Buddy Holly

Songs Performed or Written by Buddy HollyTop Songs / 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]

Top songs: #1: That'll Be the Day - #2: Peggy Sue - #3: It Doesn't Matter Anymore - #4: True Love Ways - #5: Oh Boy!
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  The Diamonds
Words of Love
1.
06/1957

Words of Love
The Diamonds

77 pts
13
US




12
R&B


[Mercury 71128]
written by Buddy Holly greentick
  Buddy Holly
That'll Be the Day
2.
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
3.
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!
4.
11/1957

#5  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
I'm Gonna Love You Too
5.
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
6.
03/1958

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
7.
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
8.
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
9.
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
10.
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
11.
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
12.
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
It Doesn't Matter Anymore
13.
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
14.
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
  The Crickets
Love's Made a Fool of You
15.
04/1959

Love's Made a Fool of You
The Crickets

from In Style with the Crickets   
40 pts








26
UK
[Brunswick 55124]
written by Buddy Holly greentick & Bob Montgomery
  Buddy Holly
16.
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
17.
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
Heartbeat
18.
04/1960

Heartbeat
Buddy Holly greentick

31 pts








30
UK
R
written by Bob Montgomery & Norman Petty
True Love Ways
19.
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
20.
10/1960

Learnin' the Game
Buddy Holly greentick

from The Buddy Holly Story, Volume 2   
24 pts








36
UK
written by Buddy Holly greentick
21.
01/1961

What to Do
Buddy Holly greentick

from The Buddy Holly Story, Volume 2   
25 pts








34
UK
written by Buddy Holly greentick
22.
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
23.
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
24.
03/1962

Listen to Me
Buddy Holly greentick

17 pts








48
UK
R
written by Buddy Holly greentick & Norman Petty
25.
09/1962

Reminiscing
Buddy Holly greentick

from Reminiscing   
58 pts








17
UK
[Coral 62329]
written by King Curtis
26.
03/1963

Brown Eyed Handsome Man
Buddy Holly greentick

from Reminiscing   
177 pts
113
US






3
UK
[Coral 62369]
written by Chuck Berry
27.
04/1963

Bo Diddley
Buddy Holly greentick

from Reminiscing   
166 pts
116
US






4
UK
[Coral 62352]
written by Ellas McDaniel
28.
09/1963

Wishing
Buddy Holly greentick

93 pts








10
UK
[Coral 62369]
written by Bob Montgomery & Buddy Holly greentick
29.
12/1963

What to Do
Buddy Holly greentick

41 pts








27
UK
R
written by Buddy Holly greentick
  The Rolling Stones
Not Fade Away
30.
02/1964

Not Fade Away
The Rolling Stones

from England's Newest Hit Makers   England's Newest Hit Makers
162 pts
48
US






3
UK
[London 9657]
written by Charles Hardin greentick & Norman Petty
  Buddy Holly
31.
05/1964

You've Got Love
Buddy Holly greentick

19 pts








40
UK
written by Johnny Wilson, Norman Petty & Roy Orbison
  Jimmy Gilmer
32.
05/1964

Look at Me
Jimmy Gilmer

3 pts
133
US








[Dot 16609]
written by Buddy Holly greentick, Jerry Allison & Norman Petty
  Buddy Holly
Love's Made a Fool of You
33.
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
  The Rogues
Everyday
34.
01/1965

Everyday
The Rogues

4 pts
101
US









[Columbia 43190]
written by Charles Hardin greentick & Norman Petty
  Bruce & Terry
Everyday
35.
01/1965

Everyday
Bruce & Terry

4 pts
101
US








as The Rogues

[Columbia 43190]
written by Charles Hardin greentick & Norman Petty
  The Everly Brothers
That'll Be the Day
36.
03/1965

That'll Be the Day
The Everly Brothers

from Rock'n Soul   
33 pts
111
US






30
UK
[Warner 5611]
written by Buddy Holly greentick, Jerry Allison & Norman Petty
  Peter & Gordon
True Love Ways
37.
04/1965

