Songs written by Ben Peters&nbsp;&nbsp;

Bobby Lewis [country singer]

08/1967

Turn the World Around by Eddy Arnold

from Turn the World Around

66
US

3
AC

✫1
country

[RCA Victor 47-9265]
written by Ben Peters

Val Doonican

10/1967

③ If the Whole World Stopped Lovin' by Val Doonican

153

128
US

3
UK

[songwriter #3 hit]
[Decca 32252]
written by Ben Peters (as Benjamin Peters)

Duane Dee

11/1967

Before the Next Teardrop Falls by Duane Dee

from My Shining Hour

44
country

[Capitol 5986]
written by Vivian Keith & Ben Peters

Stonewall Jackson

02/1968

Nothing Takes the Place of Loving You by Stonewall Jackson

from Nothing Takes the Place of Loving You

39
country

[Columbia 4-44416]
written by Ben Peters

Dee Mullins

07/1968

Texas Tea by Dee Mullins

51
country

[SSS Int'l. 745]
written by Ben Peters

07/1968

From Heaven to Heartache by Bobby Lewis [country singer]

from From Heaven to Heartache

10
country

[United Artists 50327]
written by Ben Peters

Slim Whitman

08/1968

Happy Street by Slim Whitman

from Happy Street

22
country

[Imperial 66311]
written by Ben Peters

Hank Locklin

10.

11/1968

Lovin' You (The Way I Do) by Hank Locklin

from My Love Song for You

62
country

[RCA Victor 47-9646]
written by Ben Peters

Jimmy Dean

11.

11/1968

A Hammer and Nails by Jimmy Dean

from Mr. Country Music

22
country

[RCA Victor 47-9652]
written by Ben Peters

Ben Peters

12.

07/1969

San Francisco Is a Lonely Town by Ben Peters

46
country

[Liberty 56114]
written by Ben Peters

Lynn Anderson

13.

08/1969

That's a No No by Lynn Anderson

from At Home with Lynn

2
country

[Chart 5021]
written by Ben Peters

Joe Simon

14.

09/1969

San Francisco Is a Lonely Town by Joe Simon

from ...Better Than Ever

79
US

29
R&B

[Sound Stage 7 2641]
written by Ben Peters

Linda Martell

15.

12/1969

Before the Next Teardrop Falls by Linda Martell

33
country

[Plantation 35]
written by Vivian Keith & Ben Peters

Wilma Burgess

16.

07/1970

Lonely for You by Wilma Burgess

63
country

[Decca 32684]
written by Ben Peters

17.

09/1970

From Heaven to Heartache by Eddy Arnold

22
country

[RCA Victor 47-9889]
written by Ben Peters

18.

04/1971

Let Me Live by Charley Pride

from Did You Think to Pray

104
US

21
country

[RCA Victor 47-9974]
written by Ben Peters

Jean Shepard

19.

09/1971

Just as Soon As I Get Over Loving You by Jean Shepard

from Just As Soon As I Get Over Loving You

55
country

[Capitol 3153]
written by George Richey & Ben Peters

Anita Carter

20.

10/1971

A Whole Lotta Lovin' by Anita Carter

61
country

[Capitol 3194]
written by Ben Peters

& George Richey

21.

10/1971

⑤ Kiss an Angel Good Morning by Charley Pride

from Charley Pride Sings Heart Songs

21
US

7
AC

✫1
country

[songwriter #5 hit]
[RCA Victor 74-0550]
written by Ben Peters

Brenda Lee

22.

01/1972

Misty Memories by Brenda Lee

37
country

[Decca 32918]
written by Ben Peters

Jan Howard

23.

05/1972

Let Him Have It by Jan Howard

from Love is Like a Spinning Wheel

43
country

[Decca 32955]
written by Ben Peters

Dottie West

24.

06/1972

I'm Only a Woman by Dottie West

from I'm Only a Woman

52
country

[RCA Victor 74-0711]
written by Ben Peters

Barbara Mandrell & David Houston

25.

06/1972

It's Gonna Take a Little Bit Longer by Charley Pride

from A Sunshine Day with Charley Pride

102
US

✫1
country

[RCA Victor 74-0707]
written by Ben Peters

26.

09/1972

A Perfect Match by Barbara Mandrell & David Houston

from A Perfect Match

24
country

[Epic 10908]
written by Glenn Sutton & Ben Peters

Jim Ed Brown

27.

