Songs written by Dave Appell&nbsp;&nbsp;

02/1960

① Wild One by Bobby Rydell

295

2
US

10
R&B

7
UK

[songwriter #1 hit]
[Cameo 171]
written by Dave Appell

, Kal Mann & Bernie Lowe

05/1960

Ding-a-Ling by Bobby Rydell

18
US

[Cameo 175]
written by Dave Appell

, Kal Mann & Bernie Lowe

05/1960

Swingin' School by Bobby Rydell

149

5
US

44
UK

US B side to Ding-a-Ling
[Cameo 175]
written by Bernie Lowe, Dave Appell

01/1961

Good Time Baby by Bobby Rydell

11
US

42
UK

[Cameo 186]
written by Bernie Lowe, Dave Appell

02/1961

Cherie by Bobby Rydell

54
US

US B side to Good Time Baby
written by Kal Mann, Bernie Lowe & Dave Appell

04/1961

(Dance The) Mess Around by Chubby Checker

from Chubby Checker's Biggest Hits

24
US

B side to Good, Good Lovin'
written by Dave Appell

06/1961

Let's Twist Again by Chubby Checker

from Let's Twist Again

102

8
US

26
R&B

[Parkway 824]
written by Kal Mann & Dave Appell

08/1961

② Let's Twist Again by Chubby Checker

from Let's Twist Again

212

22
US

2
UK

[songwriter #2 hit]
[R]
[Parkway 824]
written by Kal Mann & Dave Appell

09/1961

⑤ Bristol Stomp by The Dovells

191

2
US

7
R&B

[songwriter #5 hit]
[Parkway 827]
written by Kal Mann & Dave Appell

10.

10/1961

I Wanna Thank You by Bobby Rydell

21
US

US B side to Door to Paradise
written by Kal Mann, Dave Appell

& Bernie Lowe

11.

01/1962

Do the New Continental by The Dovells

37
US

[Parkway 833]
written by Kal Mann & Dave Appell

Bobby Rydell and Chubby Checker

12.

02/1962

Lose Her by Bobby Rydell

69
US

US B side to I've Got Bonnie
[Cameo 209]
written by Kal Mann, Dave Appell

& Bernie Lowe

13.

05/1962

Teach Me to Twist by Bobby Rydell and Chubby Checker

109
US

[novelty]
[Cameo 214]
written by Kal Mann & Dave Appell

14.

05/1962

Gee, It's Wonderful by Bobby Rydell

109
US

[Cameo 217]
written by Kal Mann, Bernie Lowe & Dave Appell

15.

06/1962

③ The Wah-Watusi by The Orlons

from The Wah-Watusi

201

2
US

5
R&B

[songwriter #3 hit]
[Cameo 218]
written by Kal Mann & Dave Appell

16.

06/1962

Gravy (for My Mashed Potatoes) by Dee Dee Sharp

from It's Mashed Potato Time

101

9
US

11
R&B

[Cameo 219]
written by Kal Mann & Dave Appell

17.

06/1962

Dancin' Party by Chubby Checker

from All the Hits (For Your Dancin' Party)

126

12
US

19
UK

[Parkway 842]
written by Dave Appell

18.

08/1962

Hully Gully Baby by The Dovells

25
US

[Parkway 845]
written by Kal Mann & Dave Appell

19.

09/1962

Popeye (The Hitchhiker) by Chubby Checker

from All the Hits (For Your Dancin' Party)

10
US

13
R&B

US B side to Limbo Rock
[Parkway 849]
written by Dave Appell

20.

10/1962

Don't Hang Up by The Orlons

from The Wah-Watusi

187

4
US

3
R&B

39
UK

[Cameo 231]
written by Dave Appell

21.

10/1962

The Cha-Cha-Cha by Bobby Rydell

10
US

[Cameo 228]
written by Kal Mann & Dave Appell

22.

02/1963

Butterfly Baby by Bobby Rydell

23
US

[Cameo 242]
written by Kal Mann & Dave Appell

23.

