Rave On

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"Rave On"
Single by Buddy Holly
from the album Buddy Holly
B-side	"Take Your Time"
Released	April 20, 1958 June 6, 1958 (UK)
Recorded	January 25, 1958
Studio	Bell Sound (New York City)
Genre	Rock and roll
Length	1:47
Label	Coral 9-61985 Coral Q 72325 (UK)
Songwriter(s)	West-Tilghman-Petty
Producer(s)	Milton DeLugg
Buddy Holly singles chronology
"I'm Gonna Love You Too" (1957) "Rave On" (1958) "Early in the Morning" (1958)

"Rave On", also written "Rave On!", is a song written by Sonny West, Bill Tilghman and Norman Petty in 1958. It was first recorded by West for Atlantic Records, which released his version in February 1958 (as Atlantic 45-1174).^[1] Buddy Holly recorded the song later the same year, and his version became a hit, one of six of his recordings that charted in 1958. Holly is instantly recognizable as the artist: the record begins with a drawn-out "Well…" as stylized by Holly's distinctive hiccup ("A-weh-uh-heh-uh-ell…").