Johnny Tillotson

Songs Performed or Written by Johnny TillotsonTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Johnny Tillotson (April 20, 1938 – April 1, 2025) was an American singer-songwriter. He enjoyed his greatest success in the early 1960s, when he scored nine top-ten hits on the pop, country, and adult contemporary Billboard charts, including "Poetry in Motion", the self-penned "It Keeps Right On a-Hurtin'", "Talk Back Trembling Lips" and "Without You". == Biography == Tillotson was the son of Doris and Jack Tillotson, who owned a small service station on the corner of 6th and Pearl... [more on Wikipedia]

Top songs: #1: Poetry in Motion - #2: It Keeps Right on a-Hurtin' - #3: Talk Back Trembling Lips - #4: Send Me the Pillow You Dream On - #5: Without You
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  Johnny Tillotson
1.
10/1958

Well, I'm Your Man
Johnny Tillotson greentick

from Johnny Tillotson (EP)   
7 pts
87
US








[Cadence 1353]
written by Johnny Tillotson greentick
2.
11/1958

Dreamy Eyes
Johnny Tillotson greentick

from Johnny Tillotson (EP)   
12 pts
63
US








[Cadence 1353]
written by Johnny Tillotson greentick
3.
08/1959

True, True Happiness
Johnny Tillotson greentick

from Johnny Tillotson (EP)   
16 pts
54
US








[Columbia 1365]
written by Hal Greene & Dick Wolf
4.
01/1960

Why Do I Love You So
Johnny Tillotson greentick

from This Is Johnny Tillotson   
20 pts
42
US








[Cadence 1372]
written by Clifford Rhodes
Earth Angel
5.
04/1960

Earth Angel
Johnny Tillotson greentick

from This Is Johnny Tillotson   
14 pts
57
US








[Cadence 1377]
written by Curtis Williams, Jesse Belvin & Gaynel Hodge
6.
04/1960

Pledging My Love
Johnny Tillotson greentick

from This Is Johnny Tillotson   
12 pts
63
US








B side to Earth Angel
[Cadence 1377]
written by Ferdinand Washington & Don Robey
Poetry in Motion
7.
10/1960

#1  Poetry in Motion
Johnny Tillotson greentick

from This Is Johnny Tillotson   
406 pts
2
US




27
R&B
1
UK
[Cadence 1384]
written by Phil Kaufman & Mike Anthony
8.
01/1961

Jimmy's Girl
Johnny Tillotson greentick

from This Is Johnny Tillotson   
60 pts
25
US






43
UK
[Cadence 1391]
written by Johnny Tillotson greentick
9.
08/1961

#5  Without You
Johnny Tillotson greentick

from Johnny Tillotson's Best   
109 pts
7
US








[Cadence 1404]
written by Johnny Tillotson greentick
10.
12/1961

Dreamy Eyes
Johnny Tillotson greentick

from Johnny Tillotson's Best   
26 pts
35
US








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[Cadence 1409]
written by Johnny Tillotson greentick
11.
05/1962

#2  It Keeps Right on a-Hurtin'
Johnny Tillotson greentick

from It Keeps Right On a-Hurtin'   
225 pts
3
US


4
ctry
6
R&B
31
UK
[Cadence 1418]
written by Johnny Tillotson greentick
12.
08/1962

#4  Send Me the Pillow You Dream On
Johnny Tillotson greentick

from It Keeps Right On a-Hurtin'   
137 pts
17
US
5
AC
11
ctry


21
UK
[Cadence 1424]
written by Hank Locklin
What'll I Do
13.
09/1962

What'll I Do
Johnny Tillotson greentick

from It Keeps Right On a-Hurtin'   
4 pts
106
US








[Cadence 1424]
written by Irving Berlin
I Can't Help It (If I'm Still in Love with You)
14.
10/1962

I Can't Help It (If I'm Still in Love with You)
Johnny Tillotson greentick

from It Keeps Right On a-Hurtin'   
79 pts
24
US
8
AC




41
UK
[Cadence 1432]
written by Hank Williams
15.
12/1962

I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry
Johnny Tillotson greentick

from It Keeps Right On a-Hurtin'   
7 pts
89
US








B side to I Can't Help It (If I'm Still In Love With You)
[Cadence 1432]
written by Hank Williams
Out of My Mind
16.
03/1963

