The Tracks — Music, Track 11
American Pie
The day the music died.
At a Glance
Title
American Pie
Record
Music (2000) | Track 11
Single
Single | February 2000 | International bonus track
Writers
Don McLean
Producers
Madonna | William Orbit
Video
Directed by Philipp Stölzl
Chart peaks
UK No. 1 | US No. 29
Recorded for her film The Next Best Thing, Madonna’s “American Pie” became a European number one — and a song she later wished she had left off the album.
The Song
Made with William Orbit at the request of her co-star Rupert Everett, it is a shortened, electronic version of Don McLean’s 1971 classic. It was added to international editions of Music as a bonus track.
The Charts
It reached number one in the UK and in several European countries, and number 29 in the US.
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