In the uk the single reached number 2 where it stayed for 3 weeks on its original 1971 release and a reissue in 1991 reached no.
American pie shaking the rug.
A long long time ago i can still remember how that music used to make me smile and i knew if i had my chance that i could make those people dance and maybe they d be.
So bye bye miss american pie.
Recorded and released on the american pie album in 1971 the single was the number one us hit for four weeks in 1972 and also topped the charts in australia canada and new zealand.
Don mclean dedicated the american pie album to holly.
This single topped charts in the usa australia canada and new zealand in 1972.
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It was a single engine chartered plane and would therefore only have a number as identification.
Contrary to popular legend american pie was not the name of the plane that buddy holly richie valens and j p.
American pie 1971 is an allegorical song by don mclean that starts on the death of buddy holly in an airplane crash in february 3rd 1959 the day the musi.
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The big bopper richardson went down in on february 3 1959 in clear lake iowa.
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Miss american pie is as american as apple pie so the saying goes he argues.
She could also be a synthesis of this symbol and the beauty queen miss america.
The recording industry association of america s project songs of the century ranked this song number 5.
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