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List of songs recorded by Buddy Holly

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Buddy Holly was an American musician and singer-songwriter whose career spanned from 1952 to 1959. This list includes songs that he recorded as a group leader or a solo artist that have been officially released in various formats. Year indicates when the recording was first released commercially.

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|+ List of songs with songwriter(s), original release, year, and other release(s) on albums

! scope="col" width=30% |Song

! scope="col" width=15% |Artist

! scope="col" width=15% |Credited
songwriter(s)

! scope="col" width=25% |Original album release

! scope="col" width=5% |Year

! scope="col" width=25% |Other release(s)
on albums

scope="row" | "Ain't Got No Home"

| {{sort|Holly, Buddy|Buddy Holly}}{{efn|name=fn1}}

| {{sort|Henry|Clarence "Frogman" Henry}}

| Giant

| 1969

|

scope="row" | "{{sort|Baby Won't You Come Out Tonight|Baby, Won't You Come Out Tonight}}"

| {{sort|Holly, Buddy|Buddy Holly}}{{efn|name=fn1|Includes overdubs by The Fireballs}}

| {{sort|Holly, Guess|Buddy Holly, Don Guess}}

| Reminiscing

| 1963

|

scope="row" | "Because I Love You"

| {{sort|Holly, Buddy|Buddy Holly}}{{efn|name=fn1}}

| {{sort|Holly|Buddy Holly}}

| Reminiscing

| 1963

|

scope="row" | "Blue Days, Black Nights"
(a.k.a. "Blue Days")

| {{sort|Holly|Buddy Holly}}

| {{sort|Hall|Ben Hall}}

| That'll Be the Day

| 1956

|

scope="row" | "Blue Monday"

| {{sort|Holly, Buddy|Buddy Holly}}{{efn|name=fn1}}

| {{sort|Bartholomew|Dave Bartholomew}}

| Giant

| 1969

|

scope="row" | "Blue Suede Shoes"

| {{sort|Holly, Buddy|Buddy Holly}}{{efn|name=fn1}}

| {{sort|Perkins|Carl Perkins}}

| Showcase

| 1964

|

scope="row" | "Bo Diddley"

| {{sort|Holly, Buddy|Buddy Holly}}{{efn|name=fn1}}

| {{sort|McDaniel|Ellas McDaniel}}

| Reminiscing

| 1963

|

scope="row" | "Brown Eyed Handsome Man"

| {{sort|Holly, Buddy|Buddy Holly}}{{efn|name=fn1}}

| {{sort|Berry|Chuck Berry}}

| Reminiscing

| 1963

|

scope="row" | "Come Back Baby"

| {{sort|Holly, Buddy|Buddy Holly}}{{efn|name=fn1}}

| {{sort|Petty|Norman Petty}}

| Showcase

| 1964

|

scope="row" | "Crying, Waiting, Hoping"

| {{sort|Holly, Buddy|Buddy Holly}}

| {{sort|Holly|Buddy Holly}}

| {{sort|Buddy Holly Story, Vol. II|The Buddy Holly Story, Vol. II}}

| 1959

|

scope=row | "Don't Come Back Knockin'"

| {{sort|Holly|Buddy Holly}}

| {{sort|Holly, Parrish|Buddy Holly, Sue Parrish}}

| That'll Be the Day

| 1958

|

scope="row" | "Door to My Heart"

| {{sort|Holly, Buddy|Buddy Holly}}{{efn|name=fn1}}

| {{sort|Montgomery|Bob Montgomery}}

| Holly in the Hills

| 1965

|

scope="row" | "Down the Line"

| {{sort|Holly, Buddy|Buddy Holly}}{{efn|name=fn1}}

| {{sort|Holly, Montgomery, Petty|Buddy Holly, Bob Montgomery, Norman Petty}}

| Holly in the Hills

| 1965

|

scope="row" | "Early in the Morning"

