"I Feel Like Buddy Holly" is a song recorded by Alvin Stardust in 1984, written and produced by Mike Batt.[1] The song spent 11 weeks on the UK Singles Chart, reaching number 7 in 1984.[2] The single was released on Chrysalis Records, and included the song "Luxury" on the B-side, which was written and produced by Alvin Stardust.[1]
| "I Feel Like Buddy Holly" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Alvin Stardust | ||||
| A-side | "I Feel Like Buddy Holly" | |||
| B-side | "Luxury" | |||
| Released | 1984 | |||
| Genre | Pop, Soft rock | |||
| Label | Chrysalis | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Mike Batt | |||
| Producer(s) | Mike Batt | |||
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The song appears on numerous compilation albums, including The Very Best of Alvin Stardust (1996), Alvin Stardust: New Recordings of His Greatest Hits (2001), Best of Alvin Stardust (2006), The Alvin Stardust Story (2007), and My Coo Ca Choo (2007).[3]
Mike Batt, who wrote and produced the song, recorded his own version on the album A Songwriter’s Tale (2008), alongside versions of songs he had written for other artists as well as re-recordings of Batt’s own songs.
Cover versions
editThe song was covered by the Scottish folk trio The McCalmans on their 1993 album Honest Poverty [4]
Tracks
edit- "I Feel Like Buddy Holly" - 4:04 (written and produced by Mike Batt)
- "Luxury" - 3:15 (written and produced by Alvin Stardust)
Charts
edit| Chart (1984) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[5] | 64 |
| United Kingdom (Official Charts Company) | 7 |
References
edit- ^ a b I Feel Like Buddy Holly at 45cat.com
- ^ Alvin Stardust at officialcharts.com
- ^ I Feel Like Buddy Holly at allmusic.com
- ^ The McCalmans, Feel like Buddy Holly, 7 November 2014, retrieved 2024-02-27
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 291. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
External links
edit- I Feel Like Buddy Holly at discogs.com
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