, 2015
6. David Kent, Australian Top 20 Singles - Week Ending July 16, 1960
7. 1050 CHUM - CHUM Charts at the Wayback Machine (archived November 7, 2006). Chart No. 162, June 06, 1960. CHUM. Accessed July 26, 2016.