12/1972

Unbelievable Love by Jim Ed Brown

from Brown Is Blue

29
country

[RCA Victor 74-0846]
written by Curly Putman & Ben Peters

Roy Drusky

28.

01/1973

I Must Be Doing Something Right by Roy Drusky

from I Must Be Doin' Something Right

32
country

[Mercury 73356]
written by Ben Peters

Pat Roberts

29.

03/1973

Thanks for Lovin' Me by Pat Roberts

from This Is Pat Roberts

59
country

[Dot DOA-17451]
written by George Richey & Ben Peters

Jan Howard

30.

03/1973

Too Many Ties That Bind by Jan Howard

74
country

[MCA 40020]
written by Ben Peters

31.

05/1973

If the Whole World Stopped Lovin' by Eddy Arnold

from So Many Ways

56
country

[MGM 14535]
written by Ben Peters

Skeeter Davis

32.

06/1973

I Can't Belive That It's All Over by Skeeter Davis

from I Can't Belive That It's All Over

101
US

12
country

[RCA Victor 0968]
written by Ben Peters

Faron Young

33.

07/1973

Just What I Had in Mind by Faron Young

from Just What I Had in Mind

9
country

[Mercury 73403]
written by Ben Peters

Jack Greene

34.

08/1973

I Need Somebody Bad by Jack Greene

11
country

[MCA 40108]
written by Ben Peters

Jerry Wallace

35.

08/1973

Don't Give Up on Me by Jerry Wallace

from Primrose Lane / Don't Give Up On Me

3
country

[MCA 40111]
written by Ben Peters

Ben Peters

36.

09/1973

Would You Still Love Me by Ben Peters

92
country

[Capitol 3687]
written by Ben Peters

Pat Daisy

37.

10/1973

My Love Is Deep, My Love Is Wide by Pat Daisy

53
country

[RCA Victor APB0-0087]
written by Ben Peters

Don Adams

38.

11/1973

I've Already Stayed Too Long by Don Adams

from On His Way

34
country

[Atlantic 4009]
written by Ben Peters

Sonny James

39.

12/1973

Surprise, Surprise by Sonny James

49
country

[Capitol 3779]
written by Ben Peters

& Carole Smith

Jack Greene

40.

02/1974

It's Time to Cross That Bridge by Jack Greene

13
country

[MCA 40179]
written by Ben Peters

O.B. McClinton

41.

06/1974

If You Loved Her That Way by O.B. McClinton

from If You Loved Her That Way

86
country

[Enterprise 9100]
written by Ben Peters

Freddie Hart

42.

11/1974

My Woman's Man by Freddie Hart

from Country Heart 'N Soul

3
country

as Freddie Hart & The Heartbeats
[Capitol 3970]
written by George Richey & Ben Peters

Freddy Fender

43.

01/1975

① Before the Next Teardrop Falls by Freddy Fender

from Before the Next Teardrop Falls

244

✫1
US

19
AC

✫1
country

[songwriter #1 hit]
[ABC/Dot 17540]
written by Vivian Keith & Ben Peters

Del Reeves

44.

06/1975

Puttin' In Overtime at Home by Del Reeves

from Strings and Things

74
country

[United Artists 639]
written by Ben Peters

Nick Nixon

45.

07/1975

I'm Too Use to Loving You by Nick Nixon

38
country

[Mercury 73691]
written by Ben Peters

Charlie Rich

46.

09/1975

All Over Me by Charlie Rich

from Every Time You Touch Me

33
AC

4
country

[Epic 50142]
written by Ben Peters

Johnny Rodriguez

47.

10/1975

Love Put a Song in My Heart by Johnny Rodriguez

from Love Put a Song In My Heart

✫1
country

[Mercury 73715]
written by Ben Peters

Freddie Hart

48.

01/1976

You Are the Song (Inside of Me) by Freddie Hart

from The First Time

11
country

as Freddie Hart & The Heartbeats
[Capitol 4210]
written by Ben Peters

& George Richey

Jean Shepard

49.

06/1976

Ain't Love Good by Jean Shepard

from Mercy, Ain't Love Good

41
country

[United Artists 818]
written by Ben Peters

& Larry Butler

Freddie Hart

50.