02/1963

Let's Limbo Some More by Chubby Checker

from Let's Limbo Some More

20
US

16
R&B

[Parkway 862]
written by Kal Mann & Dave Appell

24.

02/1963

④ South Street by The Orlons

from South Street

195

3
US

4
R&B

[songwriter #4 hit]
[Cameo 243]
written by Dave Appell

25.

03/1963

Do the Bird by Dee Dee Sharp

from Do the Bird

107

10
US

8
R&B

[Cameo 244]
written by Dave Appell

The Vernons Girls

26.

04/1963

Do the Bird by The Vernons Girls

44
UK

written by Dave Appell

Jo Ann Campbell

27.

04/1963

Mother, Please! by Jo Ann Campbell

88
US

[Cameo 249]
written by Kal Mann & Dave Appell

28.

05/1963

Wildwood Days by Bobby Rydell

17
US

[Cameo 252]
written by Kal Mann & Dave Appell

29.

06/1963

Rock Me in the Cradle of Love by Dee Dee Sharp

from Biggest Hits

43
US

[Cameo 260]
written by Kal Mann & Dave Appell

30.

07/1963

Surf Party by Chubby Checker

from Beach Party

55
US

[Parkway 879]
written by Kal Mann & Dave Appell

31.

07/1963

Twist It Up by Chubby Checker

from Beach Party

25
US

B side to Surf Party
[Parkway 879]
written by Kal Mann & Dave Appell

32.

08/1963

Betty in Bermudas by The Dovells

50
US

[Parkway 882]
written by Kal Mann, Dave Appell

& Rose Marie

33.

09/1963

Crossfire! by The Orlons

19
US

25
R&B

[Cameo 273]
written by Kal Mann & Dave Appell

34.

10/1963

Wild! by Dee Dee Sharp

33
US

25
R&B

[Cameo 274]
written by Kal Mann & Dave Appell

35.

11/1963

Loddy Lo by Chubby Checker

from Chubby's Folk Album

105

12
US

4
R&B

[Parkway 890]
written by Kal Mann & Dave Appell

36.

11/1963

Stop Monkeyin' Aroun' by The Dovells

94
US

28
R&B

[Parkway 889]
written by Kal Mann & Dave Appell

37.

12/1963

Bon-Doo-Wah by The Orlons

55
US

17
R&B

[Cameo 287]
written by Kal Mann & Dave Appell

38.

02/1964

Where Did I Go Wrong by Dee Dee Sharp

82
US

38
R&B

[Cameo 296]
written by Kal Mann & Dave Appell

39.

03/1964

Hey, Bobba Needle by Chubby Checker

from Chubby's Folk Album

23
US

5
R&B

[Parkway 907]
written by Kal Mann & Dave Appell

40.

05/1964

Rules of Love by The Orlons

66
US

33
R&B

[Cameo 319]
written by Kal Mann & Dave Appell

41.

08/1964

She Wants T'swim by Chubby Checker

50
US

[Parkway 922]
written by Kal Mann & Dave Appell

42.

04/1965

Let's Do the Freddie by Chubby Checker

40
US

[Parkway 949]
written by Doc Pomus & Dave Appell

Dawn

43.

06/1975

Mornin' Beautiful by Dawn

from He Don't Love You (Like I Love You)

14
US

2
AC

as Tony Orlando & Dawn
[Elektra 45260]
written by Sandy Linzer & Dave Appell (as David Appell)

Jim Gilstrap

44.

08/1975

House of Strangers by Jim Gilstrap

from Swing Your Daddy

93
US

64
R&B

[Roxbury 2013]
written by Dave Appell

& Sandy Linzer

John Asher

45.

11/1975

Let's Twist Again by John Asher

14
UK

written by Dave Appell

46.

11/1975

Let's Twist Again / The Twist by Chubby Checker

125

5
UK

[R]
written by Dave Appell

, Kal Mann & Hank Ballard

Showaddywaddy

47.

11/1977

Dancin' Party by Showaddywaddy

from Red Star

143

4
UK

written by Dave Appell