'Til the Rivers All Run Dry

Summary

"'Til the Rivers All Run Dry" is a song recorded by American country music artist Don Williams, who co-wrote it with Wayland Holyfield. It was released in December 1975 as the first single from the album Harmony. The song was Williams' fourth number one on the country chart. The single stayed at number one for one week and spent a total of twelve weeks on the country charts.[1]

"'Til the Rivers All Run Dry"
Single by Don Williams
from the album Harmony
B-side"Don't You Think It's Time"
ReleasedDecember 15, 1975
GenreCountry
Length3:27
LabelABC/Dot
Songwriter(s)Don Williams
Wayland Holyfield
Producer(s)Don Williams
Don Williams singles chronology
"(Turn Out the Light And) Love Me Tonight"
(1975)
"'Til the Rivers All Run Dry"
(1975)
"Say It Again"
(1976)

Cover versions include the Pete Townshend / Ronnie Lane version on their "Rough Mix" album and by Carla Olson & Rob Waller on 2013's Have Harmony, Will Travel. Alison Krauss recorded it for the tribute album “Gentle Giants: The Songs of Don Williams” (2017).

Charts edit

Weekly charts edit

Chart (1975–1976) Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[2] 1

Year-end charts edit

Chart (1976) Position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] 14

References edit

  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 385.
  2. ^ "Don Williams Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  3. ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 1976". Billboard. Retrieved August 5, 2021.