"
Wild One" or "
Real Wild Child" is an Australian
rock and roll song written by Johnny Greenan,
Johnny O'Keefe, and Dave Owens. While most sources state that O'Keefe was directly involved in composing the song, this has been questioned by others.
Sydney disc jockey Tony Withers was credited with helping to get radio airplay for the song but writer credits on subsequent versions often omit Withers, who later worked in the United Kingdom on pirate stations
Radio Atlanta and, as Tony Windsor, on
Radio London.