| {{sort|Holly, Buddy|Buddy Holly}}

| {{sort|Darin, Harris|Bobby Darin, Woody Harris}}

| {{sort|Buddy Holly Story|The Buddy Holly Story}}

| 1959

|

scope="row" | "{{sort|Empty Cup and a Broken Date|An Empty Cup (And a Broken Date)}}"

| {{sort|Crickets, The|The Crickets}}

| {{sort|Orbison, Petty|Roy Orbison, Norman Petty}}

| {{sort|Chirping Crickets|The "Chirping" Crickets}}

| 1957

|

scope="row" | "Everyday"

| {{sort|Holly, Buddy|Buddy Holly}}

| {{sort|Holly, Petty|Buddy Holly, Norman Petty}}

| Buddy Holly

| 1958

| The Buddy Holly Story

scope="row" | "Flower of My Heart"

| {{sort|Holly, Buddy|Buddy Holly}}{{efn|name=fn1}}

| {{sort|Guess, Montgomery|Don Guess, Bob Montgomery}}

| Holly in the Hills

| 1965

|

scope="row" | "Fool's Paradise"

| {{sort|Holly, Buddy|Buddy Holly}}{{efn|name=fn1}}

| {{sort|Le Claire, Linsley, Petty|Sonny Le Claire, Horace Linsley, Norman Petty}}

| Holly in the Hills

| 1965

|

scope="row" | "Gambled My Heart"

| {{sort|Holly, Buddy|Buddy Holly}}{{efn|name=fn1}}

| {{sort|Montgomery|Bob Montgomery}}

| Holly in the Hills

| 1965

|

scope="row" | "Girl on My Mind"

| {{sort|Holly & The Three Tunes|Buddy Holly & The Three Tunes}}

| {{sort|Guess|Don Guess}}

| That'll Be the Day

| 1958

| Showcase{{efn|name=fn1}}

scope="row" | "Gone"

| {{sort|Holly, Buddy|Buddy Holly}}{{efn|name=fn1}}

| {{sort|Rogers|Smokey Rogers}}

| Showcase

| 1964

|

scope="row" | "Good Rockin' Tonight"

| {{sort|Holly, Buddy|Buddy Holly}}{{efn|name=fn1}}

| {{sort|Brown|Roy Brown}}

| Giant

| 1969

|

scope="row" | "Gotta Get You Near Me Blues"

| {{sort|Holly, Buddy|Buddy Holly}}{{efn|name=fn1}}

| {{sort|Montgomery|Bob Montgomery}}

| Holly in the Hills

| 1965

|

scope="row" | "Have You Ever Been Lonely (Have You Ever Been Blue)"

| {{sort|Holly, Buddy|Buddy Holly}}{{efn|name=fn1}}

| {{sort|De Rose, Brown|Peter De Rose, George Brown}}

| Giant

| 1969

|

scope="row" |"Heartbeat"

| {{sort|Holly, Buddy|Buddy Holly}}

| {{sort|Holly, Montgomery|Buddy Holly, Bob Montgomery}}

| {{sort|Buddy Holly Story|The Buddy Holly Story}}

| 1958

|

scope="row" | "Holly Hop"

| {{sort|Holly, Buddy|Buddy Holly}}{{efn|name=fn1}}

| {{sort|Holley|Ella Holley}}

| Giant

| 1969

|

scope="row" | "Honky Tonk"

| {{sort|Holly, Buddy|Buddy Holly}}{{efn|name=fn1}}

| {{sort|Doggett, Shepherd], Scott, Butler|Bill Doggett, Shep Shepherd, Clifford Scott, Billy Butler}}

| Showcase

| 1964

|

scope="row" | "I Guess I Was Just a Fool"

| {{sort|Holly, Buddy|Buddy Holly}}{{efn|name=fn1}}

| {{sort|Holly|Buddy Holly}}

| Showcase

| 1964

|

scope="row" | "I Wanna Play House with You"

| {{sort|Holly, Buddy|Buddy Holly}}{{efn|name=fn1}}

| {{sort|Gunter|Arthur Gunter}}

| Holly in the Hills

| 1965

|

scope="row" | "I’m Changing All Those Changes"

