| "Everyday" | |
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 "Everyday" single label | |
| Single byBuddy Holly | |
| from the albumBuddy Holly | |
| A-side | "Peggy Sue" |
| Released | September 20, 1957[1] |
| Recorded | May 29, 1957 |
| Studio | Norman Petty Recording Studios (Clovis, New Mexico) |
| Genre | Pop |
| Length | 2:09 |
| Label | Coral[1] |
| Songwriters | Buddy Holly,Norman Petty |
| Producers | Norman Petty,Bob Thiele |
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| Single byJohn Denver | ||||
| from the albumAerie | ||||
| B-side | "City of New Orleans" | |||
| Released | February 18, 1972 | |||
| Recorded | June 15, 1971 | |||
| Length | 3:15 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
| Songwriters | Buddy Holly,Norman Petty | |||
| Producer | Milton Okun | |||
| John Denver singles chronology | ||||
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"Everyday" is a song written byBuddy Holly andNorman Petty, recorded byBuddy Holly and the Crickets on May 29, 1957, and released on September 20, 1957, as the B-side of "Peggy Sue". The A side "Peggy Sue" went to number three on theBillboard Hot 100 chart in 1957.[2] "Everyday" is ranked number 238 onRolling Stone magazine's list of the"500 Greatest Songs of All Time".[3]
The song was recorded atNorman Petty Recording Studios in Clovis, New Mexico.[4] On the original single, the Crickets are not credited, but it is known that Holly playsacoustic guitar,[citation needed] drummerJerry Allison slaps his knees for percussion,[5] andJoe B. Mauldin plays a standupacoustic bass.[citation needed] Vi Petty, Norman Petty's wife—played thecelesta on the recording.[5]
| "Everyday" | ||||
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| Single byJames Taylor | ||||
| from the albumThat's Why I'm Here | ||||
| B-side | "Limousine Driver" | |||
| Released | October 1985 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriters | Buddy Holly,Norman Petty | |||
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Tina Robin recorded a version of the song, also forCoral Records, in 1958.[6]
In 1960,Bobby Vee released a version as theB-side of his hit song "Rubber Ball", andEdna Savage recorded a version as well.
John Denver recorded the song for his 1971 albumAerie and released it as a single, which peaked at number 81 on theBillboard Hot 100 chart[7] and number 21 on theBillboardAdult Contemporary chart in 1972.[8] Upon its release,Record World said it was the best of several recent covers of the song.[9]
Bridget St. John recorded this song for her 1972 albumThank You For....[10]
Don McLean recorded this song for his 1973 albumPlayin' Favorites and released it as a single, which peaked at number 38 in the UK.[11]
Phil Ochs used a portion of the song as part of his "Buddy Holly Medley", which was included on his albumGunfight at Carnegie Hall in 1974.
The English teen pop singerNikki Richards recorded the song as the B-side of his first single in 1978.
A version recorded byJames Taylor was released in 1985, rising to number 3 on theBillboardAdult Contemporary chart in the US,[12] number 61 on theBillboard Hot 100 chart[13] and number 26 on theBillboardHot Country Songs chart.[14] It also reached number 1 on the Canadian Adult Contemporary chart. The song is included on his 1985 album "That's Why I'm Here".Cashbox called Taylor's version "a perfect showcase for Taylor’s mellow-rocking delivery" with "nice melodic changes and a touching sentiment."[15]Billboard said it has "the wit and style he applied to 'Handy Man.'"[16]
Elliott Murphy recorded the song for a French tribute album,Every Day Is a Holly Day, in 1989.
In 1990, the British guitaristPeter White recorded it for the albumReveillez-Vous.[17][18]
Pearl Jam covered the song inLubbock, Texas, Holly's birthplace, on October 18, 2000.[19]
Erasure recorded it for their 2002 albumOther People's Songs.
Rogue Wave recorded a cover version for the covers compilation soundtrack released in support of video gameStubbs the Zombie in 2005.
A version was recorded byHellogoodbye and released on their 2008 EPUkulele Recordings.
In 2011,Fiona Apple recorded a cover version for the Buddy Holly tribute albumRave On Buddy Holly andPatrick Stump covered it for the Holly tribute albumListen to Me: Buddy Holly.
The song is also on the 2012 Japanese CDLevi Dexter & Gretsch Brothers, featuringRockabilly Hall of Fame inducteeLevi Dexter.
The Trashmen and the indie rock bandRogue Wave also recorded it. It has also been performed live byDeep Purple.
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[20] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
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The song was used in the 1985 comedyMischief, the 1986 filmStand by Me, the 2003 fantasy dramaBig Fish, the 2009 romantic filmLove Happens, the 2011 thriller dramaWe Need to Talk About Kevin, the 2009 science fiction filmMr. Nobody, and in the 1997 art filmGummo.
The song is played in a 2009 episode ofFamily Guy during a parody ofStand by Me.
The 2010 AT&T/Blackberry Torch commercial used "Everyday".
The song is played at the beginning of the eleventh episode of the fourth season ofLost ("Cabin Fever"), as well as during the closing credits of the penultimate episode ofMad Men ("The Milk and Honey Route").
The song is played in the sixth episode of the third season ofHulu'sThe Handmaid's Tale. It was also used in season three ofHulu'sFuture Man.
The song is covered in the end credits of the seventh episode of the second season ofHBO'sCrashing, sung byFiona Apple.
The song is also sung inParty of Five (season 1, episode 7) by the character Julia, played by actressNeve Campbell.
The song is featured in the NBC showLincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone Collector.[21]
The song is used as the opening song forRyan Reynolds’ andRob McElhenney’sdocuseriesWelcome to Wrexham from episode 3 onwards.[22]
The song is heavily featured and a key plot point in the second season of theAmazon seriesGood Omens.ShowrunnerNeil Gaiman also used its lyrics in Issue No. 51 of theDC Comics seriesThe Sandman.
Buddy Holly's tune from 1957 was stuck in the heads of football fans, and indeed non-football fans, for months
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