Buddy Holly

Buddy Holly Top Songs Greatest Hits and Chart Singles Discography

Charles Hardin Holley (September 7, 1936 – February 3, 1959), known professionally by his stage name Buddy Holly, was an American singer, songwriter, and musician who was a central and pioneering figure of rock and roll. He was born to a musical family in Lubbock, Texas, during the Great Depression, and learned to play guitar and sing alongside his two siblings. Holly made his first appearance on local television in 1952, and the following year he formed the group Buddy... [more on Wikipedia]

Buddy Holly began charting in 1957 with That'll Be the Day.The artist placed 11 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 3 of which reached the Top‑10, including 1 number‑one.The artist scored 31 UK Top‑75 entries, including 9 Top‑10 placements, including 2 number‑ones.On US RnB the artist achieved 3 Top‑10s.

Top songs: #1: That'll Be the Day - #2: Peggy Sue - #3: It Doesn't Matter Anymore - #4: Oh Boy! - #5: Maybe Baby
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  1957
That'll Be the Day
1.
08/1957

#1  That'll Be the Day
Buddy Holly greentick

from The "Chirping" Crickets   
426 pts
1
US
2
R&B
1
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #39]
[Decca 30434]
written by Buddy Holly greentick, Jerry Allison & Norman Petty
Peggy Sue
2.
11/1957

#2  Peggy Sue
Buddy Holly greentick

from Buddy Holly   Buddy Holly
312 pts
2
US
2
R&B
6
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #194]
[Coral 61885]
written by Buddy Holly greentick, Jerry Allison & Norman Petty
Oh Boy!
3.
11/1957

#4  Oh Boy!
Buddy Holly greentick

from The "Chirping" Crickets   
234 pts
10
US
13
R&B
3
UK
as Buddy Holly & The Crickets
[Brunswick 55035]
written by Sonny West, Bill Tilghman & Norman Petty
  1958
I'm Gonna Love You Too
4.
03/1958

I'm Gonna Love You Too
Buddy Holly greentick

from Buddy Holly   Buddy Holly
58 pts




16
UK
written by Joe B. Mauldin, Niki Sullivan & Norman Petty
Maybe Baby
5.
03/1958

#5  Maybe Baby
Buddy Holly greentick

from The "Chirping" Crickets   
213 pts
17
US
4
R&B
4
UK
as Buddy Holly & The Crickets
[Brunswick 55053]
written by Norman Petty & Charles Hardin greentick
6.
03/1958

Listen to Me
Buddy Holly greentick

from Buddy Holly   Buddy Holly
58 pts




16
UK
[Coral 61947]
written by Buddy Holly greentick & Norman Petty
Rave On
7.
05/1958

Rave On
Buddy Holly greentick

from Buddy Holly   Buddy Holly
146 pts
37
US


5
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #154]
[Coral 61985]
written by Sonny West, Bill Tilghman & Norman Petty
8.
07/1958

Think It Over /
Buddy Holly greentick

from The Buddy Holly Story   
111 pts
27
US


11
UK
as Buddy Holly & The Crickets
written by Buddy Holly greentick, Jerry Allison & Norman Petty
Early in the Morning
9.
08/1958

Early in the Morning
Buddy Holly greentick

from The Buddy Holly Story   
82 pts
32
US


17
UK
[Coral 62006]
written by Bobby Darin & Woody Harris
10.
08/1958

Fool's Paradise
Buddy Holly greentick

13 pts
58
US




as Buddy Holly & The Crickets
written by Sonny LeGlaire, Horace Linsley & Norman Petty
Heartbeat
11.
12/1958

Heartbeat
Buddy Holly greentick

from The Buddy Holly Story   
37 pts
82
US


30
UK
[Coral 62051]
written by Bob Montgomery & Norman Petty
  1959
It Doesn't Matter Anymore
12.
02/1959

#3  It Doesn't Matter Anymore
Buddy Holly greentick

from The Buddy Holly Story   
302 pts
13
US


1
UK
[Coral 62074]
written by Paul Anka
Raining in My Heart
13.
03/1959

Raining in My Heart
Buddy Holly greentick

from The Buddy Holly Story   
7 pts
88
US




B side to It Doesn’t Matter Anymore
[Coral 62074]
written by Felice Bryant & Boudleaux Bryant
14.
08/1959