| {{sort|Holly & The Three Tunes|Buddy Holly & The Three Tunes}}

| {{sort|Holly|Buddy Holly}}

| That'll Be the Day

| 1958

| Reminiscing{{efn|name=fn1}}{{efn|Titled "Changing All Those Changes"}}

scope="row" | "I'm Gonna Love You Too"

| {{sort|Holly, Buddy|Buddy Holly}}

| {{sort|Mauldin, Sullivan, Petty|Joe B. Mauldin, Niki Sullivan, Norman Petty}}

| Buddy Holly

| 1958

|

scope="row" | "I'm Gonna Set My Foot Down"

| {{sort|Holly, Buddy|Buddy Holly}}{{efn|name=fn1}}

| {{sort|Holly|Buddy Holly}}

| Reminiscing

| 1963

|

scope="row" | "I'm Looking for Someone to Love"

| {{sort|Crickets, The|The Crickets}}

| {{sort|Holly, Petty|Buddy Holly, Norman Petty}}

| {{sort|Chirping Crickets|The "Chirping" Crickets}}

| 1957

|

scope="row" | "It Doesn't Matter Anymore"

| {{sort|Holly, Buddy|Buddy Holly}}

| {{sort|Anka|Paul Anka}}

| {{sort|Buddy Holly Story|The Buddy Holly Story}}

| 1959

|

scope="row" | "It's Not My Fault"

| {{sort|Holly, Buddy|Buddy Holly}}{{efn|name=fn1}}

| {{sort|Hall, Myrick|Ben Hall, Weldon Myrick}}

| Reminiscing

| 1963

|

scope="row" | "It's So Easy!"

| {{sort|Crickets, The|The Crickets}}

| {{sort|Holly, Petty|Buddy Holly, Norman Petty}}

| {{sort|Buddy Holly Story|The Buddy Holly Story}}

| 1958

|

scope="row" | "It's Too Late"

| {{sort|Crickets, The|The Crickets}}

| {{sort|Willis|Chuck Willis}}

| {{sort|Chirping Crickets|The "Chirping" Crickets}}

| 1957

|

scope="row" | "Last Night"

| {{sort|Crickets, The|The Crickets}}

| {{sort|Mauldin, Petty|Joe B. Mauldin, Norman Petty}}

| {{sort|Chirping Crickets|The "Chirping" Crickets}}

| 1957

|

scope="row" | "Learning the Game"

| {{sort|Holly, Buddy|Buddy Holly}}

| {{sort|Holly|Buddy Holly}}

| {{sort|Buddy Holly Story, Vol. II|The Buddy Holly Story, Vol. II}}

| 1960

|

scope="row" | "Listen to Me"

| {{sort|Holly, Buddy|Buddy Holly}}

| {{sort|Holly, Petty|Buddy Holly, Norman Petty}}

| Buddy Holly

| 1958

|

scope="row" | "Little Baby"

| {{sort|Holly, Buddy|Buddy Holly}}

| {{sort|Holly, Petty, Kendall|Buddy Holly, Norman Petty, C.W. Kendall Jr.}}

| Buddy Holly

| 1958

| The Buddy Holly Story, Vol. II

scope="row" | "Lonesome Tears"

| {{sort|Holly, Buddy|Buddy Holly}}{{efn|name=fn1}}

| {{sort|Holly|Buddy Holly}}

| Holly in the Hills

| 1965

|

scope="row" | "Look at Me"

| {{sort|Holly, Buddy|Buddy Holly}}

| {{sort|Holly, Allison, Petty|Buddy Holly, Jerry Allison, Norman Petty}}

| Buddy Holly

| 1958

|

scope="row" | "Love Is Strange"

| {{sort|Holly, Buddy|Buddy Holly}}{{efn|name=fn1}}

| {{sort|Baker, Vanderpool, Smith|Mickey Baker, Sylvia Vanderpool, Ethel Smith}}

| Giant

| 1969

|

scope="row" | "Love Me"

