Songs Written by Dave AppellTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

David Appell (March 24, 1922 – November 18, 2014) was an American musician, arranger and record producer born in Philadelphia. == Career == Appell (pronounced "AP-el") is associated mainly with the Cameo-Parkway record label, in whose history he played a substantial part. He started working as an arranger for several United States Navy big bands in the mid-1940s during his service in World War II, including Jimmie Lunceford's black orchestra. He later arranged for dance orchestras, including Benny Carter and... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Dave Appell first charted in 1960 with Wild One.The artist placed 41 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 11 of which reached the Top‑10.The artist scored 12 UK Top‑75 entries, including 5 Top‑10 placements.On US AC the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.On US RnB the artist achieved 8 Top‑10s.

Top songs: #1: Wild One - #2: Let's Twist Again - #3: The Wah-Watusi - #4: South Street - #5: Bristol Stomp
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  Bobby Rydell
Wild One
1.
02/1960

#1  Wild One
Bobby Rydell

310 pts
2
US


10
R&B
7
UK
[Cameo 171]
written by Dave Appell greentick, Kal Mann & Bernie Lowe
Ding-a-Ling
2.
05/1960

Ding-a-Ling
Bobby Rydell

59 pts
18
US






[Cameo 175]
written by Dave Appell greentick, Kal Mann & Bernie Lowe
Swingin' School
3.
05/1960

Swingin' School
Bobby Rydell

154 pts
5
US




44
UK
US B side to Ding-a-Ling
[Cameo 175]
written by Bernie Lowe, Dave Appell greentick & Kal Mann
Good Time Baby
4.
01/1961

Good Time Baby
Bobby Rydell

99 pts
11
US




42
UK
[Cameo 186]
written by Bernie Lowe, Dave Appell greentick & Kal Mann
5.
02/1961

Cherie
Bobby Rydell

15 pts
54
US






US B side to Good Time Baby
[Cameo 186]
written by Kal Mann, Bernie Lowe & Dave Appell greentick
  Chubby Checker
6.
04/1961

(Dance The) Mess Around
Chubby Checker

from Chubby Checker's Biggest Hits   
43 pts
24
US






B side to Good, Good Lovin'
[Parkway 822]
written by Dave Appell greentick & Kal Mann
Let's Twist Again
7.
06/1961

Let's Twist Again
Chubby Checker

from Let's Twist Again   
108 pts
8
US


26
R&B



[Parkway 824]
written by Kal Mann & Dave Appell greentick
Let's Twist Again
8.
08/1961

#2  Let's Twist Again
Chubby Checker

from Let's Twist Again   
224 pts
22
US




2
UK
R
[Parkway 824]
written by Kal Mann & Dave Appell greentick
  The Dovells
9.
09/1961

#5  Bristol Stomp
The Dovells

201 pts
2
US


7
R&B


[Parkway 827]
written by Kal Mann & Dave Appell greentick
  Bobby Rydell
10.
10/1961

I Wanna Thank You
Bobby Rydell

49 pts
21
US






US B side to Door to Paradise
[Cameo 201]
written by Kal Mann, Dave Appell greentick & Bernie Lowe
  The Dovells
11.
01/1962

Do the New Continental
The Dovells

25 pts
37
US






[Parkway 833]
written by Kal Mann & Dave Appell greentick
  Bobby Rydell
12.
02/1962

Lose Her
Bobby Rydell

11 pts
69
US






US B side to I've Got Bonnie
[Cameo 209]
written by Kal Mann, Dave Appell greentick & Bernie Lowe
  Bobby Rydell and Chubby Checker
13.
05/1962

Teach Me to Twist
Bobby Rydell and Chubby Checker

4 pts
109
US






[novelty]
[Cameo 214]
written by Kal Mann & Dave Appell greentick
  Bobby Rydell
14.
05/1962

Gee, It's Wonderful
Bobby Rydell

4 pts
109
US






[Cameo 217]
written by Kal Mann, Bernie Lowe & Dave Appell greentick
  The Orlons
15.
06/1962

#3  The Wah-Watusi
The Orlons

from The Wah-Watusi   
211 pts
2
US


5
R&B


[Cameo 218]
written by Kal Mann & Dave Appell greentick
  Dee Dee Sharp
16.
06/1962

Gravy (for My Mashed Potatoes)
Dee Dee Sharp

from It's Mashed Potato Time   
107 pts
9
US


11
R&B


[Cameo 219]
written by Kal Mann & Dave Appell greentick
  Chubby Checker
17.
06/1962

Dancin' Party
Chubby Checker

from All the Hits (For Your Dancin' Party)   
134 pts
12
US




19
UK
[Parkway 842]
written by Dave Appell greentick & Kal Mann
  The Dovells
18.
08/1962

Hully Gully Baby
The Dovells

43 pts
25
US






[Parkway 845]
written by Kal Mann & Dave Appell greentick
  Chubby Checker
19.
09/1962

Popeye (The Hitchhiker)
Chubby Checker

from All the Hits (For Your Dancin' Party)   
98 pts
10
US


13
R&B


US B side to Limbo Rock
[Parkway 849]
written by Dave Appell greentick & Kal Mann
  The Orlons
20.
10/1962

Don't Hang Up
The Orlons

from The Wah-Watusi   
196 pts
4
US


3
R&B
39
UK
[Cameo 231]
written by Dave Appell greentick & Kal Mann
  Bobby Rydell
The Cha-Cha-Cha
21.
10/1962

The Cha-Cha-Cha
Bobby Rydell

87 pts
10
US






[Cameo 228]
written by Kal Mann & Dave Appell greentick
22.
02/1963

Butterfly Baby
Bobby Rydell

53 pts
23
US






[Cameo 242]
written by Kal Mann & Dave Appell greentick
  Chubby Checker
23.
02/1963

