Which group's single "Buddy Holly" went gold in 2006?

The group whose single “Buddy Holly” went gold in 2006 was Weezer. The song was released in 1994 as the second single from the band’s self-titled debut album, commonly called the Blue Album.

Written by frontman Rivers Cuomo, “Buddy Holly” combines bright power-pop guitars with lyrics about insecurity, loyalty, and an imagined romantic connection to 1950s rock-and-roll star Buddy Holly. Its unusual video, directed by Spike Jonze, used footage and visual ideas inspired by the television sitcom Happy Days, helping make the song one of the most recognizable alternative-rock videos of the 1990s.

The track became especially influential through its inclusion on the 1996 Windows 95 CD-ROM, which introduced it to millions of computer users. Its 2006 gold certification reflected accumulated sales and downloads rather than a new studio recording. A common mix-up is confusing the song’s title with a Buddy Holly cover: Weezer’s “Buddy Holly” is an original composition about the singer, not a recording by Holly himself.