Paul Anka

[postman44]

Paul Anka wrote you don't matter anymore for Buddy Holly. What was his biggest hit.

Would you say Diana or My way. A bit confused how question is worded. Thanks

[Mamyalynne]

https://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Music/Question1716656.html

I would say 'Diana' given the loose question.

[TheChair]

He didn't actually write "My Way". He just supplied English lyrics to an original French song: "Comme d'habitude".

[david small]

Diana.

[JimF]

"Puppy Love" shifted a few units too.

[Mamyalynne]

It did Jim, without the query being more specific I guess you make your choice.

Puppy Love

// Paul Anka's version reached No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 behind Percy Faith's "Theme from A Summer Place" and No. 33 on the UK Singles Chart.//

[Lie-in King]

Nitpickery - Paul Anka wrote "It Doesn't Matter Anymore".

There is a "You Don't Matter Anymore" by Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys, but that would be a whole other kettle of fish (or something...I guess...).

My answer would be "Diana".

[Togo]

Paul Anka's biggest "hit" or at least the most played may well be the theme tune for the Johnny Carson show. He wrote it as a favour when Carson was unknown. Great artist or another time, and a gent.

Worth a quick scan.

https://www.aarp.org/entertainment/music/info-04-2013/10-things-about-paul-anka.html

[Togo]

Hang on why have we got 2 threads?

https://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Music/Question1716656-2.html

[Togo]

or another time=of another time....sorry.

[Mamyalynne]

No idea why it was duplicated, were I doing the quiz I know which answer I would put.

[Mozz71]

My Way is his most famous song, but Diana sold bucketloads. It Doesn't Matter Anymore, wasn't that big a hit initially, but had the "fortune" of being the one that was out when Holly died, which is the only reason it was a bigger hit.

[saintpeter48]

Puppy Love must be close to being his biggest hit, Donny Osmond reached number one in the UK, Canada and Australia and number 3 in the US in 1972 with it.