Songs performed or written by Roy Orbison&nbsp;&nbsp;

06/1960

① Only the Lonely (Know How I Feel) by Roy Orbison

from Lonely and Blue

391

2
US

14
R&B

✫1
UK

[artist #1 hit]

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #232]
[Monument 421]
written by Roy Orbison

08/1964

② Oh, Pretty Woman by Roy Orbison

from Orbisongs

390

✫1
US

✫1
UK

[artist #2 hit]
as Roy Orbison & The Candymen

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #222]

[Monument 851]
written by Roy Orbison

Don McLean

05/1980

③ Crying by Don McLean

from Chain Lightning

354

5
US

2
AC

6
country

✫1
UK

[artist #3 hit]
[Millennium 11799]
written by Roy Orbison

09/1963

④ Mean Woman Blues by Roy Orbison

326

5
US

8
R&B

3
UK

[artist #4 hit]
charted as Blue Bayou / Mean Woman Blues in UK charts
[Monument 824]
written by Claude Demetrius

02/1962

⑤ Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream) by Roy Orbison

from Roy Orbison's Greatest Hits

319

4
US

2
UK

[artist #5 hit]
[Monument 456]
written by Cindy Walker

04/1961

Running Scared by Roy Orbison

from Crying

288

✫1
US

9
UK

[Monument 438]
written by Roy Orbison

02/1963

In Dreams by Roy Orbison

from In Dreams

281

7
US

3
AC

19
R&B

6
UK

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #312]
[Monument 806]
written by Roy Orbison

04/1964

It's Over by Roy Orbison

from More of Roy Orbison's Greatest Hits

276

9
US

✫1
UK

[Monument 837]
written by Roy Orbison

01/1989

You Got It by Roy Orbison

from Mystery Girl

272

9
US

✫1
AC

7
country

2
rock

3
UK

[Virgin 99245]
written by Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison

The Everly Brothers

10.

05/1958

Claudette by The Everly Brothers

226

30
US

15
country

✫1
UK

charted as All I Have to Do Is Dream / Claudette in UK charts
[Cadence 1348]
written by Roy Orbison

Linda Ronstadt

11.

09/1977

Blue Bayou by Linda Ronstadt

from Simple Dreams

222

3
US

3
AC

2
country

35
UK

[Asylum 45431]
written by Roy Orbison

12.

08/1961

Crying by Roy Orbison

from Crying

215

2
US

25
UK

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #69]
B side to Candy Man
[Monument 447]
written by Roy Orbison

13.

12/1963

Pretty Paper by Roy Orbison

from More of Roy Orbison's Greatest Hits

212

15
US

10
AC

6
UK

[Monument 830]
written by Willie Nelson

14.

08/1961

Candy Man by Roy Orbison

207

25
US

2
UK

[Monument 447]
written by Beverly Ross & Fred Neil

15.

09/1963

Blue Bayou by Roy Orbison

from In Dreams

206

29
US

26
R&B

3
UK

B side to Mean Woman Blues ; charted as Blue Bayou / Mean Woman Blues in UK charts
[Monument 824]
written by Roy Orbison

16.

09/1960

Blue Angel by Roy Orbison

from Lonely and Blue

173

9
US

23
R&B

11
UK

[Monument 425]
written by Roy Orbison

17.

06/1963

Falling by Roy Orbison

164

22
US

7
AC

9
UK

[Monument 815]
written by Roy Orbison

18.

08/1966

Too Soon to Know by Roy Orbison

from Roy Orbison Sings Don Gibson

149

68
US

3
UK

[MGM 13549]
written by Don Gibson

19.

02/1965

Goodnight by Roy Orbison

from Orbisongs

109

21
US

14
UK

[Monument 873]
written by Roy Orbison

20.

07/1992

I Drove All Night by Roy Orbison

from King of Hearts

101

7
UK

written by Billy Steinberg & Tom Kelly

Van Halen

21.

02/1982

(Oh) Pretty Woman by Van Halen

from Diver Down

100

12
US

✫1
rock

written by Roy Orbison

22.

10/1988

Handle with Care by The Traveling Wilburys

from Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1

45
US

30
AC

2
rock

21
UK

[Wilbury 27732]
written by George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty & Roy Orbison

23.

08/1992

Crying by Roy Orbison

from King of Hearts

40
AC

13
UK

with KD Lang
[R]
[Virgin LP Cut]
written by Roy Orbison

24.

01/1966

Breakin' Up Is Breakin' My Heart by Roy Orbison

from The Orbison Way

31
US

22
UK

[MGM 13446]
written by Roy Orbison

25.

12/1966

There Won't Be Many Coming Home by Roy Orbison

from The Fastest Guitar Alive

12
UK

written by Roy Orbison

26.

11/1965

Crawlin' Back by Roy Orbison

from The Orbison Way

46
US

19
UK

[MGM 13410]
written by Roy Orbison

27.

08/1965

Ride Away by Roy Orbison

from There Is Only One Roy Orbison

25
US

34
UK

[MGM 13386]
written by Bill Dees & Roy Orbison

28.

