American Pie

American Pie a song by Don McLean on Foxsoundi

American Pie by Don McLean

About American Pie

"American Pie" is a folk rock song by singer-songwriter Don McLean. Recorded and released on the American Pie album in 1971, the single was a number-one U.S. hit for four weeks in 1972. A re-release in 1991 did not chart in the U.S., but reached number 12 in the UK. The song is an abstract story surrounding "The Day the Music Died" -- the 1959 plane crash that killed Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper (Giles Perry Richardson, Jr.). The .

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About this song

Credited to: Don McLean
Album: The Old Beach · Track 1 of 24 · Opens the album · Longest track on the album
Released: September 18, 2024
Duration: 8:33
Ranking: #1 most played Don McLean track on Foxsoundi
On Last.fm: 1,285,701 listeners on Last.fm

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From the album: The Old Beach

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