Wild Weekend (instrumental)

"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]

This article is about The Rockin' Rebels' song. For the Bill Anderson song, see Wild Week-End.
"Wild Weekend"
Single by The Rockin' Rebels
from the album Wild Weekend
B-side"Wild Weekend (Cha Cha)"
ReleasedNovember 1962 (1962-11)
GenreSurf
Length2:15
LabelSwan
Songwriter(s)Phil Todaro, Tom Shannon
The Rockin' Rebels singles chronology
"Theme from The Rebel"
(1961)		 "Wild Weekend"
(1962)		 "Rockin' Crickets"
(1963)

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]
  • The Offbeats on the compilation LP, Do You Wanna Dance - The Best of Frank's Bandstand: Arc Records A669 - a band from Halifax featuring future world class producer, Brian Ahern,
  • 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

References
  1. "The Rockin' Rebels, "Wild Weekend" Chart Positions". Retrieved March 14, 2019.
  2. Cichon, Steve (8 June 2007). "Tom Shannon explains "Wild Weekend"– KB 1983". Retrieved 14 March 2021.
  3. "The Rockin' Rebels, Wild Weekend". Discogs. 1962. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
  4. "Top Records of 1963", Billboard, Section II, December 28, 1963. p. 30. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
  5. Kowal, Barry. Billboard Magazine's (USA) Top 100 Single Recordings of 1963, Hits of All Decades. August 27, 2017. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
  6. "Bill Justis, Bill Justis Plays 12 Instrumental Smash Hits". Discogs. 1963. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
  7. Joey Reynolds wiki page.
  8. "The Surfaris, Wipe Out". Discogs. 1963. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
  9. "Kim Fowley, Born to Be Wild". Discogs. 1968. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
  10. "Andy Mackay, "Wild Weekend" Single Release". Discogs. 1975. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
  11. "Jon and the Nightriders, Stampede!". Discogs. 1990. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
  12. "NRBQ, "It's a Wild Weekend" Single Release". Discogs. 1989. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
  13. "Euphoria's Id, Mastering the Art of French Kissing". Discogs. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
  14. "The Ventures, Two Car Garage (50 Years of Rock 'N Roll)". Discogs. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
  15. "Beaver Brown, Live at the Bottom Line 1980". Discogs. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
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