Let's Limbo Some More
Chubby Checker

from Let's Limbo Some More   
69 pts
20
US


16
R&B


[Parkway 862]
written by Kal Mann & Dave Appell greentick
  The Orlons
24.
02/1963

#4  South Street
The Orlons

from South Street   
205 pts
3
US


4
R&B


[Cameo 243]
written by Dave Appell greentick & Kal Mann
  Dee Dee Sharp
25.
03/1963

Do the Bird
Dee Dee Sharp

from Do the Bird   
114 pts
10
US


8
R&B


[Cameo 244]
written by Dave Appell greentick & Kal Mann
  The Vernons Girls
26.
04/1963

Do the Bird
The Vernons Girls

20 pts






44
UK
written by Dave Appell greentick & Kal Mann
  Jo Ann Campbell
27.
04/1963

Mother, Please!
Jo Ann Campbell

8 pts
88
US






[Cameo 249]
written by Kal Mann & Dave Appell greentick
  Bobby Rydell
Wildwood Days
28.
05/1963

Wildwood Days
Bobby Rydell

68 pts
17
US






[Cameo 252]
written by Kal Mann & Dave Appell greentick
  Dee Dee Sharp
29.
06/1963

Rock Me in the Cradle of Love
Dee Dee Sharp

from Biggest Hits   
22 pts
43
US






[Cameo 260]
written by Kal Mann & Dave Appell greentick
  Chubby Checker
30.
07/1963

Surf Party
Chubby Checker

from Beach Party   
17 pts
55
US






[Parkway 879]
written by Kal Mann & Dave Appell greentick
Twist It Up
31.
07/1963

Twist It Up
Chubby Checker

from Beach Party   
48 pts
25
US






B side to Surf Party
[Parkway 879]
written by Kal Mann & Dave Appell greentick
  The Dovells
32.
08/1963

Betty in Bermudas
The Dovells

19 pts
50
US






[Parkway 882]
written by Kal Mann, Dave Appell greentick & Rose Marie
  The Orlons
33.
09/1963

Crossfire!
The Orlons

70 pts
19
US


25
R&B


[Cameo 273]
written by Kal Mann & Dave Appell greentick
  Dee Dee Sharp
34.
10/1963

Wild!
Dee Dee Sharp

39 pts
33
US


25
R&B


[Cameo 274]
written by Kal Mann & Dave Appell greentick
  Chubby Checker
35.
11/1963

Loddy Lo
Chubby Checker

from Chubby's Folk Album   
112 pts
12
US


4
R&B


[Parkway 890]
written by Kal Mann & Dave Appell greentick
  The Dovells
36.
11/1963

Stop Monkeyin' Aroun'
The Dovells

12 pts
94
US


28
R&B


[Parkway 889]
written by Kal Mann & Dave Appell greentick
  The Orlons
37.
12/1963

Bon-Doo-Wah
The Orlons

26 pts
55
US


17
R&B


[Cameo 287]
written by Kal Mann & Dave Appell greentick
  Dee Dee Sharp
38.
02/1964

Where Did I Go Wrong
Dee Dee Sharp

11 pts
82
US


38
R&B


[Cameo 296]
written by Kal Mann & Dave Appell greentick
  Chubby Checker
Hey, Bobba Needle
39.
03/1964

Hey, Bobba Needle
Chubby Checker

from Chubby's Folk Album   
61 pts
23
US


5
R&B


[Parkway 907]
written by Kal Mann & Dave Appell greentick
  The Orlons
40.
05/1964

Rules of Love
The Orlons

15 pts
66
US


33
R&B


[Cameo 319]
written by Kal Mann & Dave Appell greentick
  Chubby Checker
41.
08/1964

She Wants T'swim
Chubby Checker

16 pts
50
US






[Parkway 922]
written by Kal Mann & Dave Appell greentick
42.
04/1965

Let's Do the Freddie
Chubby Checker

21 pts
40
US






[Parkway 949]
written by Doc Pomus & Dave Appell greentick
  Dawn
43.
06/1975

Mornin' Beautiful
Dawn

from He Don't Love You (Like I Love You)   
97 pts
14
US
2
AC




as Tony Orlando & Dawn
[Elektra 45260]
written by Sandy Linzer & David Appell greentick
  Jim Gilstrap
44.
08/1975

House of Strangers
Jim Gilstrap

from Swing Your Daddy   
8 pts
93
US


64
R&B


[Roxbury 2013]
written by Dave Appell greentick & Sandy Linzer
  John Asher
Let's Twist Again
45.
11/1975

Let's Twist Again
John Asher

68 pts






14
UK
written by Dave Appell greentick & Kal Mann
  Chubby Checker
46.
11/1975

Let's Twist Again / The Twist
Chubby Checker

132 pts






5
UK
R
written by Dave Appell greentick, Kal Mann & Hank Ballard
  Showaddywaddy
47.
11/1977

Dancin' Party
Showaddywaddy

from Red Star   Red Star
150 pts






4
UK
written by Dave Appell greentick & Kal Mann
  Late Show
48.
03/1979

Bristol Stomp
Late Show

19 pts






40
UK
written by Kal Mann & Dave Appell greentick
  Jive Bunny & The Mastermixers
49.
08/1990

Can Can You Party
Jive Bunny & The Mastermixers

92 pts






8
UK
written by Rosenthal Offenbach, Frank Farian, George Reyam, Warren Casey, Jim Jacobs, Chuck Berry, Fred Fassert, Kal Mann, Dave Appell greentick, Berry Gordy, Tyran Carlo, Bob Crewe & Kenny Nolan


See also...

Dave Appell and His Orchestra


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