The repeatedly mentioned phrase " the day the music died" refers to the plane crash in 1959 that killed early rock and roll stars Buddy Holly, The Big Bopper, and Ritchie Valens, and ended the era of early rock and roll this became the popular nickname for that crash. American Pie has been described as "one of the most successful and debated songs of the 20th century". Due to its exceptional length, it was initially released as a two-sided 7-inch single. McLean's combined version is the fourth longest song to enter the Billboard Hot 100 (at the time of release it was the longest), in addition to being the longest song to reach number one. 1 in several countries, including the United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia. A truncated version of the song was covered by Madonna in 2000 and reached No. 5 song on the RIAA project Songs of the Century. In the UK, the single reached number 2, where it stayed for 3 weeks, on its original 1971 release and a reissue in 1991 reached No. The song also topped the charts in Australia, Canada, and New Zealand. Recorded and released on the American Pie album in 1971, the single was the number-one US hit for four weeks in 1972 starting January 15 after just eight weeks on the Billboard charts (where it entered at number 69). " American Pie" is a song by American singer and songwriter Don McLean. Don McLean's live performance on BBC, July 29, 1972
Artwork is also used as the front cover for the album of the same name and many other international releases of the single.Įd Freeman for The Rainbow Collection, Ltd.
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