WDAM Radio's Hit Singles History Of Bobby Rydell
# Artist Title Chart Comments Position/Year 01 Bobby Rydell [With Georgie "Kissin' Time" #11/1959 Young & The Rockin's Bocs] 01A Kiss “Kissin’ Time” #83/1974 02 Bobby Rydell "We Got Love" #6/1959 A-side. 03 Bobby Rydell “I Dig Girls” #46/1959 B-side. 04 Bobby Rydell “Wild One” #2/1960 A-side. 05 Bobby Rydell “Little Bitty Girl” #19/1960 B-side. 06 Bobby Rydell “Swingin’ School” #5/1960 From the movie, Because They’re Young. 07 Bobby Rydell “Ding-A-Ling” #18/1960 08 Bobby Rydell “Volare” #4/1960 The title is Italian, for "In The Blue Sky Painted Blue (To Fly). 08A Domenico Modugno “Volare (Nel Blu Di Pinto Di Blu)” #1/1958 08B Dean Martin “Volare” #12/1958 08C McGuire Sisters “Volare” #80/1958 08D Ace Cannon “Volare” #107/1962 08E Lettermen “Volare” #17-Adult Contemporary /1967 08F Al Martino “Volare” #33/1975 09 Bobby Rydell “Sway” #14/1960 09A Dean Martin “Sway” #15/1954 A-side. 09B Eileen Barton “Sway (Quien Sera)” #21/1954 10 Bobby Rydell “Groovy Tonight” #70/1960 B-side. 10A Sammy Kaye “Shave & A Haircut, Shampoo” –/1939 Rare.
11 Bobby Rydell “Good Time Baby” #11/1961 A-side. 12 Bobby Rydell "Cherie" #54/1961 B-side. Melody sounds similar to Little Darlin'. Also borrows" lyrics from many other song titles of the day. 12A Gladiolas “Little Darlin’” #41/1957 Original version. 12B Diamonds “Little Darlin’” #2/1957 13 Bobby Rydell “That Old Black Magic” #21/1961 13A Louis Prima & Keely Smith “That Old Black Magic” #18/1958 Used in the movie, Senior Prom. 13B Glenn Miller - “That Old Black “That Old Black Magic” #1/1943 Composers – Magic” Johnny Mercer and Harold Arlen. From the movie, Star Spangled Rhythm, starring Bing Crosby. 14 Bobby Rydell "The Fish" #25/1961 Melody is similar to Mama Said. 14A Shirelles “Mama Said” #4/1961 15 Bobby Rydell "I Wanna Thank You" #21/1961 A-side. Melody sounds similar to Don't You Just Know It. 15A Huey "Piano" Smith & The "Don't You Just Know It" #9/1958 Clowns 16 Bobby Rydell "The Door To Paradise" #85/1961 B-side. Melody sounds similar to Violetta. 16A Charlie Chaplin “Violetta” –/1931 From the 1931 Charlie Chaplin silent movie, City Lights – music by famed Spanish composer José Padilla. 17 Bobby Rydell & Chubby “Jingle Bell Rock” #21/1961 & A-side. Checker #92/1962 17A Bobby Helms “Jingle Bell Rock” #61957, #35/1958, #36/1960, #41/1961, #56/1962; Xmas Hit Charts 1958 - 1970 18 Bobby Rydell & Chubby "Jingle Bells Imitations" Top 10 – B-side. Parodies Checker Xmas/1961 then-current rock & roll stars. 19 Bobby Rydell "I've Got Bonnie" #18/1962 A-side. 20 Bobby Rydell "Lose Her" #69/1962 B side. 21 Bobby Rydell & Chubby “Teach Me To Twist” #109/1962 Checker 22 Bobby Rydell "I'll Never Dance Again" #14/1962 A-side. 23 Bobby Rydell "Gee, It's Wonderful" #109/1962 B-side. 24 Bobby Rydell "The Cha-Cha-Cha" #10/1962 Melody similar to Rinky Dink. 24A Dave “Baby” Cortez “Rinky Dink” #10/1962 25 Bobby Rydell “Butterfly Baby” #23/1963 26 Bobby Rydell “Wildwood Days” #17/1963 A-side. 26A Dovells “Wildwood Days” –/1962 Original version. 26B Bobby Curtola “Wildwood Days” #36-Canada/ 1966 27 Bobby Rydell “Will You Be My Baby” #114/1963 B-Side. 28 Bobby Rydell “Woodpecker Song” #92-Cashbox/ 1963 29 Bobby Rydell “Let’s Make Love Tonight” #98/1963 30 Bobby Rydell “Forget Him” #4/1963 31 Bobby Rydell “Make Me Forget” #43/1964 32 Bobby Rydell “A World Without Love” #80/1964 Debuted 5/9/1964 – the same date as Peter & Gordon’s version. 32A Peter & Gordon “A World Without Love” #1/1964 33 Bobby Rydell “I Just Can’t Say Goodbye” #94/1964 Rare. 34 Bobby Rydell “Diana” #23-Adult Rare Contemporary /1965 34A Paul Anka “Diana” #1/1957 35 Bobby Rydell “Sway (‘Airplay’ Disco Version) #27-Adult Rare. Contemporary /1976 35A Bobby Rydell “Sway (Disco-Long Version) #27-Adult Rare. Contemporary /1976 36 Charlie McGettigan & Paul “Whatever Happened To Bobby Rydell” –/2007 Harrington