#4  True Love Ways
Peter & Gordon

from True Love Ways   
247 pts
14
US






2
UK
[Capitol 5406]
written by Buddy Holly greentick & Norman Petty
  The Hullaballoos
38.
05/1965

Learning the Game
The Hullaballoos

from Hullaballoos on Hullabaloo   
3 pts
121
US








[Roulette 4612]
written by Buddy Holly greentick
  The Bobby Fuller Four
Love's Made a Fool of You
39.
04/1966

Love's Made a Fool of You
The Bobby Fuller Four

39 pts
26
US








[Mustang 3016]
written by Buddy Holly greentick & Bob Montgomery
  Buddy Holly
Maybe Baby
40.
05/1966

Maybe Baby
Buddy Holly greentick

14 pts








53
UK
R
written by Norman Petty & Charles Hardin greentick
41.
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
Love Is Strange
42.
04/1969

Love Is Strange
Buddy Holly greentick

from Giant   
4 pts
105
US








[Coral 62558]
written by Mickey Baker, Sylvia Vanderpool & Ethel Smith
  Cochise
Love's Made a Fool of You
43.
05/1971

Love's Made a Fool of You
Cochise

from Swallow Tales   
6 pts
96
US








[United Artists 50756]
written by Buddy Holly greentick & Bob Montgomery
  John Denver
Everyday
44.
02/1972

Everyday
John Denver

from Aerie   Aerie
16 pts
81
US
21
AC






[RCA 647]
written by Buddy Holly greentick & Norman Petty
  Kenny Vernon
That'll Be the Day
45.
06/1972

That'll Be the Day
Kenny Vernon

2 pts




56
ctry




[Capitol 3331]
written by Buddy Holly greentick, Jerry Allison & Norman Petty
  Don McLean
Everyday
46.
04/1973

Everyday
Don McLean

from Playin' Favorites   
23 pts








38
UK
written by Charles Hardin greentick & Norman Petty
  Gallery
Maybe Baby
47.
07/1973

Maybe Baby
Gallery

from Gallery featuring Jim Gold   
7 pts
118
US
40
AC






featuring Jim Gold
[Sussex 259]
written by Buddy Holly greentick & Norman Petty
  Buddy Holly
It Doesn't Matter Anymore
48.
02/1974

It Doesn't Matter Anymore
Buddy Holly greentick

14 pts








51
UK
R
written by Paul Anka
  Pure Prairie League
That'll Be the Day
49.
06/1976

That'll Be the Day
Pure Prairie League

from If the Shoe Fits   If the Shoe Fits
4 pts
106
US


96
ctry




[RCA Victor 10679]
written by Buddy Holly greentick, Jerry Allison & Norman Petty
  Linda Ronstadt
That'll Be the Day
50.
08/1976

That'll Be the Day
Linda Ronstadt

from Hasten Down the Wind   Hasten Down the Wind
104 pts
11
US
16
AC
27
ctry


53
UK
[Asylum 45340]
written by Buddy Holly greentick, Jerry Allison & Norman Petty
  Billy Swan
51.
09/1976

You're the One
Billy Swan

1 pts




75
ctry




[Monument 8706]
written by Buddy Holly greentick, Waylon Jennings & Slim Corbin
  Denny Laine
52.
11/1976

It's So Easy / Listen to Me
Denny Laine

3 pts
108
US








[Capitol 4340]
written by Norman Petty & Charles Hardin greentick
  Linda Ronstadt
It's So Easy
53.
10/1977

It's So Easy
Linda Ronstadt

from Simple Dreams   Simple Dreams
149 pts
5
US
37
AC
81
ctry




[Asylum 45438]
written by Buddy Holly greentick & Norman Petty
  Susie Allanson
Maybe Baby
54.
03/1978

Maybe Baby
Susie Allanson

from We Belong Together   We Belong Together
11 pts




7
ctry




[Warner/Curb 8534]
written by Buddy Holly greentick & Norman Petty
  Randy Gurley
True Love Ways
55.
09/1978

