"Wild Weekend" is an instrumental written by Phil Todaro and Tom Shannon and performed by The Rockin' Rebels. It reached #8 on the U.S. pop chart and #28 on the U.S. R&B chart in 1963.[1] The song was originally recorded as the theme for Shannon's show on WKBW in Buffalo, New York; the song title is not found in the song's original lyrics (Shannon's show aired on weekdays).[2] and was later reworked and featured on The Rebels 1962 album Wild Weekend.[3]

The song ranked #22 on Billboard magazine's Top 100 singles of 1963.[4][5]

Other versions

• Bill Justis released a version of the song on his 1963 album Bill Justis Plays 12 Instrumental Smash Hits.[6]
• Disc jockey Joey Reynolds (who had worked with Shannon at WWKB) added lyrics to make this the theme song for his nightly show on WPOP, Hartford, 1963. [7]
• The Surfaris released a version of the song on their 1963 album Wipe Out.[8]
• Kim Fowley released a version of the song on his 1968 album Born to Be Wild.[9]
• Andy Mackay released a version of the song as a single in 1974 in the UK, but it did not chart.[10] It was featured on his album In Search of Eddie Riff.
• Jon and the Nightriders released a version of the song on their 1987 album Stampede![11]
• NRBQ released a version of the song as a single in 1989 with lyrics entitled "It's a Wild Weekend", but it did not chart.[12]
• Euphoria's Id released a live version of the song on their 2003 compilation album Mastering the Art of French Kissing.[13]
• The Ventures released a version of the song on their 2009 compilation album with The Fabulous Wailers entitled Two Car Garage (50 Years of Rock 'N Roll).[14]
• Beaver Brown released a live version of the song on their 2017 album Live at the Bottom Line 1980.[15]

The Thunderbirds (Australia) charted with a single in 1961

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