Peggy Sue

Summary

Peggy Sue is a single^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (847 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Peggy Sue's instance of is recorded as single^[3].
• Peggy Sue's composer is recorded as Buddy Holly^[4].
• Peggy Sue's composer is recorded as Jerry Allison^[5].
• Peggy Sue's composer is recorded as Norman Petty^[6].
• Peggy Sue's genre is rock and roll^[7].
• Peggy Sue followed That'll Be the Day^[8].
• Peggy Sue was followed by Oh, Boy!^[9].
• Peggy Sue was produced by Norman Petty^[10].
• Peggy Sue was performed by Buddy Holly^[11].
• Peggy Sue was performed by Jerry Williams^[12].
• Peggy Sue's record label is recorded as Coral^[13].
• Peggy Sue is part of Buddy Holly^[14].
• Peggy Sue's language of work or name is recorded as English^[15].
• Peggy Sue's country of origin is recorded as United States^[16].
• Peggy Sue was published on September 20, 1957^[17].
• Peggy Sue's lyricist is recorded as Buddy Holly^[18].
• Peggy Sue's different from is recorded as Peggy Sue^[19].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

• Release type: Song^[20]

• Genre(s): rock and roll, rockabilly^[21]

• Community tags: rock and roll, rockabilly^[22]

• MusicBrainz ID: ae2e755f-7754-3cbc-b988-13139cbba070^[23]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Performers include Buddy Holly^[11] and Jerry Williams^[12]. Peggy Sue was produced by Norman Petty^[10].

Publication

Peggy Sue was published on September 20, 1957^[17]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English^[15]. Its genre is rock and roll^[7]. It is part of Buddy Holly^[14].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Peggy Sue followed That'll Be the Day^[8]. It was followed by Oh, Boy!^[9].

Why It Matters

Peggy Sue ranks in the top 2% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (847 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[24]