Peak
5
Weeks
12
Score
1,995
Chart Year
1960
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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”
Chicks, kicks, cats, cool, yeah school! Yeah, yeah, yeah I go a swingin' school Where the chicks are kicks and the cats are cool. Well we dance the greatest and we dress the latest Wo, wo, wo I go a swingin' school. Ah, Bobby Ah! Uh huh! Everythings cool, thats cool We're glad you go to a swingin' school. My little chick is my heart's desire Well the way we kiss it puts the school on fire. Ah chicks, kicks, cats, cool, yeah school! Yeah yeah yeah wail! After school we have to rendezvous Gonna plan all the things that we're gonna do. Trade bookin' for cookin' and I'll quit my lookin' When our days at the school are through. Ah, Bobby Ah! Ah hah! Everythings cool, thats cool We're glad you go to a swingin' school. We live and love by the golden rule We're gonna settle down at a swingin' school. Well have a house and car, a swimmin' pool Wo, wo, wo I go a swingin' school. I said a wo, wo, wo I go a swingin' school.
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 9, 1960 | 71 | 55 |
| 2 | May 16, 1960 | 41 | 85 |
| 3 | May 23, 1960 | 18 | 108 |
| 4 | May 30, 1960 | 15 | 111 |
| 5 | Jun 6, 1960 | 13 | 113 |
| 6 | Jun 13, 1960 | 9 | 117 |
| 7 | Jun 20, 1960 | 5 | 121 |
| 8 | Jun 27, 1960 | 10 | 116 |
| 9 | Jul 4, 1960 | 21 | 105 |
| 10 | Jul 11, 1960 | 38 | 88 |
| 11 | Jul 18, 1960 | 46 | 80 |
| 12 | Jul 25, 1960 | 76 | 50 |