Buzz-Buzz-Buzz

"Buzz-Buzz-Buzz" is a song written by John Gray and Bobby Day and performed by The Hollywood Flames. The lead vocals were by Earl Nelson, and later by Bob & Earl.^[2] It reached number 5 on the US R&B chart and number 11 on the Billboard pop chart in 1957.^[3]

"Buzz-Buzz-Buzz"
Single by The Hollywood Flames
B-side	"Crazy"
Released	October 1957
Genre	Doo wop[1]
Length	2:08
Label	Ebb
Songwriter(s)	John Gray, Bobby Day
Producer(s)	John Dolphin
The Hollywood Flames singles chronology
"Peggy" (1954) "Buzz-Buzz-Buzz" (1957) "Strollin' on the Beach" (1958)

The single ranked 94th on Billboard's Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1958.^[4]

Other versions

• Rusty Draper released a version of the song as the B-side to his 1957 single, "I Get the Blues When It Rains".^[5] It reached #21 in Canada.^[6]
• Frankie Lymon released a version of the song as the B-side to his 1960 single, "Waitin' in School".^[7]
• Bobby Day later released his own version as the B-side to his 1963 single, "Pretty Little Girl Next Door".^[8]
• Rocky Roberts and the Airedales released a version of the song as a single in 1967.^[9]
• Shakin' Stevens and the Sunsets released a version of the song on his 1973 album, Shakin' Stevens & Sunsets.^[10]
• Jonathan Richman & the Modern Lovers released a version of the song as a single in 1978 in the United Kingdom.^[11]
• The Blasters released a version of the song on their 1980 album, American Music.^[12]
• Huey Lewis and the News released a version of the song on their 1982 album, Picture This.^[13]
• The Beach Boys performed the song live during 1984.
• Los Lobos with Lalo Guerrero released a version of the song on their 1995 album, Papa's Dream.^[14]
• Collage released a version of the song on their 1999 album, Chapter II 1999.^[15]
• The Refreshments released a version of the song on their 2008 album, Jukebox - Refreshing Classics.^[16]