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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]

"Swingin' School"
Single by Bobby Rydell
A-side	"Ding-A-Ling"
Released	1960
Genre	Rock and roll
Length	2:15
Label	Cameo
Songwriter(s)	Kal Mann, Bernie Lowe & Dave Appell[1]
Bobby Rydell singles chronology
"Wild One" / "Little Bitty Girl" (1960) "Ding-A-Ling" / "Swingin' School" (1960) "Volare" / "I'd Do It Again" (1960)

Paul McCartney reportedly credited “Swinging School” as the inspiration behind the Beatles’ “She Loves You” — specifically the lyric “yeah yeah yeah”.[9]

Chart performance

Chart (1960)	Peak position
Flanders[4]	11
United Kingdom Record Retailer[6]	44
US Billboard Hot 100[3]	5
Wallonia[5]	18

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