Artist · chart history · #133 in indie & aaa artist polls
Buddy Holly
Solo artist Lubbock United States 1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter
Buddy Holly is an artist from Lubbock. Buddy Holly has 10 chart appearances on 8 radio countdowns from 4 stations on RockLists, spanning 1991–2020. The most successful song on radio countdowns is “Not Fade Away”, which appears on 3 lists with a best position of #161. The station that charted Buddy Holly most often is WXPN (Philadelphia, PA), with 7 appearances.
10appearances
8countdowns
6songs charted
4stations
0#1 finishes
1991–2020years
Songs by Buddy Holly on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Peak year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Not Fade Away | 3 | #161 | – | – | |
| 2 | Rave On | 1 | #322 | – | – | |
| 3 | That'll Be the Day | 2 | #499 | – | – | |
| 4 | Everyday | 1 | #447 | – | – | |
| 5 | Maybe Baby | 1 | #564 | – | – | |
| 6 | Weezer | 1 | #71 | – | – |
Albums with charting songs
Where each song was first released, from MusicBrainz.
Every countdown appearance
| Year | # | Song | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 825 | That'll Be the Day | WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time |
| 2020 | 1111 | Not Fade Away | WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time |
| 2018 | 447 | Everyday | The Current's 893 Essential Songs |
| 2012 | 161 | Not Fade Away | WXPN 885 Greatest Rock Songs (2012) |
| 2012 | 322 | Rave On | WXPN 885 Greatest Rock Songs (2012) |
| 2009 | 564 | Maybe Baby | WXPN 885 Desert Island Songs (2009) |
| 2006 | 136 | Artist ranking | WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Artists (2006) |
| 2004 | 707 | Not Fade Away | WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2004) |
| 1991 | 499 | That'll Be the Day | WNEW Firecracker 500 (1991) |
| – | 71 | Weezer | CRNC Top 90.1 Songs of the '90s |