Swingin' School
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| "Swingin' School" | ||||
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| Single by Bobby Rydell | ||||
| from the album Bobby's Biggest Hits | ||||
| A-side | "Ding-A-Ling" | |||
| Released | 1960 | |||
| Genre | Rock and roll | |||
| Length | 2:15 | |||
| Label | Cameo | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Kal Mann, Bernie Lowe & Dave Appell[1] | |||
| Bobby Rydell singles chronology | ||||
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"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 Flanders,[4] No. 18 in Wallonia,[5] and No. 44 in the UK's Record Retailer chart.[6] Paired with its flip-side, "Ding-A-Ling", "Swingin' School" reached No. 1 in Australia,[7] and No. 2 on Canada's CHUM Hit Parade, co-charting with Ding-A-Ling.[8]
Paul McCartney reportedly credited “Swinging School” as the inspiration behind the Beatles’ “She Loves You” — specifically the lyric “yeah yeah yeah”.[9]
