Wildwood Days
| "Wildwood Days" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Bobby Rydell | ||||
| B-side | "Will You Be My Baby" | |||
| Released | 1963 | |||
| Genre | Rock and roll | |||
| Length | 2:27 | |||
| Label | Cameo-Parkway | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Kal Mann & Dave Appell | |||
| Bobby Rydell singles chronology | ||||
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"Wildwood Days" is a song released by Bobby Rydell in 1963.[1]
Rydell's version spent 9 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 17,[2] while reaching No. 14 in Australia,[3] and No. 21 on Canada's CHUM Hit Parade.[4]
Background
[edit]The subject of the song is Wildwood, New Jersey, a city famous for its nightlife, which was a popular location for rock and roll performances at the time the song was recorded.[5] It eventually became the official anthem of the city, and is played on the boardwalk's stereo system routinely. The song was also featured in commercials for Wildwood. A mural on the Wildwood boardwalk (painted in 2014) honors Rydell whose song put the community into the national spotlight.[6]
Chart performance
[edit]| Chart (1963) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 17 |
| Australia - Music Maker[3] | 14 |
| Canada - CHUM Hit Parade | 21 |
Cover versions
[edit]- In 1966, Bobby Curtola released a version of the song, which reached No. 36 on Canada's "RPM 100".[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Bobby Rydell - Wildwood Days, norwegiancharts.com. Accessed July 25, 2016.
- ^ "Bobby Rydell - Chart History - The Hot 100", Billboard.com. Accessed July 25, 2016.
- ^ a b "Billboard Hits of the World", Billboard, July 27, 1963. p. 42. Accessed July 25, 2016.
- ^ CHUM Hit Parade - Week of June 13, 1963 at the Wayback Machine (archived November 7, 2006). Chart No. 325. CHUM. Accessed July 25, 2016.
- ^ Strauss, Robert. "The Heart of Rock 'n' Roll Is in Wildwood", The New York Times, September 4, 2005. Accessed July 25, 2016.
- ^ Bobby Rydell Wall Mural - Wildwood Boardwalk
- ^ "RPM 100", RPM Weekly, Volume 6, No. 4, September 19, 1966. Accessed July 25, 2016.
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