"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" | |||
| Released | March 17, 1979 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 2:53 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Don Williams | |||
| Producer(s) | Don Williams, Garth Fundis | |||
| Don Williams singles chronology | ||||
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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
editWeekly 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- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 386.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Don Williams Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 1979". Billboard. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
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