Rolling Stones 7" records* were issued worldwide [including 855 UK and 730   US pressings].

* 1823 releases + 3370 variations, as of 20 February 2025.
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'Not Fade Away' was released as a 7" single in the UK on February 21, 1964, where it peaked at #3.
Its US counterpart, released on March 6, 1964, reached #48.
The song was originally recorded by the Buddy Holly's band The Crickets in Clovis, New Mexico, on May 27, 1957. The Rolling Stones version, with a strong emphasis on the Bo Diddley beat, was recorded on January 10, 1964 at the Olympic Studios, London, England. Such sessions also saw the visit and occasional inputs of Graham Nash and Allan Clarke from the Hollies, as well as Phil Spector and Gene Pitney who incidentally were in London.
Backed with 'Little By Little', 'Not Fade Away' would be the band's UK third single and their first Top 5 hit in Great Britain. The track stayed in the UK charts for 15 weeks.

This track would also be the band's first single release in the United States, on London Records, with 'I Wanna Be Your Man' as the B... [+]