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For other uses, see Rave On (disambiguation).

1958 single by Buddy Holly

"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…").

Background

Most of West's recordings were produced and engineered by Norman Petty, who also managed Holly, and recorded in Petty's studio in Clovis, New Mexico.

"Rave On", however, was produced by Milton DeLugg and recorded with Holly's group the Crickets at Bell Sound Studios in New York City.^[2] The title was inspired by the 1956 Sun Records recording "Dixie