| "Donna" | ||||
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| Single by Ritchie Valens | ||||
| from the album Ritchie Valens | ||||
| B-side | "La Bamba" | |||
| Released | September 1958 | |||
| Recorded | September 16, 1958 | |||
| Studio | Gold Star (Los Angeles, California) | |||
| Genre | Rock and roll, doo wop | |||
| Length | 2:20 | |||
| Label | Del-Fi 4110 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Ritchie Valens | |||
| Ritchie Valens singles chronology | ||||
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"Donna" is a song written by Ritchie Valens,[1] featuring a I IV V chord progression. The song was released in 1958 on Del-Fi Records.[2] Written as a tribute to his high school sweetheart Donna Ludwig, it was Valens' highest-charting single, reaching No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart the following year. ("Stagger Lee" by Lloyd Price was at number one.)[3]
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- ^ Neely, T: "Goldmine Price Guide To 45RPM Records"
- ^ "The Hot 100 Chart". Billboard.com. Retrieved 26 April 2021.