Songs written by Buck Ram&nbsp;&nbsp;

12/1943

② I'll Be Home for Christmas (If Only in My Dreams) by Bing Crosby

261

3
US

8
R&B

[songwriter #2 hit]
[Christmas]
[Decca 18570]
written by Buck Ram

The Three Suns

11/1944

Twilight Time by The Three Suns

155

8
US

written by Morty Nevins, Al Nevins, Artie Dunn & Buck Ram

12/1944

I'll Be Home for Christmas (If Only in My Dreams) by Bing Crosby

19
US

[R]
[Christmas]
written by Buck Ram

Les Brown and His Orchestra

10.

03/1945

Twilight Time by Les Brown and His Orchestra

16
US

written by Morty Nevins, Al Nevins, Artie Dunn & Buck Ram

11.

10/1955

Only You (And You Alone) by The Platters

170

5
US

✫1
R&B

written by Buck Ram (as Ande Rand)

The Colts

12.

10/1955

Adorable by The Colts

11
R&B

[Vita 112]
written by Buck Ram

The Drifters

13.

11/1955

Adorable by The Drifters

✫1
R&B

[Atlantic 1078]
written by Buck Ram

The Hilltoppers

14.

11/1955

③ Only You (And You Alone) by The Hilltoppers

259

8
US

3
UK

[songwriter #3 hit]
written by Buck Ram (as Ande Rand)

The Fontane Sisters

15.

11/1955

Adorable by The Fontane Sisters

71
US

[Dot 15428]
written by Buck Ram

16.

12/1955

④ The Great Pretender by The Platters

254

✫1
US

✫1
R&B

[songwriter #4 hit]

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #351]
[Mercury 70753]
written by Buck Ram

B.B. King

17.

1956

On My Word of Honor by B.B. King

3
R&B

written by Buck Ram (as Jean Miles)

& Katherine Harrison

Jimmy Parkinson

18.

03/1956

The Great Pretender by Jimmy Parkinson

9
UK

written by Buck Ram

19.

03/1956

(You've Got) The Magic Touch by The Platters

169

4
US

4
R&B

written by Buck Ram

20.

07/1956

Heaven on Earth by The Platters

39
US

13
R&B

B side to My Prayer
[Mercury 70893]
written by Buck Ram

21.

09/1956

The Great Pretender / Only You by The Platters

126

5
UK

written by Buck Ram (as Ande Rand)

22.

09/1956

You'll Never Never Know by The Platters

11
US

9
R&B

written by Buck Ram (as Jeanette Miles)

, Paul Robi & Tony Williams [singer]

23.

01/1957

You'll Never Never Know / It Isn't Right by The Platters

23
UK

written by Buck Ram (as Jean Miles)

, Paul Robi, Tony Williams [singer] & Robert Mellin

24.

03/1957

Only You by The Platters

18
UK

[R]
written by Buck Ram (as Ande Rand)

25.

03/1957

I'm Sorry by The Platters

130

11
US

15
R&B

18
UK

[Mercury 71032]
written by Agnes White, Buck Ram

& Peter Tinturin

26.

04/1957

He's Mine by The Platters

16
US

5
R&B

B side to I'm Sorry
[Mercury 71032]
written by Paul Robi, Buck Ram (as Jean Miles)

& Zola Taylor

27.

05/1957

My Dream by The Platters

24
US

7
R&B

[Mercury 71093]
written by Buck Ram

28.

10/1957

Only Because by The Platters

65
US

[Mercury 71184]
written by Ralph Yates, John Small & Buck Ram (as Lynn Paul)

29.

02/1958

Helpless by The Platters

56
US

written by Buck Ram

30.

04/1958

① Twilight Time by The Platters

363

✫1
US

✫1
R&B

3
UK

[songwriter #1 hit]
[Mercury 71289]
written by Morty Nevins, Al Nevins, Artie Dunn & Buck Ram

31.

09/1958

I Wish by The Platters

42
US

[Mercury 71353]
written by Buck Ram

& Tito Madi

32.

10/1958

It's Raining Outside by The Platters

93
US

B side to I Wish
[Mercury 71353]
written by Tito Madi & Buck Ram

33.

03/1959

Enchanted by The Platters

12
US

9
R&B

[Mercury 71427]
written by Buck Ram

Franck Pourcel

34.

04/1959

Only You by Franck Pourcel

105

9
US

18
R&B

as Franck Pourcel's French Fiddles
[instrumental]
[Capitol 4165]
written by Buck Ram (as Ande Rand)

35.

