Wildwood Days

"Wildwood Days" is a song released by Bobby Rydell in 1963.[1] The subject of the song is Wildwood, New Jersey, a city famous for its nightlife, which was a popular location for rock and roll performances at the time the song was recorded.[2] It eventually became the official anthem of the city as it was played on the boardwalk of Morey's Piers from time to time. The song was also featured in commercials for Wildwood.

"Wildwood Days"
Single by Bobby Rydell
B-side	"Will You Be My Baby"
Released	1963
Genre	Rock and roll
Length	2:27
Label	Cameo-Parkway
Songwriter(s)	Kal Mann & Dave Appell
Bobby Rydell singles chronology
"Butterfly Baby" (1963) "Wildwood Days" (1963) "The Woodpecker Song" (1963)

Rydell's version spent 9 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 17,[3] while reaching No. 14 in Australia,[4] and No. 21 on Canada's CHUM Hit Parade.[5]

In 1966, Bobby Curtola released a version of the song, which reached No. 36 on Canada's "RPM 100".[6]

A mural on the Wildwood boardwalk (painted in 2014) honors Rydell whose song put the community into the national spotlight.[7]

Chart performance

Chart (1963)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100	17
Australia - Music Maker[4]	14
Canada - CHUM Hit Parade	21

References

1. Bobby Rydell - Wildwood Days, norwegiancharts.com. Accessed July 25, 2016.
2. Strauss, Robert. "The Heart of Rock 'n' Roll Is in Wildwood", The New York Times, September 4, 2005. Accessed July 25, 2016.
3. "Bobby Rydell - Chart History - The Hot 100", Billboard.com. Accessed July 25, 2016.
4. "Billboard Hits of the World", Billboard, July 27, 1963. p. 42. Accessed July 25, 2016.
5. CHUM Hit Parade - Week of June 13, 1963 at the Wayback Machine (archived November 7, 2006). Chart No. 325. CHUM. Accessed July 25, 2016.
6. "RPM 100", RPM Weekly, Volume 6, No. 4, September 19, 1966. Accessed July 25, 2016.
7. Bobby Rydell Wall Mural - Wildwood Boardwalk