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]

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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