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"
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
"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.[1]

Charts

Weekly charts

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

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