| {{sort|Holly|Buddy Holly}}

| {{sort|Holly, Parrish|Buddy Holly, Sue Parrish}}

| That'll Be the Day

| 1956

|

scope="row" | "Love's Made a Fool of You"

| {{sort|Holly, Buddy|Buddy Holly}}{{efn|name=fn1}}

| {{sort|Holly, Montgomery|Buddy Holly, Bob Montgomery}}

| Showcase

| 1964

|

scope="row" | "Mailman, Bring Me No More Blues"

| {{sort|Holly, Buddy|Buddy Holly}}

| {{sort|Roberts, Katz, Clayton|Ruth Roberts, Bill Katz, Stanley Clayton}}

| Buddy Holly

| 1958

|

scope="row" | "Maybe Baby"

| {{sort|Crickets, The|The Crickets}}

| {{sort|Holly, Petty|Buddy Holly, Norman Petty}}

| {{sort|Chirping Crickets|The "Chirping" Crickets}}

| 1957

| The Buddy Holly Story

scope="row" | "Midnight Shift"

| {{sort|Holly|Buddy Holly}}

| {{sort|Lee, Ainsworth|Earl Lee, Jimmie Ainsworth}}

| That'll Be the Day

| 1958

|

scope="row" | "Modern Don Juan"

| {{sort|Holly|Buddy Holly}}

| {{sort|Guess, Neal|Don Guess, Jack Neal}}

| That'll Be the Day

| 1956

|

scope="row" | "Moondreams"

| {{sort|Holly, Buddy|Buddy Holly}}

| {{sort|Petty|Norman Petty}}

| {{sort|Buddy Holly Story, Vol. II|The Buddy Holly Story, Vol. II}}

| 1960

|

scope="row" | "Not Fade Away"

| {{sort|Crickets, The|The Crickets}}

| {{sort|Holly, Petty|Buddy Holly, Norman Petty}}

| {{sort|Chirping Crickets|The "Chirping" Crickets}}

| 1957

|

scope="row" | "Now We're One"

| {{sort|Holly, Buddy|Buddy Holly}}

| {{sort|Darin|Bobby Darin}}

| {{sort|Buddy Holly Story, Vol. II|The Buddy Holly Story, Vol. II}}

| 1960

|

scope="row" | "Oh, Boy"

| {{sort|Crickets, The|The Crickets}}

| {{sort|West, Tilghman, Petty|Sonny West, Bill Tilghman, Norman Petty}}

| {{sort|Chirping Crickets|The "Chirping" Crickets}}

| 1957

| The Buddy Holly Story

scope="row" | "Peggy Sue"

| {{sort|Holly, Buddy|Buddy Holly}}

| {{sort|Holly, Allison, Petty|Buddy Holly, Jerry Allison, Norman Petty}}

| Buddy Holly

| 1958

| The Buddy Holly Story

scope="row" | "Peggy Sue Got Married"

| {{sort|Holly, Buddy|Buddy Holly}}

| {{sort|Holly|Buddy Holly}}

| {{sort|Buddy Holly Story, Vol. II|The Buddy Holly Story, Vol. II}}

| 1959

|

scope="row" | "Raining in My Heart"

| {{sort|Holly, Buddy|Buddy Holly}}

| {{sort|Bryant, Bryant|Felice and Boudleaux Bryant}}

| {{sort|Buddy Holly Story|The Buddy Holly Story}}

| 1959

|

scope="row" | "Rave On!"

| {{sort|Holly, Buddy|Buddy Holly}}

| {{sort|West, Tilghman, Petty|Sonny West, Bill Tilghman, Norman Petty}}

| Buddy Holly

| 1958

| The Buddy Holly Story

scope="row" | "Ready Teddy"

| {{sort|Holly, Buddy|Buddy Holly}}

| {{sort|Blackwell, Marascalco|Robert Blackwell, John Marascalco}}

| Buddy Holly

| 1958

|

scope="row" | "Reminiscing"

| {{sort|Holly, Buddy|Buddy Holly}}{{efn|name=fn1}}

| {{sort|Curtis|King Curtis}}

| Reminiscing

| 1962

|

scope="row" | "Rip It Up"

