Don Williams

Songs Performed or Written by Don WilliamsTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Donald Ray Williams (May 27, 1939 – September 8, 2017) was an American country music singer, songwriter, and 2010 inductee into the Country Music Hall of Fame. He began his solo career in 1971, singing popular ballads and amassing 17 number-one country hits. His straightforward yet smooth bass-baritone voice, soft tones, and imposing build earned him the nickname "The Gentle Giant". In 1975, Williams starred in a movie with Burt Reynolds and Jerry Reed called W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings.... [more on Wikipedia]

Top songs: #1: I Believe in You - #2: I Recall a Gypsy Woman - #3: You're My Best Friend - #4: I'm Just a Country Boy - #5: Some Broken Hearts Never Mend
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  Dickey Lee
1.
10/1972

Baby, Bye Bye
Dickey Lee

from Baby, Bye Bye   
3 pts




31
ctry




[RCA Victor 74-0798]
written by Don Williams greentick
  Don Williams
2.
12/1972

The Shelter of Your Eyes
Don Williams greentick

from Don Williams Vol. 1   
8 pts




14
ctry




[JMI 12]
written by Don Williams greentick
Come Early Morning
3.
05/1973

Come Early Morning
Don Williams greentick

from Don Williams Vol. 1   
9 pts




12
ctry




[JMI 24]
written by Bob McDill
  Sonny James
4.
06/1973

If She Just Helps Me Get Over You
Sonny James

from If She Helps Me Get Over You   
8 pts




15
ctry




[Columbia 4-45871]
written by Allen Reynolds & Donald Williams greentick
  Don Williams
Amanda
5.
07/1973

Amanda
Don Williams greentick

3 pts




33
ctry




[JMI 24]
written by Bob McDill
6.
11/1973

Atta Way to Go
Don Williams greentick

from Don Williams Vol. 2   
8 pts




13
ctry




[JMI 32]
written by Don Williams greentick
7.
03/1974

We Should Be Together
Don Williams greentick

from Don Williams Vol. 2   
14 pts




5
ctry




[JMI 36]
written by Allen Reynolds
8.
06/1974

Down the Road I Go
Don Williams greentick

from Don Williams Vol. 2   
1 pts




62
ctry




[JMI 42]
written by Don Williams greentick
9.
07/1974

I Wouldn't Want to Live If You Didn't Love Me
Don Williams greentick

from Don Williams Vol. 3   
22 pts




1
ctry




[Dot DOA-17516]
written by Al Turney
  The Four Guys
10.
10/1974

Too Late to Turn Back Now
The Four Guys

1 pts




88
ctry




[RCA Victor 10055]
written by Allen Reynolds & Don Williams greentick
  Don Williams
11.
12/1974

The Ties That Bind
Don Williams greentick

from Don Williams Vol. 3   
15 pts




4
ctry




[ABC/Dot 17531]
written by Clyde Otis & Vin Corso
  Jim Glaser
12.
12/1974

Forgettin' 'Bout You
Jim Glaser

2 pts




51
ctry




[MGM 14758]
written by Allen Reynolds & Don Williams greentick
  Don Williams
You're My Best Friend
13.
04/1975

#3  You're My Best Friend
Don Williams greentick

from You're My Best Friend   
49 pts




1
ctry


35
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[ABC/Dot 17550]
written by Wayland Holyfield
(Turn Out The Light And) Love Me Tonight
14.
08/1975

(Turn Out The Light And) Love Me Tonight
Don Williams greentick

from You're My Best Friend   
24 pts




1
ctry




[ABC/Dot 17568]
written by Bob McDill
15.
01/1976

Till the Rivers All Run Dry
Don Williams greentick

from Harmony   
22 pts




1
ctry




[ABC/Dot 17604]
written by Don Williams greentick & Wayland Holyfield
16.
06/1976

Say It Again
Don Williams greentick

from Harmony   
22 pts




1
ctry




[ABC/Dot 17631]
written by Bob McDill
17.
06/1976

#2  I Recall a Gypsy Woman
Don Williams greentick

67 pts








13
UK
written by Bob McDill & Allen Reynolds
18.
10/1976

She Never Knew Me
Don Williams greentick

from Harmony   
23 pts
103
US


2
ctry




[ABC/Dot 17658]
written by Bob McDill & Wayland Holyfield
Some Broken Hearts Never Mend
19.
03/1977

