Songs written by Mel Tillis&nbsp;&nbsp;

07/1965

Wine by Mel Tillis

from Stateside

14
country

[RIC 158]
written by Mel Tillis

Why, Why by Carl Smith

2
country

[Columbia 40984]
written by Wayne Walker & Mel Tillis

12/1958

Walking the Slow Walk by Carl Smith

28
country

[Columbia 4-41243]
written by Mel Tillis

Faron Young

10/1966

Unmitigated Gall by Faron Young

from Unmitigated Gall

7
country

[Mercury 72617]
written by Mel Tillis

The Stonemans

06/1966

Tupelo County Jail by The Stonemans

40
country

[MGM 13466]
written by Mel Tillis

10/1958

Tupelo County Jail by Webb Pierce

7
country

[Decca 9-30711]
written by Webb Pierce & Mel Tillis

Ernest Tubb

06/1961

Thoughts of a Fool by Ernest Tubb

16
country

[Decca 9-31241]
written by Mel Tillis

06/1961

There Must Be Another Way to Live by Kitty Wells

20
country

US B side to Heartbreak U.S.A.
[Decca 9-31246]
written by Mel Tillis

Wanda Jackson

03/1964

The Violet and a Rose by Wanda Jackson

from Wanda Jackson Sings Country Songs

36
country

[Capitol 5142]
written by Mel Tillis

, Bud Auge & John Reinfield

Little Jimmy Dickens

10.

11/1962

The Violet and a Rose by Little Jimmy Dickens

from Little Jimmy Dickens Sings Out Behind the Barn

10
country

[Columbia 4-42485]
written by Mel Tillis

, Bud Auge & John Reinfield

11.

11/1958

The Violet and a Rose by Mel Tillis

24
country

[Columbia 4-41189]
written by Bud Auge, John O. Reinfeld, Mel Tillis

& Jimmy Dickens

Mel Tillis & Nancy Sinatra

12.

01/1965

That's Where My Money Goes by Webb Pierce

26
country

[Decca 9-31704]
written by Mel Tillis

& Buck Peddy (as A. R. Peddy)

13.

07/1981

Texas Cowboy Night by Mel Tillis & Nancy Sinatra

from Mel and Nancy

23
country

[Elektra 47157]
written by Mel Tillis

, Buddy Cannon & Raleigh Squires

14.

07/1959

Ten Thousand Drums by Carl Smith

43
US

5
country

[Columbia 4-41417]
written by Mel Tillis

& Carl Smith

15.

06/1962

Take Time by Webb Pierce

7
country

[Decca 9-31380]
written by Marijohn Wilkin, Mel Tillis

& Harry Hart

16.

12/1967

Survival of the Fittest by Mel Tillis

from Mr. Mel

71
country

[Kapp 867]
written by Mel Tillis

Patsy Cline

17.

02/1962

Strange by Patsy Cline

from Sentimentally Yours

97
US

B side to She's Got You
[Decca 31354]
written by Mel Tillis

& Fred Burch

Dick Curless

18.

07/1972

Stonin' Around by Dick Curless

from Stonin' Around

31
country

[Capitol 3354]
written by Mel Tillis

The Everly Brothers

19.

06/1961

Stick with Me Baby by The Everly Brothers

from A Date with the Everly Brothers

41
US

B side to Temptation
written by Mel Tillis

20.

10/1966

Stateside by Mel Tillis

from Stateside

17
country

[Kapp 772]
written by Mel Tillis

21.

10/1962

Sooner or Later by Webb Pierce

19
country

[Decca 9-31421]
written by Mel Tillis

Patsy Cline

22.

08/1962

So Wrong by Patsy Cline

from The Patsy Cline Story

85
US

14
country

[Decca 9-31406]
written by Danny Dill, Carl Perkins & Mel Tillis

Jimmy Newman

23.

04/1959

So Soon by Jimmy Newman

from This Is Jimmy Newman

19
country

[MGM 12749]
written by Mel Tillis

& Wayne Walker (as Wayne P. Walker)

24.

08/1973

Sawmill by Mel Tillis

from Sawmill

2
country

as Mel Tillis and The Statesiders
[MGM 14585]
written by Horace Whatley & Mel Tillis

Mel Tillis & Bill Phillips

25.

03/1963

Sawmill by Webb Pierce

15
country

[Decca 9-31451]
written by Horace Whatley & Mel Tillis

26.

08/1959

Sawmill by Mel Tillis & Bill Phillips

27
country

[Columbia 4-41416]
written by Horace Whatley & Mel Tillis

Kenny Rogers

27.

