Don McLean

Songs Written by Don McLeanTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Donald McLean III (; born October 2, 1945) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. Known as the "American Troubadour" or "King of the Trail", he is best known for his 1971 hit "American Pie", an eight-and-a-half-minute folk rock song that has been referred to as a "cultural touchstone". His other hit singles include "Vincent", "Dreidel", "Castles in the Air", and "Wonderful Baby", as well as renditions of Roy Orbison's "Crying" and the Skyliners' "Since I Don't Have You". McLean's song... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Don McLean first charted in 1971 with And I Love You So.The artist placed 11 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, one of which reached the Top‑10, including 1 number‑one.The artist scored 12 UK Top‑75 entries, including 4 Top‑10 placements, including 2 number‑ones.On US AC the artist achieved 7 Top‑10s, 3 of which hit number‑one.On US Dance the artist achieved 1 number‑one.

Top songs: #1: American Pie - #2: Vincent - #3: American Pie - #4: And I Love You So - #5: Dreidel
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  Don McLean
Castles in the Air
1.
02/1971

Castles in the Air
Don McLean greentick

from Tapestry   
3 pts


40
AC








[Mediarts 108]
written by Don McLean greentick
  Bobby Goldsboro
And I Love You So
2.
05/1971

And I Love You So
Bobby Goldsboro

from Come Back Home   
25 pts
83
US
8
AC
48
ctry






[United Artists 50776]
written by Don McLean greentick
  Don McLean
American Pie
3.
11/1971

#1  American Pie
Don McLean greentick

from American Pie   American Pie
450 pts
1
US
1
AC






2
UK
[United Artists 50856]
written by Don McLean greentick
4.
03/1972

#2  Vincent
Don McLean greentick

from American Pie   American Pie
341 pts
12
US
2
AC






1
UK
[tribute to Vincent Van Gogh] Castles in the Air charted as B side in US charts from 22 april 1972
[United Artists 50887]
written by Don McLean greentick
Dreidel
5.
12/1972

#5  Dreidel
Don McLean greentick

from Don McLean   Don McLean
87 pts
21
US
7
AC






52
UK
[United Artists 51100]
written by Don McLean greentick
  Perry Como
And I Love You So
6.
03/1973

#4  And I Love You So
Perry Como

from And I Love You So   
230 pts
29
US
1
AC






3
UK
[RCA 906]
written by Don McLean greentick
  Don McLean
If We Try
7.
03/1973

If We Try
Don McLean greentick

from Don McLean   Don McLean
26 pts
58
US
12
AC








[United Artists 206]
written by Don McLean greentick
  Perry Como
And I Love You So
8.
01/1974

And I Love You So
Perry Como

from And I Love You So   
19 pts










40
UK
R
written by Don McLean greentick
  Don McLean
Wonderful Baby
9.
02/1975

Wonderful Baby
Don McLean greentick

from Homeless Brother   
52 pts
93
US
1
AC






51
UK
[United Artists 614]
written by Don McLean greentick
10.
08/1981

It's Just the Sun
Don McLean greentick

from Chain Lightning   Chain Lightning
15 pts
83
US
20
AC








[Millennium 11809]
written by Don McLean greentick
Castles in the Air
11.
10/1981

Castles in the Air
Don McLean greentick

from Believers   Believers
59 pts
36
US
7
AC






47
UK
R new version of 1972-hit
[Millennium 11819]
written by Don McLean greentick
American Pie
12.
10/1991

American Pie
Don McLean greentick

72 pts










12
UK
R
written by Don McLean greentick
  Just Luis
American Pie
13.
10/1995

American Pie
Just Luis

29 pts










31
UK
written by Don McLean greentick
American Pie
14.
02/1996

American Pie
Just Luis

9 pts










70
UK
R
written by Don McLean greentick
American Pie
15.
03/1997

American Pie
Just Luis

2 pts










176
UK
R
written by Don McLean greentick
  Madonna
American Pie
16.
02/2000

#3  American Pie
Madonna

from Music [UK edition]   
279 pts
29
US
21
AC


1
dance


1
UK
Not commercially released in the U.S.
[Maverick 100018]
written by Don McLean greentick
  Who's That Girl
17.
04/2000

American Pie / Like a Prayer
Who's That Girl

from Exposed   
5 pts










99
UK
written by Don McLean greentick, Madonna & Patrick Leonard
  Don McLean
American Pie
18.
02/2012

American Pie
Don McLean greentick

8 pts










78
UK
R
written by Don McLean greentick
  Drake
Jorja Interlude
19.
03/2017

Jorja Interlude
Drake

from More Life   
39 pts
49
US






27
R&B
42
UK
[Young Money/Cash Money]
written by Aubrey Graham, Noah Shebib, Don McLean greentick & Jorja Smith

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