OH, BOY! (SONG)

'"Oh Boy!"' is a song by Buddy Holly. It appeared on the album ''The "Chirping" Crickets'', and was originally written by Sonny West, Bill Tilghman, and Norman Petty. The song was recorded June 29 - July 1 1957 at Petty Studios in Clovis, New Mexico with The Picks providing backing vocals. The song in an A-A-B-A format with a 12-bar blues verse and an 8-bar bridge.
It was a A-Side, with "Not Fade Away" as the B-Side. The song peaked at #10 on the U.S. Charts, and #3 on the UK Charts in early-1958.
The song was covered by British pop group Mud (band) in 1975 when it went to No 1 in the UK charts. Melanie released a version of the song in 1978.

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★ http://www.pmoorcroft.freeserve.co.uk/disco.htm Buddy Holly And The Crickets Disccography