07/1965

(Say) You're My Girl by Roy Orbison

from Orbisongs

39
US

23
UK

[Monument 891]
written by Roy Orbison

29.

06/1966

Lana by Roy Orbison

15
UK

[Monument 939]
written by Joe Melson & Roy Orbison

30.

02/1964

Borne on the Wind by Roy Orbison

from More of Roy Orbison's Greatest Hits

15
UK

written by Roy Orbison

31.

06/1962

The Crowd by Roy Orbison

from Roy Orbison's Greatest Hits

26
US

40
UK

[Monument 461]
written by Joe Melson & Roy Orbison

32.

02/1989

End of the Line by The Traveling Wilburys

from Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1

63
US

28
AC

2
rock

52
UK

[Wilbury 27637]
written by George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty & Roy Orbison

33.

04/1966

Twinkle Toes by Roy Orbison

from The Classic Roy Orbison

39
US

29
UK

[MGM 13498]
written by Roy Orbison

Bonnie Raitt

34.

02/1995

You Got It by Bonnie Raitt

from Boys on the Side: Original Soundtrack Album

33
US

6
AC

102
UK

[Arista 2795]
written by Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison

Michael Bolton

35.

12/1995

A Love So Beautiful by Michael Bolton

from Greatest Hits

19
AC

27
UK

[Columbia LP Cut]
written by Roy Orbison

& Jeff Lynne

36.

09/1962

Workin' for the Man by Roy Orbison

33
US

50
UK

[Monument 467]
written by Roy Orbison

37.

03/1989

She's a Mystery to Me by Roy Orbison

from Mystery Girl

23
AC

26
rock

27
UK

[Virgin 99227]
written by Bono & The Edge

38.

10/1962

Leah by Roy Orbison

25
US

B side to Workin' for the Man
[Monument 467]
written by Roy Orbison

Jay & the Americans

39.

05/1966

Crying by Jay & the Americans

from Sunday and Me

25
US

[United Artists 50016]
written by Roy Orbison

40.

09/1969

Penny Arcade by Roy Orbison

from Big O

133
US

27
UK

[MGM 14079]
written by Sammy King

41.

12/1960

I'm Hurtin' by Roy Orbison

from Lonely and Blue

27
US

[Monument 433]
written by Roy Orbison

Roy Orbison & Emmylou Harris

42.

06/1980

That Lovin' You Feelin' Again by Roy Orbison & Emmylou Harris

from Roadie OST

55
US

10
AC

6
country

[Warner 49262]
written by Roy Orbison

& Chris Price

Sonny James

43.

01/1969

Only the Lonely by Sonny James

from Only the Lonely

92
US

32
AC

✫1
country

[Capitol 2370]
written by Roy Orbison

44.

02/1967

So Good by Roy Orbison

132
US

32
UK

[MGM 13685]
written by Bill Dees & Roy Orbison

45.

05/1969

My Friend by Roy Orbison

from The Great Songs of Roy Orbison

35
UK

[MGM 14039]
written by Roy Orbison

46.

07/1968

Walk On by Roy Orbison

from Roy Orbison's Many Moods

121
US

39
UK

[MGM 13950]
written by Roy Orbison

47.

11/1992

Heartbreak Radio by Roy Orbison

from King of Hearts

36
UK

written by Francis Miller & Troy Seals

Exposé

48.

10/1993

As Long as I Can Dream by Exposé

from Exposé

55
US

21
AC

[Arista 1-2600]
written by Diane Warren & Roy Orbison

Rodney Crowell

49.

06/1992

What Kind of Love by Rodney Crowell

from Life Is Messy

9
AC

11
country

[Columbia 74360]
written by Rodney Crowell, Will Jennings & Roy Orbison

50.

09/1968

Heartache by Roy Orbison

from Roy Orbison's Many Moods

104
US

44
UK

[MGM 13991]
written by Roy Orbison

Buddy Holly

51.

05/1964

You've Got Love by Buddy Holly

40
UK

written by Johnny Wilson, Norman Petty & Roy Orbison

52.

10/1967

She by Roy Orbison

from Cry Softly Lonely One

119
US

52
UK

[MGM 13817]
written by Roy Orbison

53.

11/1988

Last Night by The Traveling Wilburys

from Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1

5
rock

written by George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty & Roy Orbison

54.

11/1993

I Drove All Night by Roy Orbison

from King of Hearts

47
UK

[R]
written by Billy Steinberg & Tom Kelly

The Fools

55.

03/1981

Running Scared by The Fools

from Heavy Mental

50
US

written by Joe Melson & Roy Orbison

Johnny Cash

56.

11/1969

See Ruby Fall by Johnny Cash

from Hello, I'm Johnny Cash

50
US

[Columbia 45020]
written by Johnny Cash & Roy Orbison

57.

07/1967

Cry Softly Lonely One by Roy Orbison

from Cry Softly Lonely One

52
US

[MGM 13764]
written by Joe Melson & Don Gant

58.

06/1956

Ooby Dooby by Roy Orbison

59
US

[Sun 242]
written by Dick Penner & Wade Moore

59.

