"Lady Lay Down' is a song written by Rafe Van Hoy and Don Cook, and recorded by American country music artist John Conlee. It was released in October 1978 as the second single from the album Rose Colored Glasses. The song was Conlee's second country hit and his first of seven number ones on the country chart. The single stayed at number one for one week.[1]
| "Lady Lay Down" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by John Conlee | ||||
| from the album Rose Colored Glasses | ||||
| B-side | "Something Special" | |||
| Released | October 1978 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:05 | |||
| Label | ABC | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Don Cook Rafe Van Hoy | |||
| Producer(s) | Bud Logan | |||
| John Conlee singles chronology | ||||
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Chart performance
editJohn Conlee
edit| Chart (1978–1979) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[2] | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 2 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (1979) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] | 17 |
Tom Jones
editIn 1981, Tom Jones released a single with the song, that is also featured on his album Darlin'. Jones' cover of the song charted at number 26 on the same chart.[4]
| Chart (1981) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[5] | 26 |
References
edit- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 102. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- ^ "John Conlee Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 1979". Billboard. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
- ^ Whitburn, pp. 216-217
- ^ "Tom Jones Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
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