Wild One (Bobby Rydell song)

Not to be confused with Wild One (Johnny O'Keefe song) or Wild Ones (Flo Rida song).

"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,^[2][3] which was released as a single in 1960.

"Wild One"
Single by Bobby Rydell
from the album Bobby's Biggest Hits
B-side	"Little Bitty Girl"
Released	January 18, 1960
Genre	Rock and roll
Length	2:16
Label	Cameo
Songwriter(s)	Dave Appell, Kal Mann, Bernie Lowe[1]
Bobby Rydell singles chronology
"We Got Love" / "I Dig Girls" (1959) "Wild One" / "Little Bitty Girl" (1960) "Swingin' School" / "Ding-A-Ling" (1960)

Chart performance

The song became a big hit for Rydell, spending 16 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 peaking at No. 2,^[4] and was kept from the No. 1 position by "Theme from A Summer Place" by Percy Faith.^[5] The song also peaked at No. 10 on the R&B chart.^[6] Outside the US, "Wild One" went to No. 7 in the United Kingdom,^[7] No. 11 in Australia,^[8] and No. 2 in Canada, co-charting with "Little Bitty Girl".^[9]

Chart performance

Chart (1960)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100	2
Hot R&B Sides	10
UK - Record Retailer	7
Australia	11
Canada (CHUM Charts)	2