"Everyday" is a song written by Buddy Holly and Norman Petty, recorded by Buddy Holly and the Crickets on May 29, 1957, and released on September 20, 1957, as the B-side of "Peggy Sue". The single went to number three on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1957.[2] "Everyday" is ranked number 238 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the "500 Greatest Songs of All Time".[3]
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 "Everyday" single label | |
| Single by Buddy Holly | |
| from the album Buddy Holly | |
| Released | September 20, 1957[1] |
| Recorded | May 29, 1957 |
| Genre | Pop |
| Length | 2:09 |
| Label | Coral[1] |
| Songwriter(s) | Buddy Holly, Norman Petty |
| Producer(s) | Norman Petty, Bob Thiele |
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| "Everyday" on YouTube | |
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| Single by John Denver | ||||
| from the album Aerie | ||||
| B-side | "City of New Orleans" | |||
| Released | February 18, 1972 | |||
| Recorded | June 15, 1971 | |||
| Genre | Soft rock | |||
| Length | 3:15 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Buddy Holly, Norman Petty | |||
| Producer(s) | Milton Okun | |||
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On the original single, the Crickets are not credited, but it is known that Holly plays acoustic guitar,[citation needed] drummer Jerry Allison slaps his knees for percussion,[4] and Joe B. Mauldin plays a standup acoustic bass.[citation needed] Vi Petty, Norman Petty's wife—played the celesta on the recording.[4]
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| Single by James Taylor | ||||
| from the album That's Why I'm Here | ||||
| B-side | "Limousine Driver" | |||
| Released | October 1985 | |||
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| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Buddy Holly, Norman Petty | |||
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Personnel
editThe Crickets
- Buddy Holly – vocals, guitar
- Joe B. Mauldin – bass
- Jerry Allison – drums
Additional personnel
Technical
- Norman Petty – producer
- Bob Thiele – producer
Cover versions
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Tina Robin recorded a version of the song, also for Coral Records, in 1958.[5]
In 1960, Bobby Vee released a version as the B-side of his hit song "Rubber Ball", and Edna Savage recorded a version as well.
John Denver recorded the song for his 1971 album Aerie and released it as a single, which peaked at number 81 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart[6] and number 21 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart in 1972.[7] Upon its release, Record World said it was the best of several recent covers of the song.[8]
Bridget St. John recorded this song for her 1972 album Thank You For....[9]
Don McLean recorded this song for his 1973 album Playin' Favorites and released it as a single, which peaked at number 38 in the UK.[10]
Phil Ochs used a portion of the song as part of his "Buddy Holly Medley", which was included on his album Gunfight at Carnegie Hall in 1974.
The English teen pop singer Nikki Richards recorded the song as the B-side of his first single in 1978.
A version recorded by James Taylor was released in 1985, rising to number 3 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart in the US,[11] number 61 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart[12] and number 26 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.[13] 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."[14] Billboard said it has "the wit and style he applied to 'Handy Man.'"[15]
Elliott Murphy recorded the song for a French tribute album, Every Day Is a Holly Day, in 1989.
In 1990, the British guitarist Peter White recorded it for the album Reveillez-Vous.[16][17]
Pearl Jam covered the song in Lubbock, Texas, Holly's birthplace, on October 18, 2000.[18]
Erasure recorded it for their 2002 album Other People's Songs.
Rogue Wave recorded a cover version for the covers compilation soundtrack released in support of video game Stubbs the Zombie in 2005.
A version was recorded by Hellogoodbye and released on their 2008 EP Ukulele Recordings.
In 2011, Fiona Apple recorded a cover version for the Buddy Holly tribute album Rave On Buddy Holly and Patrick Stump covered it for the Holly tribute album Listen to Me: Buddy Holly.
The song is also on the 2012 Japanese CD Levi Dexter & Gretsch Brothers, featuring Rockabilly Hall of Fame inductee Levi Dexter.
The Trashmen and the indie rock band Rogue Wave also recorded it. It has also been performed live by Deep Purple.
In popular culture
editThe song was used in the 1985 comedy Mischief, the 1986 film Stand by Me, the 2003 fantasy drama Big Fish, the 2009 romantic film Love Happens, the 2011 thriller drama We Need to Talk About Kevin, the 2009 science fiction film Mr. Nobody, and in the 1997 art film Gummo.
The song is played in a 2009 episode of Family Guy during a parody of Stand 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 of Lost ("Cabin Fever"), as well as during the closing credits of the penultimate episode of Mad Men ("The Milk and Honey Route").
The song is played in the sixth episode of the third season of Hulu's The Handmaid's Tale. It was also used in season three of Hulu's Future Man.
The song is covered in the end credits of the seventh episode of the second season of HBO's Crashing, sung by Fiona Apple.
The song is also sung in Party of Five (season 1, episode 7) by the character Julia, played by actress Neve Campbell.
The song is featured in the NBC show Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone Collector.[19]
The song is used as the opening song for Ryan Reynolds’ and Rob McElhenney’s docuseries Welcome to Wrexham from episode 3 onwards.
The song is heavily featured and a key plot point in the second season of the Amazon series Good Omens. Showrunner Neil Gaiman also used its lyrics in Issue No. 51 of the DC Comics series The Sandman.
References
edit- ^ a b Buddy Holly Discography. Hotshotdigital.com
- ^ Blistein, Jon (October 2, 2018). "Peggy Sue Gerron, Who Inspired Buddy Holly Classic, Dead at 78". Rolling Stone. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
- ^ "Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time". Rolling Stone. April 7, 2011. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
- ^ a b "Everyday by Buddy Holly - Track Info". AllMusic. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
- ^ Coral Records 45 Discography. Globaldogproductions.info
- ^ "Billboard Hot 100 - Week of March 18, 1972". Billboard. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
- ^ "Adult Contemporary - Week of February 26, 1972". Billboard. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
- ^ "Hits of the Week" (PDF). Record World. February 12, 1972. p. 1. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
- ^ Unterberger, Richie. "Thank You For... - Bridget St. John". AllMusic. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
- ^ "EVERYDAY - DON MCLEAN". Official Charts. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
- ^ "Adult Contemporary - Week of December 7, 1985". Billboard. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
- ^ "Billboard Hot 100 - Week of December 14, 1985". Billboard. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs - Week of February 8, 1986". Billboard. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
- ^ "Single Releases" (PDF). Cashbox. October 26, 1985. p. 11. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
- ^ "Reviews". Billboard. October 26, 1985. p. 79. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
- ^ "Reveillez-Vous Overview". AllMusic.
- ^ "Rambles:various artists, The Love Project". Rambles.net.
- ^ "Pearl Jam - Everyday". Pearl Jam.
- ^ "Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone Collector - Season 1 Soundtrack". Soundtrackmania.net. January 5, 2020. Retrieved April 27, 2021.