<P> `` American Pie '' is a song by American singer and songwriter Don McLean . Recorded and released on the American Pie album in 1971 , the single was a number - one US hit for four weeks in 1972 and also topped the charts in Australia , Canada , and New Zealand . In the UK , the single reached No. 2 on its original 1972 release while a reissue in 1991 reached No. 12 . The song was listed as the No. 5 song on the RIAA project Songs of the Century . A truncated version of the song was covered by Madonna in 2000 and reached No. 1 in several countries , including the United Kingdom , Canada and Australia . </P>
<P> `` American Pie '' is a song by American singer and songwriter Don McLean . Recorded and released on the American Pie album in 1971 , the single was a number - one US hit for four weeks in 1972 and also topped the charts in Australia , Canada , and New Zealand . In the UK , the single reached No. 2 on its original 1972 release while a reissue in 1991 reached No. 12 . The song was listed as the No. 5 song on the RIAA project Songs of the Century . A truncated version of the song was covered by Madonna in 2000 and reached No. 1 in several countries , including the United Kingdom , Canada and Australia . </P>
when was bye bye miss american pie written
when was bye bye miss american pie written
1971
1971