06/1959

Remember When by The Platters

41
US

25
UK

[Mercury 71467]
written by Buck Ram

& Mickey Addy

36.

09/1959

Where by The Platters

44
US

[Mercury 71502]
written by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky & Buck Ram (as Lynn Paul)

37.

09/1959

Wish It Were Me by The Platters

77
US

B side to Where
[Mercury 71502]
written by Buck Ram

38.

12/1960

I'll Be Home for Christmas (If Only in My Dreams) by Bing Crosby

102
US

[Christmas]
[Decca 23779]
written by Buck Ram

Steve Lawrence

39.

08/1961

In Time by Steve Lawrence

94
US

19
AC

US B side to My Claire De Lune
[United Artists 335]
written by Buck Ram (as Lynn Paul)

Elvis Presley & Carrie Underwood

40.

12/1961

You'll Never Know by The Platters

109
US

[Mercury 71904]
written by Buck Ram (as Jean Miles)

, Paul Robi & Tony Williams [singer]

Andy Williams

41.

12/1962

Twilight Time by Andy Williams

86
US

[Cadence 1433]
written by Morty Nevins, Al Nevins, Artie Dunn & Buck Ram

Mr. Acker Bilk

42.

02/1963

Only You by Mr. Acker Bilk

77
US

written by Buck Ram (as Ande Rand)

Mark Wynter

43.

04/1964

Only You (And You Alone) by Mark Wynter

38
UK

[Guyden 2115]
written by Buck Ram (as Ande Rand)

Wayne Newton

44.

08/1964

Only You by Wayne Newton

122
US

[Capitol 5203]
written by Buck Ram (as Ande Rand)

Lamar Morris

45.

01/1968

The Great Pretender by Lamar Morris

46
country

[MGM 13866]
written by Buck Ram

Norro Wilson

46.

11/1968

Only You by Norro Wilson

from Dedicated to: Only You

24
AC

68
country

[Smash 2192]
written by Buck Ram (as Ande Rand)

Bobby Hatfield

47.

03/1969

Only You by Bobby Hatfield

95
US

[Verve 10634]
written by Buck Ram (as Ande Rand)

Jeff Collins

48.

11/1972

Only You (And You Alone) by Jeff Collins

40
UK

written by Buck Ram (as Ande Rand)

Ringo Starr

49.

11/1974

Only You by Ringo Starr

from Goodnight Vienna

167

6
US

✫1
AC

28
UK

[Apple 1876]
written by Buck Ram (as Ande Rand)

José Feliciano

50.

06/1975

Twilight Time by José Feliciano

45
AC

[RCA 10306]
written by Morty Nevins, Al Nevins, Artie Dunn & Buck Ram

Carl Mann

51.

05/1976

Twilight Time by Carl Mann

100
country

[ABC/Dot 17621]
written by Morty Nevins, Al Nevins, Artie Dunn & Buck Ram

Freddie Hart

52.

04/1978

Only You by Freddie Hart

from Only You

34
country

[Capitol 4561]
written by Buck Ram (as Ande Rand)

Child

53.

04/1979

Only You (And You Alone) by Child

from Total Recall

33
UK

written by Buck Ram (as Ande Rand)

Reba McEntire

54.

11/1981

Only You (And You Alone) by Reba McEntire

from Heart to Heart

13
country

[Mercury 57062]
written by Buck Ram (as Ande Rand)

The Statler Brothers

55.

09/1986

Only You by The Statler Brothers

from Four for the Show

36
country

[Mercury 888042]
written by Buck Ram (as Ande Rand)

Freddie Mercury

56.

03/1987

The Great Pretender by Freddie Mercury

117

4
UK

[Capitol 5696]
written by Buck Ram

Willie Nelson

57.

01/1989

Twilight Time by Willie Nelson

from What a Wonderful World

41
country

[Columbia 08541]
written by Morty Nevins, Al Nevins, Artie Dunn & Buck Ram

Freddie Mercury

58.

02/1993

The Great Pretender by Freddie Mercury

from The Freddie Mercury Album

29
UK

[R]
written by Buck Ram

Travis Tritt

59.

01/1996

Only You (And You Alone) by Travis Tritt

from Greatest Hits: From the Beginning

51
country

[Warner 17792]
written by Buck Ram (as Ande Rand)

John Alford

60.

05/1996

Blue Moon / Only You by John Alford

9
UK

written by Buck Ram (as Ande Rand)

, Richard Rodgers & Lorenz Hart

Lonestar

61.