#5  Some Broken Hearts Never Mend
Don Williams greentick

from Visions   
28 pts
108
US


1
ctry




[ABC/Dot 17683]
written by Wayland Holyfield
  Stella Parton
20.
03/1977

I'm Not That Good at Goodbye
Stella Parton

from Country Sweet   
1 pts




60
ctry




[Elektra 45383]
written by Bob McDill & Don Williams greentick
  Don Williams
I'm Just a Country Boy
21.
09/1977

#4  I'm Just a Country Boy
Don Williams greentick

from Country Boy   
44 pts
110
US


1
ctry


51
UK
[ABC/Dot 17717]
written by Fred Hellerman & Marshall Baker
22.
02/1978

I've Got a Winner in You
Don Williams greentick

from Country Boy   
11 pts




7
ctry




[ABC 12332]
written by Don Williams greentick & Wayland Holyfield
23.
07/1978

Rake and Ramblin' Man
Don Williams greentick

from Country Boy   
16 pts




3
ctry




[ABC 12373]
written by Bob McDill
Tulsa Time
24.
11/1978

Tulsa Time
Don Williams greentick

from Expressions   
25 pts
106
US


1
ctry




[ABC 12425]
written by Danny Flowers
25.
03/1979

Lay Down Beside Me
Don Williams greentick

from Expressions   
16 pts




3
ctry




[MCA 12458]
written by Don Williams greentick
26.
08/1979

It Must Be Love
Don Williams greentick

from Expressions   
22 pts




1
ctry




[MCA 41069]
written by Bob McDill
27.
12/1979

Love Me Over Again
Don Williams greentick

from Portrait   
22 pts




1
ctry




[MCA 41155]
written by Don Williams greentick
28.
02/1980

Could You Ever Really Love a Poor Boy
Don Williams greentick

1 pts




97
ctry




[Phono 2693]
written by unknown
Good Ole Boys Like Me
29.
03/1980

Good Ole Boys Like Me
Don Williams greentick

from Portrait   
19 pts




2
ctry




[MCA 41205]
written by Bob McDill
I Believe in You
30.
08/1980

#1  I Believe in You
Don Williams greentick

from I Believe in You   
79 pts
24
US
8
AC
1
ctry




[MCA 41304]
written by Roger Cook & Sam Hogin
31.
02/1981

Falling Again
Don Williams greentick

from I Believe in You   
16 pts


39
AC
6
ctry




[MCA 51065]
written by Bob McDill
32.
07/1981

Miracles
Don Williams greentick

from Especially for You   
20 pts


32
AC
4
ctry




[MCA 51134]
written by Roger Cook
Lord, I Hope This Day Is Good
33.
11/1981

Lord, I Hope This Day Is Good
Don Williams greentick

from Especially for You   
24 pts




1
ctry




[MCA 51207]
written by David Hanner
34.
04/1982

Listen to the Radio
Don Williams greentick

from Listen to the Radio   Listen to the Radio
17 pts




3
ctry




[MCA 52037]
written by Fred Knipe
35.
08/1982

Mistakes
Don Williams greentick

from Listen to the Radio   Listen to the Radio
17 pts




3
ctry




[MCA 52097]
written by Richard Feldman
36.
12/1982

If Hollywood Don't Need You
Don Williams greentick

from Listen to the Radio   Listen to the Radio
23 pts




1
ctry




[MCA 52152]
written by Bob McDill
37.
04/1983

Love Is on a Roll
Don Williams greentick

from Yellow Moon   Yellow Moon
21 pts




1
ctry




[MCA 52205]
written by Roger Cook & John Prine
38.
07/1983

Nobody but You
Don Williams greentick

from Yellow Moon   Yellow Moon
18 pts




2
ctry




[MCA 52245]
written by John Jarrard & J.D. Martin
39.
12/1983

Stay Young
Don Williams greentick

from Yellow Moon   Yellow Moon
21 pts




1
ctry




[MCA 52310]
written by Benny Gallagher & Graham Lyle
40.
05/1984

That's the Thing About Love
Don Williams greentick

from Cafe Carolina   Cafe Carolina
20 pts




1
ctry




[MCA 52389]