True Love Ways
Randy Gurley

1 pts




77
ctry




[ABC 12392]
written by Norman Petty & Buddy Holly greentick
  The Beach Boys
56.
09/1978

Peggy Sue
The Beach Boys

from M.I.U. Album   M.I.U. Album
15 pts
59
US
46
AC






[Brother 1394]
written by Charles Hardin greentick, Jerry Allison & Norman Petty
  Santana
57.
11/1978

Well Alright
Santana

from Inner Secrets   Inner Secrets
24 pts
69
US






53
UK
[Columbia 10839]
written by Norman Petty, Buddy Holly greentick, Jerry Allison & Joe B. Mauldin
  Tanya Tucker
Not Fade Away
58.
01/1979

Not Fade Away
Tanya Tucker

from T.N.T.   
10 pts
70
US








[MCA 40976]
written by Charles Hardin greentick & Norman Petty
  Mickey Gilley
True Love Ways
59.
05/1980

True Love Ways
Mickey Gilley

from That's All That Matters to Me   
36 pts
66
US
40
AC
1
ctry




[Epic 50876]
written by Buddy Holly greentick & Norman Petty
  Matchbox
Love's Made a Fool of You
60.
08/1981

Love's Made a Fool of You
Matchbox

from Flying Colours   
12 pts








63
UK
written by Buddy Holly greentick & Bob Montgomery
  Eric Hine
Not Fade Away
61.
08/1981

Not Fade Away
Eric Hine

10 pts
73
US








[Montage]
written by Charles Hardin greentick & Norman Petty
  Cliff Richard
True Love Ways
62.
04/1983

True Love Ways
Cliff Richard

from Dressed for the Occasion   Dressed for the Occasion
86 pts








8
UK
as Cliff Richard with The London Philharmonic Orchestra
written by Buddy Holly greentick & Norman Petty
  James Taylor
Everyday
63.
10/1985

Everyday
James Taylor

from That's Why I'm Here   That's Why I'm Here
36 pts
61
US
3
AC
26
ctry




[Columbia 05681]
written by Charles Hardin greentick & Norman Petty
  Buddy Holly
That'll Be the Day
64.
09/1986

That'll Be the Day
Buddy Holly greentick

7 pts








85
UK
R
written by Buddy Holly greentick, Jerry Allison & Norman Petty
True Love Ways
65.
12/1988

True Love Ways
Buddy Holly greentick

11 pts








65
UK
R
written by Buddy Holly greentick & Norman Petty
  Trisha Lynn
Not Fade Away
66.
07/1989

Not Fade Away
Trisha Lynn

1 pts




69
ctry




as Trish Lynn
[Oak 1062]
written by Charles Hardin greentick & Norman Petty
  Status Quo
The Anniversary Waltz (Part 1)
67.
09/1990

The Anniversary Waltz (Part 1)
Status Quo

172 pts








2
UK
written by Chuck Berry, Buddy Holly greentick, Jerry Allison, Norman Petty, Melvin Endsley, Phil Everly, Wilbert Harrison, Pearl King & Dave Bartholomew
  Black Tie
68.
12/1990

Learning the Game
Black Tie

from When the Night Falls   
1 pts




59
ctry




[Bench]
written by Buddy Holly greentick
  Status Quo
The Anniversary Waltz (Part 2)
69.
12/1990

The Anniversary Waltz (Part 2)
Status Quo

58 pts








16
UK
written by Chuck Berry, Buddy Holly greentick, Jerry Allison, Norman Petty, Melvin Endsley, Phil Everly, Wilbert Harrison, Pearl King & Dave Bartholomew
  David Essex & Catherine Zeta-Jones
True Love Ways
70.
11/1994

True Love Ways
David Essex & Catherine Zeta-Jones

23 pts








38
UK
written by Buddy Holly greentick & Norman Petty
  Sheryl Crow
Not Fade Away
71.
02/2007

Not Fade Away
Sheryl Crow

8 pts
78
US








[A&M]
written by Charles Hardin greentick & Norman Petty

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