01/1997

I'll Be Home for Christmas by Lonestar

75
country

[Christmas]
[BNA ]
written by Kim Gannon, Walter Kent & Buck Ram

Reba McEntire

62.

01/1999

I'll Be Home for Christmas by Reba McEntire

from Merry Christmas to You

68
country

[Christmas]
[MCA]
written by Kim Gannon, Walter Kent & Buck Ram

Lonestar

63.

01/1999

I'll Be Home for Christmas by Lonestar

59
country

[R]
[Christmas]
[BNA]
written by Kim Gannon, Walter Kent & Buck Ram

Neal McCoy

64.

01/2001

I'll Be Home for Christmas / Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas by Neal McCoy

from Believe: A Christmas Collection

74
country

[Christmas]
[Warner 16680]
written by Kim Garson, Walter Kent, Buck Ram

, Hugh Martin & Ralph Blane

Kenny Chesney

65.

12/2003

I'll Be Home for Christmas by Kenny Chesney

from All I Want for Christmas Is a Real Good Tan

60
country

[Christmas]
[BNA]
written by Kim Gannon, Walter Kent & Buck Ram

Harry Connick Jr.

66.

03/2004

Only You by Harry Connick Jr.

from Only You

111

6
UK

written by Buck Ram (as Ande Rand)

Joe Nichols

67.

01/2005

I'll Be Home for Christmas by Joe Nichols

from A Traditional Christmas

56
country

[Christmas]
[Universal South]
written by Kim Gannon, Walter Kent & Buck Ram

Josh Groban

68.

12/2006

I'll Be Home for Christmas by Josh Groban

from Noël

95
US

4
AC

[Christmas]
[143/Reprise LP Cut]
written by Kim Gannon, Walter Kent & Buck Ram

69.

12/2007

I'll Be Home for Christmas by Josh Groban

from Noël

110
US

✫1
AC

[R]
[Christmas]
[143/Reprise LP Cut]
written by Kim Gannon, Walter Kent & Buck Ram

Sara Evans

70.

01/2008

I'll Be Home for Christmas by Sara Evans

from Hear Something Country - Christmas 2007

46
country

[Christmas]
[BNA]
written by Kim Gannon, Walter Kent & Buck Ram

71.

12/2008

I'll Be Home for Christmas by Elvis Presley & Carrie Underwood

from Christmas Duets

54
country

[Christmas]
[RCA]
written by Kim Gannon, Walter Kent & Buck Ram

Rascal Flatts

72.

12/2008

I'll Be Home for Christmas by Rascal Flatts

from Greatest Hits Volume 1 [limited edition]

34
country

[Christmas]
[Lyric Street]
written by Kim Gannon, Walter Kent & Buck Ram

Brian McKnight

73.

12/2008

I'll Be Home for Christmas by Brian McKnight

from I'll Be Home for Christmas

14
AC

[Christmas]
[Razor & Tie LP Cut]
written by Kim Gannon, Walter Kent & Buck Ram

Kelly Clarkson

74.

12/2011

I'll Be Home for Christmas by Kelly Clarkson

from iTunes Session

93
US

[Christmas]
[19]
written by Kim Gannon, Walter Kent & Buck Ram

75.

12/2012

I'll Be Home for Christmas by Kelly Clarkson

7
AC

[Christmas]
[R]
[19 Records LP Cut]
written by Kim Gannon, Walter Kent & Buck Ram

Seth MacFarlane

76.

12/2014

I'll Be Home for Christmas by Seth MacFarlane

28
AC

[Christmas]
[Republic LP Cut]
written by Kim Gannon, Walter Kent & Buck Ram

A$AP Rocky

77.

06/2015

Excuse Me by A$AP Rocky

from At. Long. Last. ASAP

124
US

101
R&B

written by A$AP Rocky (as Rakim Mayers), Jim Jonsin (as James Scheffer), Michael Mule, Isaac De Boni, Héctor Delgado, Kim Gannon, Walter Kent & Buck Ram

Kanisha K

78.

01/2016

I'll Be Home for Christmas by Kanisha K

26
AC

[Christmas]
[Daddy Rocks]
written by Kim Gannon, Walter Kent & Buck Ram

Idina Menzel

79.

12/2019

I'll Be Home for Christmas by Idina Menzel

from Christmas: A Season of Love

24
AC

[Christmas]
[Idina Menzel/Silient Records 2.0 LP Cut]
written by Kim Gannon, Walter Kent & Buck Ram

80.

01/2021

I'll Be Home for Christmas by Bing Crosby

50
US

[R]
[Christmas]
written by Buck Ram