Wild One (Bobby Rydell song)

"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, which was released as a single in 1960.

Chart performance
The song became a big hit for Rydell, spending 16 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 peaking at No. 2, and was kept from the No. 1 position by "Theme from A Summer Place" by Percy Faith. The song also peaked at No. 10 on the R&B chart. Outside the US, "Wild One" went to No. 7 in the United Kingdom, No. 11 in Australia, and No. 2 in Canada, co-charting with "Little Bitty Girl".