Midnight Shift
Buddy Holly greentick

from That'll Be the Day   
40 pts




26
UK
written by Earl Lee & Jimmie Ainsworth
Peggy Sue Got Married
15.
09/1959

Peggy Sue Got Married
Buddy Holly greentick

from The Buddy Holly Story, Volume 2   
75 pts




13
UK
[Coral 62134]
written by Buddy Holly greentick
  1960
Heartbeat
16.
04/1960

Heartbeat
Buddy Holly greentick

31 pts




30
UK
R
written by Bob Montgomery & Norman Petty
True Love Ways
17.
05/1960

True Love Ways
Buddy Holly greentick

from The Buddy Holly Story, Volume 2   
40 pts




25
UK
[Coral 62210]
written by Buddy Holly greentick & Norman Petty
18.
10/1960

Learnin' the Game
Buddy Holly greentick

from The Buddy Holly Story, Volume 2   
24 pts




36
UK
written by Buddy Holly greentick
  1961
19.
01/1961

What to Do
Buddy Holly greentick

from The Buddy Holly Story, Volume 2   
25 pts




34
UK
written by Buddy Holly greentick
20.
07/1961

Valley of Tears
Buddy Holly greentick

73 pts




12
UK
charted as Baby I Don't Care / Valley of Tears in UK charts
[Coral 62283]
written by Antoine Domino & Dave Bartholomew
21.
07/1961

You're so Square (Baby I Don't Care)
Buddy Holly greentick

73 pts




12
UK
charted as Baby I Don't Care / Valley of Tears in UK charts
written by Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller
  1962
22.
03/1962

Listen to Me
Buddy Holly greentick

17 pts




48
UK
R
written by Buddy Holly greentick & Norman Petty
23.
09/1962

Reminiscing
Buddy Holly greentick

from Reminiscing   
58 pts




17
UK
[Coral 62329]
written by King Curtis
  1963
24.
03/1963

Brown Eyed Handsome Man
Buddy Holly greentick

from Reminiscing   
177 pts
113
US


3
UK
[Coral 62369]
written by Chuck Berry
25.
04/1963

Bo Diddley
Buddy Holly greentick

from Reminiscing   
166 pts
116
US


4
UK
[Coral 62352]
written by Ellas McDaniel
26.
09/1963

Wishing
Buddy Holly greentick

93 pts




10
UK
[Coral 62369]
written by Bob Montgomery & Buddy Holly greentick
27.
12/1963

What to Do
Buddy Holly greentick

41 pts




27
UK
R
written by Buddy Holly greentick
  1964
28.
05/1964

You've Got Love
Buddy Holly greentick

19 pts




40
UK
written by Johnny Wilson, Norman Petty & Roy Orbison
Love's Made a Fool of You
29.
09/1964

Love's Made a Fool of You
Buddy Holly greentick

from Showcase   
20 pts




39
UK
written by Buddy Holly greentick & Bob Montgomery
  1966
Maybe Baby
30.
05/1966

Maybe Baby
Buddy Holly greentick

14 pts




53
UK
R
written by Norman Petty & Charles Hardin greentick
  1968
31.
04/1968

Peggy Sue / Rave On
Buddy Holly greentick

27 pts




32
UK
written by Buddy Holly greentick, Jerry Allison, Norman Petty, Sonny West & Bill Tilghman
  1969
Love Is Strange
32.
04/1969

Love Is Strange
Buddy Holly greentick

from Giant   
4 pts
105
US




[Coral 62558]
written by Mickey Baker, Sylvia Vanderpool & Ethel Smith
  1974
It Doesn't Matter Anymore
33.
02/1974

It Doesn't Matter Anymore
Buddy Holly greentick

14 pts




51
UK
R
written by Paul Anka
  1986
That'll Be the Day
34.
09/1986

That'll Be the Day
Buddy Holly greentick

7 pts




85
UK
R
written by Buddy Holly greentick, Jerry Allison & Norman Petty
  1988
True Love Ways
35.
12/1988

True Love Ways
Buddy Holly greentick

11 pts




65
UK
R
written by Buddy Holly greentick & Norman Petty

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