| {{sort|Holly, Buddy|Buddy Holly}}{{efn|name=fn1}}

| {{sort|Blackwell, Marascalco|Robert Blackwell, John Marascalco}}

| Showcase

| 1964

|

scope="row" | "Rock-A-Bye Rock"

| {{sort|Holly, Buddy|Buddy Holly}}{{efn|name=fn1}}

| {{sort|Holly|Buddy Holly}}

| Reminiscing

| 1963

|

scope="row" | "Rock Around with Ollie Vee"

| {{sort|Holly & The Three Tunes|Buddy Holly & The Three Tunes}}

| {{sort|Curtis|Sonny Curtis}}

| That'll Be the Day

| 1957

| Showcase{{efn|name=fn1}}

scope="row" | "Rock Me My Baby"

| {{sort|Crickets, The|The Crickets}}

| {{sort|Long, Heather|Shorty Long, Susan Heather}}

| {{sort|Chirping Crickets|The "Chirping" Crickets}}

| 1957

|

scope="row" | "Send Me Some Lovin'"

| {{sort|Crickets, The|The Crickets}}

| {{sort|Marascalco, Price|John Marascalco, Leo Price}}

| {{sort|Chirping Crickets|The "Chirping" Crickets}}

| 1957

|

scope="row" | "Shake, Rattle and Roll"

| {{sort|Holly, Buddy|Buddy Holly}}{{efn|name=fn1}}

| {{sort|Calhoun| Charles E. Calhoun}}

| Showcase

| 1964

|

scope="row" | "Slippin' and Slidin'"

| {{sort|Holly, Buddy|Buddy Holly}}{{efn|name=fn1}}

| {{sort|Richard, Bo, Collins, Smith|Little Richard, Eddie Bo, Al Collins, James Smith}}

| Reminiscing

| 1963

| Giant

scope="row" | "Smokey Joe's Cafe"

| {{sort|Holly, Buddy|Buddy Holly}}{{efn|name=fn1}}

| {{sort|Leiber, Stoller|Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller}}

| Giant

| 1969

|

scope="row" | "Soft Place in My Heart"

| {{sort|Holly, Buddy|Buddy Holly}}{{efn|name=fn1}}

| {{sort|Montgomery, Petty|Bob Montgomery, Norman Petty}}

| Holly in the Hills

| 1965

|

scope="row" | "Take Your Time"

| {{sort|Holly, Buddy|Buddy Holly}}

| {{sort|Holly, Petty|Buddy Holly, Norman Petty}}

| {{sort|Buddy Holly Story, Vol. II|The Buddy Holly Story, Vol. II}}

| 1958

|

scope="row" | "Tell Me How"

| {{sort|Crickets, The|The Crickets}}

| {{sort|Holly, Petty, Allison|Buddy Holly, Norman Petty, Jerry Allison}}

| {{sort|Chirping Crickets|The "Chirping" Crickets}}

| 1957

|

scope="row" | "That Makes It Tough"

| {{sort|Holly, Buddy|Buddy Holly}}

| {{sort|Holly|Buddy Holly}}

| {{sort|Buddy Holly Story, Vol. II|The Buddy Holly Story, Vol. II}}

| 1960

|

scope="row" | "That'll Be the Day"

| {{sort|Crickets, The|The Crickets}}

| {{sort|Holly, Allison, Petty|Buddy Holly, Jerry Allison, Norman Petty}}

| {{sort|Chirping Crickets|The "Chirping" Crickets}}

| 1957

| That'll Be the Day {{efn|Decca recording credited to Buddy Holly & The Three Tunes}}

