| I Feel Like Buddy Holly | |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Alvin Stardust |
| A-Side: | I Feel Like Buddy Holly |
| B-Side: | Luxury |
| Genre: | Pop, Soft rock |
| Label: | Chrysalis |
| Producer: | Mike Batt |
| Prev Title: | A Wonderful Time Up There |
| Prev Year: | 1981 |
| Next Title: | I Won't Run Away |
| Next Year: | 1984 |
"I Feel Like Buddy Holly" is a song recorded by Alvin Stardust in 1984, written and produced by Mike Batt.[1] The song spent 11 weeks on the UK Singles Chart, reaching number 7 in 1984.[2] The single was released on Chrysalis Records, and included the song "Luxury" on the B-side, which was written and produced by Alvin Stardust.
The song appears on numerous compilation albums, including The Very Best of Alvin Stardust (1996), Alvin Stardust: New Recordings of His Greatest Hits (2001), Best of Alvin Stardust (2006), The Alvin Stardust Story (2007), and My Coo Ca Choo (2007).[3]
Mike Batt, who wrote and produced the song, recorded his own version on the album A Songwriter’s Tale (2008), alongside versions of songs he had written for other artists as well as re-recordings of Batt’s own songs.
The song was covered by the Scottish folk trio The McCalmans on their 1993 album Honest Poverty
| Chart (1984) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[4] | 64 | |
| United Kingdom (Official Charts Company) | 7 |