"Swingin' School" is a song released in 1960 by

Bobby Rydell Robert Louis Ridarelli (April 26, 1942 – April 5, 2022), known by the stage name Bobby Rydell, was an American singer and actor who mainly performed rock and roll and traditional pop music. In the early 1960s he was considered a teen idol. His ...

. The song was from the film "

Because They're Young ''Because They're Young'' is a 1960 American drama film directed by Paul Wendkos and starring Dick Clark as Neil Hendry, an American high-school teacher who tries to make a difference in the lives of his students. The film co-stars Tuesday Weld, ...

”. Whitburn, Joel (1987) ''The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits'', Billboard Publications, Inc. p. 264. "Swingin' School" spent 12 weeks on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 5,Hot 100 - Bobby Rydell Swingin' School Chart History
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Record Retailer ''Record Retailer'' was the only music trade newspaper for the UK record industry. It was founded in August 1959 as a monthly newspaper covering both labels and dealers. Its founding editor was Roy Parker (who died on 27 December 1964). The title ...

'' chart.Bobby Rydell - Full Official Chart History

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. Retrieved April 8, 2018. Paired with its flip-side, "

Ding-A-Ling "Ding-A-Ling" is a song released by Bobby Rydell in 1960. The song spent 11 weeks on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 18. Paired with its flip-side, Swingin' School, "Ding-A-Ling" reached No. 1 in Australia and No. 2 on Canada ...

", "Swingin' School" reached No. 1 in

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, and No. 2 on

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's CHUM Hit Parade, co-charting with

Paul McCartney Sir James Paul McCartney (born 18 June 1942) is an English singer, songwriter and musician who gained worldwide fame with the Beatles, for whom he played bass guitar and shared primary songwriting and lead vocal duties with John Lennon. One ...

reportedly credited “Swinging School” as the inspiration behind the

Beatles The Beatles were an English rock band, formed in Liverpool in 1960, that comprised John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. They are regarded as the most influential band of all time and were integral to the developme ...

’ “

She Loves You "She Loves You" is a song written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney and recorded by English rock band the Beatles for release as a single in 1963. The single set and surpassed several sales records in the United Kingdom charts, and set a record i ...

” — specifically the lyric “yeah yeah yeah”.

Chart performance

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1960 songs 1960 singles Bobby Rydell songs Cameo Records singles Songs written by Bernie Lowe Songs written by Dave Appell Songs with lyrics by Kal Mann {{1960s-single-stub