The Buddy Holly Story

scope="row" | "That's What They Say"

| {{sort|Holly, Buddy|Buddy Holly}}

| {{sort|Holly|Buddy Holly}}

| {{sort|Buddy Holly Story, Vol. II|The Buddy Holly Story, Vol. II}}

| 1960

|

scope="row" | "Think It Over"

| {{sort|Crickets, The|The Crickets}}

| {{sort|Holly, Petty, Allison|Buddy Holly, Norman Petty, Jerry Allison}}

| {{sort|Buddy Holly Story|The Buddy Holly Story}}

| 1958

|

scope="row" | "Ting-A-Ling"

| {{sort|Holly & The Three Tunes|Buddy Holly & The Three Tunes}}

| {{sort|Ertegun|Ahmet Ertegun}}

| That'll Be the Day

| 1958

|

scope="row" | "True Love Ways"

| {{sort|Holly, Buddy|Buddy Holly}}

| {{sort|Holly, Petty|Buddy Holly, Norman Petty}}

| {{sort|Buddy Holly Story, Vol. II|The Buddy Holly Story, Vol. II}}

| 1960

|

scope="row" | "{{sort|Ummm, Oh Yeah Dearest|(Ummm, Oh Yeah) Dearest}}"

| {{sort|Holly, Buddy|Buddy Holly}}{{efn|name=fn1}}

| {{sort|Baker, McDaniel|Mickey Baker, Ellas McDaniel}}

| Showcase

| 1964

| Giant

scope=row | "Valley of Tears"

| {{sort|Holly, Buddy|Buddy Holly}}

| {{sort|Domino, Bartholomew|Fats Domino, Dave Bartholomew}}

| Buddy Holly

| 1958

|

scope="row" | "Wait 'Till the Sun Shines, Nellie"

| {{sort|Holly, Buddy|Buddy Holly}}{{efn|name=fn1}}

| {{sort|Von Tilzer, Sterling|Harry Von Tilzer, Andrew B. Sterling}}

| Reminiscing

| 1963

|

scope="row" | "Well...All Right"

| {{sort|Holly, Buddy|Buddy Holly}}

| {{sort|Holly, Allison, Petty, Mauldin|Buddy Holly, Jerry Allison, Norman Petty, Joe B. Mauldin}}

| {{sort|Buddy Holly Story, Vol. II|The Buddy Holly Story, Vol. II}}

| 1958

|

scope="row" | "What to Do"

| {{sort|Holly, Buddy|Buddy Holly}}

| {{sort|Holly|Buddy Holly}}

| {{sort|Buddy Holly Story, Vol. II|The Buddy Holly Story, Vol. II}}

| 1960

| Holly in the Hills{{efn|name=fn1}}

scope="row" | "Wishing"

| {{sort|Holly, Buddy|Buddy Holly}}{{efn|name=fn1}}

| {{sort|Holly, Montgomery|Buddy Holly, Bob Montgomery}}

| Holly in the Hills

| 1959

|

scope="row" | "Words of Love"

| {{sort|Holly, Buddy|Buddy Holly}}

| {{sort|Holly|Buddy Holly}}

| Buddy Holly

| 1958

|

scope="row" | "You And I Are Through"

| {{sort|Holly, Buddy|Buddy Holly}}{{efn|name=fn1}}

| {{sort|Montgomery|Bob Montgomery}}

| Holly in the Hills

| 1965

|

scope="row" | "You Are My One Desire"

| {{sort|Holly|Buddy Holly}}

| {{sort|Guess|Don Guess}}

| That'll Be the Day

| 1958

|

scope="row" | "You're So Square (Baby I Don't Care)"

| {{sort|Holly, Buddy|Buddy Holly}}

| {{sort|Leiber, Stoller|Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller}}

| Buddy Holly

| 1958

|

scope="row" | "You're the One"

| {{sort|Holly, Buddy|Buddy Holly}}{{efn|name=fn1}}

| {{sort|Holly, Corbin, Jennings|Buddy Holly, Slim Corbin, Waylon Jennings}}

| Showcase

| 1964

| Giant

scope="row" | "You've Got Love'"

| {{sort|Crickets, The|The Crickets}}

| {{sort|Orbison, Wilson, Petty|Roy Orbison, Johnny Wilson, Norman Petty}}

| {{sort|Chirping Crickets|The "Chirping" Crickets}}

| 1957

|

See also

Notes

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{{Buddy Holly}}

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