04/1989

Heading for the Light by The Traveling Wilburys

from Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1

7
rock

written by George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty & Roy Orbison

Prelude

60.

07/1982

Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel) by Prelude

55
UK

written by Joe Melson & Roy Orbison

61.

12/1966

Communication Breakdown by Roy Orbison

from Cry Softly Lonely One

60
US

[MGM 13634]
written by Roy Orbison

62.

06/1989

California Blue by Roy Orbison

from Mystery Girl

44
AC

51
country

77
UK

[Virgin 99202]
written by Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison

Jerry Byrd

63.

03/1962

Memories of Maria by Jerry Byrd

74
US

[Monument 449]
written by Roy Orbison

64.

01/1960

Uptown by Roy Orbison

72
US

written by Roy Orbison

Warren Smith

65.

06/1957

So Long, I'm Gone by Warren Smith

72
US

written by Roy Orbison

Gene Thomas

66.

11/1963

Baby's Gone by Gene Thomas

84
US

[United Artists 584 (u)]
written by Roy Orbison

& Bobby Goldsboro

67.

11/1965

Let the Good Times Roll by Roy Orbison

from Orbisongs

81
US

[Monument 906]
written by Leonard Lee

68.

06/1985

Wild Hearts by Roy Orbison

from Shape of the Universe: A Souvenir of Insignificance

76
UK

written by Roy Orbison

& Will Jennings

Arlene Harden

69.

04/1970

Lovin' Man (Oh Pretty Woman) by Arlene Harden

13
country

[Columbia 4-45120]
written by Roy Orbison

The Flying Pickets

70.

03/1985

Only the Lonely by The Flying Pickets

79
UK

written by Roy Orbison

71.

06/2007

Handle with Care by The Traveling Wilburys

from The Traveling Wilburys Collection

80
UK

[R]
written by George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty & Roy Orbison

Stephanie Winslow

72.

01/1980

Crying by Stephanie Winslow

from Crying

14
country

[Warner/Curb 49146]
written by Roy Orbison

The Velvets

73.

10/1961

Laugh by The Velvets

90
US

[Monument 448]
written by Roy Orbison

74.

12/1987

Crying by Roy Orbison

from In Dreams: The Greatest Hits

28
AC

42
country

with KD Lang
[R]
[new version]
[from the film Hiding Out]
[Virgin 99388]
written by Roy Orbison

75.

06/2007

End of the Line by The Traveling Wilburys

from The Traveling Wilburys Collection

94
UK

[R]
written by George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty & Roy Orbison

Arlene Harden

76.

08/1970

Crying by Arlene Harden

28
country

[Columbia 4-45203]
written by Roy Orbison

77.

06/1979

Easy Way Out by Roy Orbison

from Laminar Flow

109
US

[Astlum 46048]
written by Frank Saulino, Jim Valentini & Spady Brannan (as Richard Brannan)

78.

05/1970

So Young (Love Theme from Zabriskie Point) by Roy Orbison

122
US

[MGM 14121]
written by Roy Orbison

, Mike Curb & Roger Christian

79.

12/1989

Oh Pretty Woman by Roy Orbison

from A Black & White Night Live

48
AC

89
country

[live]
[Virgin 99159]
written by Roy Orbison

Chloe Kohanski & Blake Shelton

80.

01/1989

Tweeter and the Monkey Man by The Traveling Wilburys

from Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1

41
rock

written by George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty & Roy Orbison

Compton Brothers

81.

08/1972

Claudette by Compton Brothers

41
country

[Dot DOA-17427]
written by Roy Orbison

82.

01/2018

You Got It by Chloe Kohanski & Blake Shelton

40
country

[from The Voice (US), season 13]
[Republic]
written by Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison

Alisan Porter

83.

03/2016

Blue Bayou by Alisan Porter

41
country

[from The Voice (US), season 10]
[Republic]
written by Roy Orbison

Mike Campbell [country singer]

Dwight Yoakam

84.

07/1997

Claudette by Dwight Yoakam

from Under the Covers

47
country

[Reprise ]
written by Roy Orbison

Bobby Wright

85.

10/1974

Baby's Gone by Bobby Wright

from Seasons of Love

55
country

[ABC 12028]
written by Roy Orbison

& Bobby Goldsboro

86.

12/1983

Sweet and Easy to Love by Mike Campbell [country singer]

57
country

[Columbia 04225]
written by Roy Orbison (uncredited)

& Sam Phillips

Arlene Harden

87.

12/1969

My Friend by Arlene Harden

63
country

[Columbia 4-45016]
written by Roy Orbison

Ronnie Milsap

88.

06/1976

Crying by Ronnie Milsap

79
country

[Warner 8218]
written by Roy Orbison

89.

10/1987

In Dreams by Roy Orbison

from In Dreams: The Greatest Hits

75
country

[R]
[Virgin 99434]
written by Roy Orbison

Bob Luman

90.

08/1976

How Do You Start Over by Bob Luman

from A Satisfied Mind

89
country

[Epic 50247]
written by Roy Orbison