written by Richard Leigh & Gary Nicholson
41.
09/1984

Maggie's Dream
Don Williams greentick

from Cafe Carolina   Cafe Carolina
8 pts




11
ctry




[MCA 52448]
written by Dave Loggins & Lisa Silver
42.
01/1985

Walkin' a Broken Heart
Don Williams greentick

from Cafe Carolina   Cafe Carolina
18 pts




2
ctry




[MCA 52514]
written by Dennis Linde & Alan Rush
43.
10/1985

It's Time for Love
Don Williams greentick

from Cafe Carolina   Cafe Carolina
5 pts




20
ctry




[MCA 52692]
written by Bob McDill & Hunter Moore
44.
01/1986

We've Got a Good Fire Goin'
Don Williams greentick

from New Moves   
16 pts




3
ctry




[Capitol 5526]
written by Dave Loggins
45.
05/1986

Heartbeat in the Darkness
Don Williams greentick

from New Moves   
22 pts




1
ctry




[Capitol 5588]
written by Dave Loggins & Russell Smith
46.
10/1986

Then It's Love
Don Williams greentick

from New Moves   
16 pts




3
ctry




[Capitol 5638]
written by Dennis Linde
Señorita
47.
02/1987

Señorita
Don Williams greentick

from New Moves   
9 pts




9
ctry




[Capitol 5683]
written by Danny Flowers & Hank DeVito
48.
06/1987

I'll Never Be in Love Again
Don Williams greentick

from New Moves   
14 pts




4
ctry




[Capitol 44019]
written by Bob Corbin
I Wouldn't Be a Man
49.
10/1987

I Wouldn't Be a Man
Don Williams greentick

from Traces   
9 pts




9
ctry




[Capitol 44066]
written by Mike Reid & Rory Michael Bourke
50.
03/1988

Another Place, Another Time
Don Williams greentick

from Traces   
14 pts




5
ctry




[Capitol 44131]
written by Bob McDill & Paul Harrison
51.
08/1988

Desperately
Don Williams greentick

from Traces   
12 pts




7
ctry




[Capitol 44216]
written by Jamie O'Hara & Kevin Welch
52.
01/1989

Old Coyote Town
Don Williams greentick

from Prime Cuts   
13 pts




5
ctry




[Capitol 44274]
written by Larry Boone, Paul Nelson & Gene Nelson
53.
04/1989

One Good Well
Don Williams greentick

from One Good Well   
15 pts




4
ctry




[RCA 8867]
written by Mike Reid & Kent Robbins
54.
09/1989

I've Been Loved By the Best
Don Williams greentick

from One Good Well   
15 pts




4
ctry




[RCA 9017]
written by Bob McDill & Paul Harrison
55.
01/1990

Just as Long As I Have You
Don Williams greentick

from One Good Well   
15 pts




4
ctry




[RCA 9119]
written by Dave Loggins & J.D. Martin
56.
06/1990

Maybe That's All It Takes
Don Williams greentick

from One Good Well   
5 pts




22
ctry




[RCA 2507]
written by Beth Nielsen Chapman
57.
09/1990

Back in My Younger Days
Don Williams greentick

from True Love   True Love
19 pts




2
ctry




[RCA 2677]
written by Danny Flowers
58.
01/1991

True Love
Don Williams greentick

from True Love   True Love
15 pts




4
ctry




[RCA 2745]
written by Pat Alger
59.
05/1991

Lord Have Mercy on a Country Boy
Don Williams greentick

from True Love   True Love
12 pts




7
ctry




[RCA 2820]
written by Bob McDill
60.
02/1992

Too Much Love
Don Williams greentick

from Currents   
1 pts




72
ctry




[RCA 62180]
written by Roger Cook & Roger Greenaway
61.
06/1992

It's Who You Love
Don Williams greentick

from Currents   
1 pts




73
ctry




[RCA 62240]
written by Charlie Black, Kieran Kane & Rory Michael Bourke
  Saison
62.
11/1997

So in Love
Saison

1 pts






90
R&B


[Kat's Eye/ULG 17758]
written by Andrew Rollins & Don Williams greentick


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