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It was a A-Side, with "[[Not Fade Away (song)|Not Fade Away]]" as the B-Side. The song peaked at #10 on the U.S. Charts, and #3 on the UK Charts in early-[[1958 in music|1958]]. |
It was a A-Side, with "[[Not Fade Away (song)|Not Fade Away]]" as the B-Side. The song peaked at #10 on the U.S. Charts, and #3 on the UK Charts in early-[[1958 in music|1958]]. |
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The song was covered by British pop group [[Mud (band)]] in 1975 when it went to No 1 in the UK charts. [[Melanie Safka|Melanie]] released a version of the song in 1978 and for [[Stray Cats]] in 1996. |
The song was covered by British pop group [[Mud (band)]] in 1975 when it went to No 1 in the UK charts. [[Melanie Safka|Melanie]] released a version of the song in 1978 and for [[Stray Cats]] in 1996. The song was "revived" in an offbeat power ballad version by Starbabies. It hit the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart in 1979. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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"Oh Boy!" is a song by Buddy Holly. It appeared on the album The "Chirping" Crickets, and was originally written by Sonny West, Bill Tilghman, and Norman Petty. The song was recorded June 29 - July 1 1957 at Petty Studios in Clovis, New Mexico with The Picks providing backing vocals. The song in an A-A-B-A format with a 12-bar blues verse and an 8-bar bridge.
It was a A-Side, with "Not Fade Away" as the B-Side. The song peaked at #10 on the U.S. Charts, and #3 on the UK Charts in early-1958.
The song was covered by British pop group Mud (band) in 1975 when it went to No 1 in the UK charts. Melanie released a version of the song in 1978 and for Stray Cats in 1996. The song was "revived" in an offbeat power ballad version by Starbabies. It hit the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart in 1979.
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External links
- http://www.pmoorcroft.freeserve.co.uk/disco.htm Buddy Holly And The Crickets Disccography
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