Lay Down Beside Me

Summary

"Lay Down Beside Me" is a song written by American country music artist Don Williams. It was first recorded by Kenny Rogers on his 1977 self-titled album.

"Lay Down Beside Me"
Single by Don Williams
from the album Expressions
B-side"I Would Like to See You Again"
ReleasedMarch 17, 1979
GenreCountry
Length2:53
LabelMCA
Songwriter(s)Don Williams
Producer(s)Don Williams, Garth Fundis
Don Williams singles chronology
"Tulsa Time"
(1978)
"Lay Down Beside Me"
(1979)
"It Must Be Love"
(1979)

Williams later released his own version which was released as the second single from his 1979 album, Expressions. The single reached No. 3 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in 1979.[1]

Charts edit

Weekly charts edit

Chart (1979) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[2] 88
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] 3
Canadian RPM Country Tracks 2

Year-end charts edit

Chart (1979) Position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] 26

References edit

  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 386.
  2. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 338. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  3. ^ "Don Williams Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  4. ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 1979". Billboard. Retrieved July 30, 2021.