Everyday

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"Everyday" is a 1957 rock and roll ballad by Buddy Holly, celebrated for its gentle melody, handclap rhythm, and enduring influence on pop music.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
associatedAct The Crickets
backingVocalist Jerry Allison
Joe B. Mauldin
Norman Petty
bSideOf Peggy Sue
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
decade 1950s
genre pop ballad
rock and roll
hasCulturalStatus classic 1950s rock and roll ballad
hasEnduringPopularity true
hasInfluenceOn pop music
rock ballads
hasMusicalFeature celesta accompaniment
gentle melody
handclap rhythm
laid-back tempo
simple chord progression
hasNotableInstrumentation celesta played by Norman Petty
hasNotablePercussion handclaps
knee slaps
includedInList Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs of All Time
isRegardedAs pop standard
rock and roll standard
key A major
length 2:09
lyricLanguage English
lyricTheme anticipation
young love
originalMedium mono recording
partOf Buddy Holly discography
performer Buddy Holly
producer Norman Petty
recordingDate 1957-05-29
recordingLocation Clovis, New Mexico
recordingStudio Norman Petty Recording Studio
recordLabel Brunswick Records
releaseDate 1957-09-20
tempo moderate
vocalist Buddy Holly
writer Buddy Holly
Norman Petty
yearOfRanking 2004
2010
2021

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