That’ll Be the Day
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That’ll Be the Day by Buddy Holly
Release Date
Performed by
Buddy HollyProduced by
Norman PettyAbout
It runs in under 2:20, but it was long enough to change the direction of rock and roll. The song was first recorded in 1956, but Decca wouldn’t publish it. Holly re-recorded it in ‘57 in Norman Petty’s Clovis, NM studio.
This is perhaps the most iconic of Holly songs, because it was his first hit a...
That’ll Be the Day Lyrics
[Chorus]
Well, that'll be the day, when you say goodbye
Yes, that'll be the day, when you make me cry
You say you're going to leave, you know it's a lie
'Cause that'll be the day when I die
[Verse 1]
Well, you give me all your lovin' and your turtle dovin'
All your hugs and kisses and your money too
Well, you know you love me baby
Still you tell me, maybe
That someday, well I'll be through
[Chorus]
Well, that'll be the day, when you say goodbye
Yes, that'll be the day, when you make me cry
You say you're going to leave, you know it's a lie
'Cause that'll be the day when I die
Well, that'll be the day, when you say goodbye
Yes, that'll be the day, when you make me cry
You say you're going to leave, you know it's a lie
'Cause that'll be the day when I die
[Verse 2]
Well, when Cupid shot his dart
He shot it at your heart
So if we ever part and I leave you
You sit and hold me and you tell me boldly
That someday, well I'll be blue
[Chorus]
Well, that'll be the day, when you say goodbye
Yes, that'll be the day, when you make me cry
You say you're going to leave, you know it's a lie
'Cause that'll be the day when I die
[Outro]
Well, that'll be the day, hoo-hoo
That'll be the day, hoo-hoo
That'll be the day, hoo-hoo
That'll be the day
That’ll Be the Day Q&A
Who wrote That’ll Be the Day's ?
That’ll Be the Day was written by Norman Petty & Jerry Allison & Buddy Holly.
Who produced That’ll Be the Day's ?
That’ll Be the Day was produced by Norman Petty.
When did Buddy Holly release That’ll Be the Day?
Buddy Holly released That’ll Be the Day on Fri Nov 01 1957.
What did Buddy Holly say about "That’ll Be the Day"?
Jerry Allison, cowriter and Ctickets' drummer on the song’s creation:
We were cutting ‘That’ll Be the Day’ just as a demo to send to New York, just to see if they liked the sound of the group — not for a master record. So we just went in and set up and sort of shucked through the song.
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