"Tears of the Lonely" is a song written by Wayland Holyfield, and originally recorded by Don Williams on his 1978 album Expressions. The song was later recorded by American country music artist Mickey Gilley and released in February 1982 as the third single from his album You Don't Know Me. The song reached #3 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart[1] and #1 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada.[2]

"Tears of the Lonely"
Single by Mickey Gilley
from the album You Don't Know Me
B-side"Ladies Night"
ReleasedFebruary 1982
GenreCountry
Length3:16
LabelEpic
Songwriter(s)Wayland Holyfield
Producer(s)Jim Ed Norman
Mickey Gilley singles chronology
"Lonely Nights"
(1981)
"Tears of the Lonely"
(1982)
"Put Your Dreams Away"
(1982)

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart (1982) Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] 3
Canadian RPM Country Tracks 1

Year-end charts

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Chart (1982) Position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] 34

References

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  1. ^ Mickey Gilley Billboard Singles
  2. ^ RPM Country Tracks
  3. ^ "Mickey Gilley Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  4. ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 1982". Billboard. Retrieved June 22, 2021.