| Wild One | |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Bobby Rydell |
| Album: | Bobby's Biggest Hits |
| B-Side: | Little Bitty Girl |
| Released: | January 18, 1960 |
| Genre: | Rock and roll |
| Length: | 2:16 |
| Label: | Cameo |
| Prev Title: | We Got Love |
| Prev Title2: | I Dig Girls |
| Prev Year: | 1959 |
| Title2: | Little Bitty Girl |
| Next Title: | Swingin' School |
| Next Title2: | Ding-A-Ling |
| Next Year: | 1960 |
"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,[1] [2] which was released as a single in 1960.
The song became a big hit for Rydell, spending 16 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 peaking at No. 2,[3] and was kept from the No. 1 position by "Theme from A Summer Place" by Percy Faith.[4] The song also peaked at No. 10 on the R&B chart.[5] Outside the US, "Wild One" went to No. 7 in the United Kingdom,[6] No. 11 in Australia,[7] and No. 2 in Canada, co-charting with "Little Bitty Girl".[8]
| Chart (1960) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 2 | |
| Hot R&B Sides | 10 | |
| UK - Record Retailer | 7 | |
| Australia | 11 | |
| Canada (CHUM Charts) | 2 |
. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Joel Whitburn . 2004 . Record Research . 507.