06/1969

① Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town by Kenny Rogers

from Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town

307

6
US

6
AC

39
country

2
UK

[songwriter #1 hit]
as Kenny Rogers & The First Edition
[Reprise 0829]
written by Mel Tillis

Johnny Darrell

28.

04/1967

Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town by Johnny Darrell

from Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town

9
country

[United Artists 50126]
written by Mel Tillis

Hugh X. Lewis

29.

09/1965

Out Where the Ocean Meets the Sky by Hugh X. Lewis

from Hugh X. Lewis

32
country

[Kapp 673]
written by Mel Tillis

& Fred Burch

Ray Price

30.

04/1960

One More Time by Ray Price

2
country

[Columbia 4-41590]
written by Mel Tillis

Tony Booth

31.

07/1973

Old Faithful by Tony Booth

from This Is Tony Booth

49
country

[Capitol 3639]
written by Mel Tillis

32.

04/1969

Old Faithful by Mel Tillis

from Old Faithful

13
country

[Kapp 986]
written by Mel Tillis

Red Sovine

33.

10/1968

Normally, Norma Loves Me by Red Sovine

61
country

[Starday 852]
written by Mel Tillis

Holly Dunn

34.

04/1992

No Love Have I by Holly Dunn

from Getting It Dunn

67
country

[Warner 18956]
written by Mel Tillis

Gail Davies

35.

07/1978

No Love Have I by Gail Davies

from Gail Davies

26
country

[Lifesong 1771]
written by Mel Tillis

36.

12/1959

No Love Have I by Webb Pierce

55
US

4
country

[Decca 9-31021]
written by Mel Tillis

37.

03/1976

Mental Revenge by Mel Tillis

from M-M-Mel

15
country

as Mel Tillis and The Statesiders
[MGM 14846]
written by Mel Tillis

Waylon Jennings

38.

04/1967

Mental Revenge by Waylon Jennings

from Jewels

12
country

[RCA Victor 47-9146]
written by Mel Tillis

39.

10/1974

Memory Maker by Mel Tillis

3
country

as Mel Tillis and The Statesiders
[MGM 14744]
written by Mel Tillis

& Kent Westberry

Stonewall Jackson

40.

12/1959

Mary, Don't You Weep by Stonewall Jackson

from The Dynamic Stonewall Jackson

41
US

12
country

[Columbia 4-41533]
written by Mel Tillis

& Marijohn Wilkin

41.

03/1960

Make the Waterwheel Roll by Carl Smith

30
country

[Columbia 4-41557]
written by Marijohn Wilkin & Mel Tillis

Norro Wilson

42.

04/1969

Love Comes But Once in a Lifetime by Norro Wilson

from Dedicated to: Only You

44
country

[Smash 2210]
written by Marvin Hughes & Mel Tillis

Johnnie & Jack

43.

10/1958

Lonely Island Pearl by Johnnie & Jack

18
country

[RCA Victor 47-7324]
written by Mel Tillis

& Helen Reddy

44.

10/1964

Lonely Girl by Carl Smith

14
country

[Columbia 4-43124]
written by Carl Smith, Mel Tillis

Margie Bowes

45.

07/1961

Little Miss Belong to No One by Margie Bowes

21
country

[Mercury 71845]
written by Mel Tillis

& Wayne Walker (as Wayne P. Walker)

George Morgan

46.

08/1959

Little Dutch Girl by George Morgan

20
country

[Columbia 4-41420]
written by Mel Tillis

& Wayne Walker (as Wayne P. Walker)

Mel Tillis and Sherry Bryce

47.

10/1965

Let's Walk Away Strangers by Carl Smith

36
country

[Columbia 4-43361]
written by Benny Joy & Mel Tillis

48.

11/1973

Let's Go All the Way Tonight by Mel Tillis and Sherry Bryce

from Let's Go All the Way Tonight

26
country

as Mel Tillis and Sherry Bryce with the Statesiders
[MGM 14660]
written by Mel Tillis

49.

02/1982

It's a Long Way to Daytona by Mel Tillis

from It's a Long Way to Daytona

36
country

[Elektra 47412]
written by Mel Tillis

50.

06/1959

It's All My Heartache by Carl Smith

19
country

[Columbia 4-41344]
written by Bill Phillips & Mel Tillis

51.

04/1963

If I Could Come Back by Webb Pierce

21
country

[Decca 9-31451]
written by Mel Tillis

& Buck Peddy (as A. R. Peddy)

Ricky Skaggs

52.

