Lay Down Beside Me

"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
SongwriterDon Williams
ProducersDon Williams, Garth Fundis
Don Williams singles chronology
"Tulsa Time"
(1978)		 "Lay Down Beside Me"
(1979)		 "It Must Be Love"
(1979)

"Lay Down Beside Me" is a song written by American country music artist Don Williams. It was first recorded by Jeanne Pruett on her 1974 self-titled album, and later recorded by Kenny Rogers on his 1977 self-titled album.

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.

Charts

Weekly charts

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

Year-end charts

Chart (1979) Position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard) 26

References

  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.