08/1976

That Look in Her Eyes by Freddie Hart

from That Look in Her Eyes

11
country

as Freddie Hart & The Heartbeats
[Capitol 4313]
written by Ben Peters

51.

08/1976

A Whole Lotta Things to Sing About by Charley Pride

from The Happiness of Having You

2
country

[RCA 10757]
written by Ben Peters

Freddy Fender

52.

09/1976

Living It Down by Freddy Fender

from If You're Ever in Texas

72
US

2
country

[ABC/Dot 17652]
written by Ben Peters

T. G. Sheppard

53.

03/1977

Lovin' On by T. G. Sheppard

from T.G.

20
country

[Hitsville 6053]
written by Ben Peters

Kathy & Larry Barnes

54.

03/1977

If We Can't Do It Right by Kathy & Larry Barnes

92
country

[Republic 369]
written by Ben Peters

55.

04/1977

If You Want Me by Billie Jo Spears

from If You Want Me

8
country

51
UK

[United Artists 985]
written by Ben Peters

Leroy Van Dyke

56.

04/1977

Texas Tea by Leroy Van Dyke

77
country

[ABC/Dot 17691]
written by Ben Peters

Kenny Rogers

57.

08/1977

④ Daytime Friends by Kenny Rogers

from Daytime Friends

28
US

13
AC

✫1
country

39
UK

[songwriter #4 hit]
[United Artists 1027]
written by Ben Peters

58.

09/1977

More to Me by Charley Pride

from She's Just an Old Love Turned Memory

✫1
country

[RCA 11086]
written by Ben Peters

Nick Nixon

59.

11/1977

I'll Get Over You by Nick Nixon

from Nick Nixon

34
country

[Mercury 55010]
written by Ben Peters

Charlie Rich

60.

04/1978

Puttin' In Overtime at Home by Charlie Rich

from I Still Believe in Love

8
country

[United Artists 1193]
written by Ben Peters

Ronnie McDowell

61.

04/1978

Here Comes the Reason I Love by Ronnie McDowell

from I Love You, I Love You, I Love You

15
country

[Scorpion 159]
written by Ben Peters

Del Reeves

62.

05/1978

When My Angel Turns into a Devil by Del Reeves

93
country

[United Artists 1191]
written by Ben Peters

63.

10/1978

Burgers and Fries by Charley Pride

from Burgers and Fries

2
country

[RCA 11391]
written by Ben Peters

64.

11/1978

Love Ain't Gonna Wait for Us by Billie Jo Spears

from Love Ain't Gonna Wait for Us

24
country

[United Artists 1251]
written by Larry Butler & Ben Peters

R.C. Bannon

65.

11/1978

Somebody's Gonna Do It Tonight by R.C. Bannon

64
country

[Columbia 10847]
written by Ben Peters

The Bellamy Brothers

66.

11/1978

Lovin' On by The Bellamy Brothers

from The Two and Only

16
country

[Warner/Curb 8692]
written by Ben Peters

67.

08/1979

Livin' Our Love Together by Billie Jo Spears

from I Will Survive

23
country

[United Artists 1309]
written by Ben Peters

John Conlee

68.

08/1979

Before My Time by John Conlee

from Forever

2
country

[MCA 41072]
written by Ben Peters

Nick Nixon

69.

09/1979

San Francisco Is a Lonely Town by Nick Nixon

86
country

[MCA 41100]
written by Ben Peters

Brenda Lee

70.

10/1979

Tell Me What It's Like by Brenda Lee

from Even Better

8
country

[MCA 41130]
written by Ben Peters

71.

02/1980

Standing Tall by Billie Jo Spears

from Standing Tall

15
country

[United Artists 1336]
written by Larry Butler & Ben Peters

Debbie Peters

72.

03/1980

It Can't Wait by Debbie Peters

84
country

[Oak 1012]
written by Ben Peters

Orion [Jimmy Ellis]

73.

07/1980

Texas Tea by Orion [Jimmy Ellis]

from Country

68
country

[Sun 1153]
written by Ben Peters

Lincoln County

74.

04/1981

Making the Night the Best Part of the Day by Lincoln County

84
country

[Soundwaves 4629]
written by Wayland Holyfield & Ben Peters

75.

04/1982

Don't Give Up on Me by Eddy Arnold

from Don't Give Up on Me

73
country

[RCA 13094]
written by Ben Peters