10/1987

I'm Tired by Ricky Skaggs

from Comin' Home to Stay

18
country

[Epic 07416]
written by Buck Peddy, Webb Pierce & Mel Tillis

Ray Peterson

53.

02/1961

I'm Tired by Ray Peterson

104
US

[RCA Victor 7845]
written by Ray Price, Buck Peddy & Mel Tillis

54.

I'm Tired by Webb Pierce

3
country

written by Ray Price, Buck Peddy & Mel Tillis

Nat Stuckey

55.

09/1971

I'm Gonna Act Right by Nat Stuckey

from Forgive Me for Calling You Darling

17
country

[RCA Victor 48-1010]
written by Mel Tillis

Earl Scott

56.

01/1965

I'll Wander Back to You by Earl Scott

30
country

[Decca 9-31693]
written by Mel Tillis

, Fred Burch & Danny Dill

Billy Grammer

57.

01/1963

I Wanna Go Home by Billy Grammer

18
country

[Decca 9-31449]
written by Mel Tillis

& Danny Dill

58.

05/1967

I Should Get Away Awhile (From You) by Carl Smith

54
country

[Columbia 4-44034]
written by Mel Tillis

& Danny Dill

The Lowes

59.

01/1987

I Ain't Never by The Lowes

70
country

written by Webb Pierce & Mel Tillis

60.

08/1972

I Ain't Never by Mel Tillis

from I Ain't Never

✫1
country

as Mel Tillis and The Statesiders
[MGM 14418]
written by Mel Tillis

The Four Preps

61.

09/1959

I Ain't Never by The Four Preps

79
US

[Capitol 4256]
written by Mel Tillis

62.

07/1959

⑤ I Ain't Never by Webb Pierce

24
US

2
country

[songwriter #5 hit]
[Decca 9-30923]
written by Mel Tillis

Stonewall Jackson

63.

08/1961

Hungry for Love by Stonewall Jackson

from The Sadness in a Song

27
country

[Columbia 4-42028]
written by Mel Tillis

Webb Pierce & Mel Tillis

64.

01/1963

How Come Your Dog Don't Bite Nobody But Me by Webb Pierce & Mel Tillis

25
country

[Decca 9-31445]
written by Wayne Walker & Mel Tillis

Jimmie Dale Gilmore

65.

06/1989

Honky Tonk Song by Jimmie Dale Gilmore

85
country

[Hightone 510]
written by Mel Tillis

& Buck Peddy

66.

Honky Tonk Song by Webb Pierce

✫1
country

[Decca 30255]
written by Mel Tillis

& Buck Peddy

Ricky Skaggs

67.

03/1984

Honey (Open That Door) by Ricky Skaggs

from Don't Cheat in Our Hometown

✫1
country

[Sugar Hill/Epic 04394]
written by Mel Tillis

68.

Holiday for Love by Webb Pierce

3
country

[Decca 30419]
written by Webb Pierce, Wayne Walker & Mel Tillis

69.

04/1970

Heart Over Mind by Mel Tillis

from She'll Be Hanging Around Somewhere

3
country

as Mel Tillis and The Statesiders
[Kapp 2086]
written by Mel Tillis

Ray Price

70.

03/1961

Heart Over Mind by Ray Price

5
country

[Columbia 4-41947]
written by Mel Tillis

71.

11/1958

He's Lost His Love for Me by Kitty Wells

16
country

[Decca 9-30736]
written by Mel Tillis

72.

09/1958

Guess I've Been Around Too Long by Carl Smith

93
US

[Columbia 41170]
written by Mel Tillis

Mel Tillis & Bill Phillips

73.

07/1967

Goodbye Wheeling by Mel Tillis

from Mr. Mel

20
country

[Kapp 837]
written by Mel Tillis

74.

02/1960

Georgia Town Blues by Mel Tillis & Bill Phillips

24
country

[Columbia 4-41530]
written by Mel Tillis

& Buck Peddy

Lefty Frizzell

75.

01/1965

Gator Hollow by Lefty Frizzell

50
country

[Columbia 4-43169]
written by Mel Tillis

Kitty Wells & Webb Pierce

76.

09/1964

Finally by Kitty Wells & Webb Pierce

9
country

[Decca 9-31663]
written by Mel Tillis

77.

01/1959

Finally by Mel Tillis

28
country

[Columbia 4-41277]
written by Mel Tillis

Brenda Lee

78.

