 In 1962 Norman Petty overdubbed the demo of "Bo Diddley", as well as others, with the Fireballs.The single release was one of Holly's highest-charting singles on the UK Singles Chart, reaching #4 on the week of July 10, 1963, spending a total of 12 weeks on the chart.In the U.S., the song reached #116 on "Billboard" magazine's Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.