Wildwood Days

"Wildwood Days" is a song released by Bobby Rydell in 1963.
Rydell's version spent 9 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 17, while reaching No. 14 in Australia, and No. 21 on Canada's CHUM Hit Parade.

Background

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.
It eventually became the official anthem of the city, and is played on the boardwalk's stereo system routinely. The song was also featured in commercials for Wildwood.
A mural on the Wildwood boardwalk honors Rydell whose song put the community into the national spotlight.

Cover versions

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