Out of My Mind
Johnny Tillotson greentick

from Greatest   
92 pts
24
US
11
AC




34
UK
[Cadence 1434]
written by Johnny Tillotson greentick
17.
08/1963

You Can Never Stop Me Loving You
Johnny Tillotson greentick

from You Can Never Stop Me Loving You   
89 pts
18
US
4
AC






[Cadence 1437]
written by Jean Slater & Ian Samwell
18.
10/1963

Funny How Time Slips Away
Johnny Tillotson greentick

from It Keeps Right on a-Hurtin'   
29 pts
50
US
15
AC






[Cadence 1441]
written by Willie Nelson
19.
11/1963

#3  Talk Back Trembling Lips
Johnny Tillotson greentick

from Talk Back Trembling Lips   
147 pts
7
US
6
AC






[MGM 13181]
written by John D. Loudermilk
20.
02/1964

Please Don't Go Away
Johnny Tillotson greentick

from Talk Back Trembling Lips   
3 pts
112
US








[MGM 13193]
written by Herb Strizik, Johnny Tillotson greentick & Lucille Cosenza
21.
02/1964

Worried Guy
Johnny Tillotson greentick

from Talk Back Trembling Lips   
23 pts
37
US








[MGM 13193]
written by Jack Reardon & Paul Evans
22.
05/1964

I Rise, I Fall
Johnny Tillotson greentick

from The Tillotson Touch   
24 pts
36
US








[MGM 13232]
written by Paul Hampton
23.
07/1964

Worry
Johnny Tillotson greentick

from The Tillotson Touch   
35 pts
45
US
5
AC






[MGM 13255]
written by Chip Taylor
24.
10/1964

She Understands Me
Johnny Tillotson greentick

from She Understands Me   
49 pts
31
US
4
AC






[MGM 13284]
written by Merle Kilgore & Margie Singleton
25.
02/1965

Angel
Johnny Tillotson greentick

from Johnny Tillotson Sings   
16 pts
51
US








[MGM 13316]
written by Max Steiner, Jay Livingston & Ray Evans
26.
06/1965

Then I'll Count Again
Johnny Tillotson greentick

from That's My Style   
7 pts
86
US








[MGM 13344]
written by John W. Voight
27.
08/1965

Heartaches by the Number
Johnny Tillotson greentick

from That's My Style   
46 pts
35
US
4
AC






[MGM 13376]
written by Harlan Howard
28.
11/1965

Our World
Johnny Tillotson greentick

from Johnny Tillotson Sings   
10 pts
70
US








[MGM 13408]
written by Paul Evans & Paul Pames
29.
02/1966

Hello Enemy
Johnny Tillotson greentick

3 pts
128
US








[MGM 13445]
written by Charlotte Parson, Wilbur Meshel & Salvatore D'Amico
30.
11/1967

You're the Reason
Johnny Tillotson greentick

from The Best of Johnny Tillotson   
2 pts




48
ctry




[MGM 13829]
written by Bobby Edwards, Fred Henley, Mildred Imes & Terry Fell
31.
02/1968

I Can Spot a Cheater
Johnny Tillotson greentick

1 pts




63
ctry




[MGM 13888]
written by Paul Tannen & Glenn Sutton
  Margaret Whiting
32.
02/1968

It Keeps Right on a Hurtin'
Margaret Whiting

from Pop Country   
8 pts
115
US
28
AC






[London 119]
written by Lorene Mann & Johnny Tillotson greentick
  Johnny Tillotson
Tears on My Pillow
33.
06/1969

Tears on My Pillow
Johnny Tillotson greentick

from Tears on My Pillow   
3 pts
119
US








[Amos 117]
written by Al Lewis & Sylvester Bradford
  Loretta Lynn & Ernest Tubb
34.
06/1969

Who's Gonna Take the Garbage Out
Loretta Lynn & Ernest Tubb

from If We Put Our Heads Together   
6 pts




18
ctry




[Decca 32496]
written by Johnny Tillotson greentick, Lucille Cosenza & Teddy Wilburn
  Johnny Tillotson
35.
06/1971

Apple Bend
Johnny Tillotson greentick

from Johnny Tillotson [1970 album]   
3 pts
127
US








[Buddah 232]
written by Jack Keller & Diane Hilderbrand
36.
06/1977

Toy Hearts
Johnny Tillotson greentick

from Johnny Tillotson [1977 album]   
1 pts




99
ctry




[United Artists 986]
written by Richard Mainegra
Poetry in Motion/Princess Princess
37.
04/1979

Poetry in Motion/Princess Princess
Johnny Tillotson greentick

10 pts








67
UK
written by Phil Kaufman & Mike Anthony
38.
03/1984

Lay Back (In the Arms of Someone)
Johnny Tillotson greentick

1 pts




91
ctry




[Reward 04346]
written by Nicky Chinn & Mike Chapman
  Billy Joe Royal
39.
08/1988

It Keeps Right On Hurtin'
Billy Joe Royal

from The Royal Treatment   The Royal Treatment
6 pts




17
ctry




[Atlantic America 99295]
written by Johnny Tillotson greentick

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