12/1960

③ Emotions by Brenda Lee

from Emotions

126

7
US

45
UK

[songwriter #3 hit]
written by Ramsey Kearney & Mel Tillis

Ben Colder

79.

10/1963

Detroit City No. 2 by Ben Colder

90
US

[MGM 13167]
written by Mel Tillis

, Danny Dill & Sheb Wooley

Dean Martin

80.

10/1970

Detroit City by Dean Martin

from My Woman, My Woman, My Wife

101
US

36
AC

[Reprise 0955]
written by Danny Dill & Mel Tillis

Solomon Burke

81.

12/1967

Detroit City by Solomon Burke

from King Solomon

104
US

47
R&B

[Atlantic 2459]
written by Danny Dill & Mel Tillis

Tom Jones

82.

02/1967

② Detroit City by Tom Jones

from Green, Green Grass of Home

133

27
US

8
UK

[songwriter #2 hit]
[Parrot 40012]
written by Danny Dill & Mel Tillis

Bobby Bare

83.

06/1963

④ Detroit City by Bobby Bare

from Detroit City and Other Hits

105

16
US

4
AC

6
country

[songwriter #4 hit]
[RCA Victor 47-8183]
written by Danny Dill & Mel Tillis

84.

05/1962

Crazy Wild Desire by Webb Pierce

8
country

[Decca 9-31380]
written by Mel Tillis

85.

11/1970

Commercial Affection by Mel Tillis

from The Arms of a Fool/Commercial Affection

8
country

as Mel Tillis and The Statesiders
[MGM 14176]
written by Mel Tillis

Bob Luman

86.

09/1966

Come On and Sing by Bob Luman

42
country

[Hickory 1410]
written by Mel Tillis

The Geezinslaw Brothers

87.

10/1967

Chubby (Please Take Your Love to Town) by The Geezinslaw Brothers

48
country

[Capitol 2002]
written by Mel Tillis

& Dick Miles

88.

09/1960

Carmel By the Sea by Kitty Wells

16
country

[Decca 9-31123]
written by Mel Tillis

& Marijohn Wilkin

89.

04/1977

Burning Memories by Mel Tillis

from Heart Healer

9
country

[MCA 40710]
written by Mel Tillis

& Wayne Walker (as Wayne P. Walker)

Ray Price

90.

03/1964

Burning Memories by Ray Price

from Burning Memories

2
country

[Columbia 4-42971]
written by Mel Tillis

Ronnie Self

91.

03/1958

Bop-A-Lena by Ronnie Self

63
US

[Columbia 41101]
written by Webb Pierce & Mel Tillis

Geraldine Stevens

92.

09/1969

Billy, I've Got to Go to Town by Geraldine Stevens

57
country

[World Pacific 77927]
written by Vic Dana & Mel Tillis

The Geraldine Sisters

93.

08/1969

Billy, I've Got to Go to Town by The Geraldine Sisters

117
US

[World Pacific 77927]
written by Vic Dana & Mel Tillis

Jeannie Seely

94.

11/1971

Alright I'll Sign the Papers by Jeannie Seely

from Can I Sleep In Your Arms/Lucky Ladies

42
country

[Decca 32882]
written by Mel Tillis

Wayne Newton

95.

02/1968

All the Time by Wayne Newton

26
AC

[MGM 13891]
written by Wayne Walker (as Wayne P. Walker) & Mel Tillis

Jimmy Roselli

96.

10/1967

All the Time by Jimmy Roselli

19
AC

[United Artists 50217]
written by Wayne Walker & Mel Tillis

Patti Page

97.

09/1967

All the Time by Patti Page

from Today My Way

23
AC

[Columbia 44257]
written by Mel Tillis

Jack Greene

98.

04/1967

All the Time by Jack Greene

from All the Time

103
US

✫1
country

[Decca 32123]
written by Mel Tillis

& Wayne Walker (as Wayne P. Walker)

99.

03/1959

All the Time by Kitty Wells

18
country

[Decca 9-30804]
written by Wayne Walker & Mel Tillis

100.

01/1968

All Right (I'll Sign the Papers) by Mel Tillis

from Let Me Talk to You

26
country

[Kapp 881]
written by Mel Tillis

George Morgan

101.

03/1964

All Right (I'll Sign the Papers) by George Morgan

from Tender Lovin' Care

45
country

[Columbia 4-42882]
written by Mel Tillis

102.

04/1959

A Thousand Miles Ago by Webb Pierce

6
country

[Decca 9-30858]
written by Mel Tillis