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"Swingin' School"
Song
A-side"Ding-A-Ling"

"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(Timestamp length)). Chart No. 162, June 06, 1960. CHUM. Accessed July 26, 2016.