Wild Weekend (instrumental)
| "Wild Weekend" | ||||
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| Single by The Rockin' Rebels | ||||
| from the album Wild Weekend | ||||
| B-side | "Wild Weekend (Cha Cha)" | |||
| Released | November 1962 | |||
| Genre | Surf rock | |||
| Length | 2:15 | |||
| Label | Swan | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Phil Todaro, Tom Shannon | |||
| The Rockin' Rebels singles chronology | ||||
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"Wild Weekend" is an instrumental written by Phil Todaro and Tom Shannon and performed by The Rebels, later known as The Rockin' Rebels.
The tune was originally heard in a theme song for Shannon's radio show on WKBW in Buffalo, New York. The words "Wild Weekend" are not found in the song's lyrics (Shannon's show aired on weekdays).
The Russ Hallett Trio recorded the original theme for radio airplay by Shannon in 1958. Buffalo band The Rebels reworked it as an instrumental that was released as "Wild Weekend" on the Marlee label in 1960 without national chart success.
In November 1962 the Rebels' single was re-released on the Swan label. The band name was changed to The Rockin' Rebels, apparently to avoid confusion with Duane Eddy And The Rebels. It entered Billboard's national Hot 100 at the end of December with its chart run continuing into 1963 when it peaked at #8, and at #28 on the U.S. R&B chart. The song ranked #22 on Billboard magazine's Top 100 singles of 1963.
"Wild Weekend" was featured on the 1963 Rockin' Rebels album Wild Weekend.