Songs Written by Walt AldridgeTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

James Walton Aldridge Jr. (November 12, 1955 – November 19, 2025) was an American musician, singer, songwriter, engineer and record producer. Aldridge was known primarily as a Muscle Shoals songwriter, having had songs recorded by a diverse group of artists from Lou Reed to Reba McEntire over a period of six decades. His hit country songs include the Number One hits "(There's) No Gettin' Over Me" by Ronnie Milsap (1981), "Holding Her and Loving You" by Earl Thomas Conley (1983),... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Walt Aldridge first charted in 1981 with She's Steppin' Out.The artist placed 4 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, one of which reached the Top‑10.On US AC the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.On US Country the artist achieved 21 Top‑10s, 5 of which went to number‑one.

Top songs: #1: (There's) No Gettin' Over Me - #2: I Loved Her First - #3: 'Till You're Gone - #4: Some Things Never Change - #5: Modern Day Bonnie and Clyde
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  Ronnie Milsap
(There's) No Gettin' Over Me
1.
06/1981

#1  (There's) No Gettin' Over Me
Ronnie Milsap

from There's No Gettin' Over Me   
190 pts
5
US
2
AC
1
ctry


[RCA 12264]
written by Walt Aldridge greentick & Tom Brasfield
  Con Hunley
2.
08/1981

She's Steppin' Out
Con Hunley

from Ask Any Woman   Ask Any Woman
7 pts




17
ctry


[Warner 49800]
written by Tom Brasfield & Walt Aldridge greentick
  David Allan Coe
3.
01/1982

Now I Lay Me Down to Cheat
David Allan Coe

from Rough Rider   
1 pts




62
ctry


[Columbia 02678]
written by Billy Henderson [songwriter] & Walt Aldridge greentick
  Marie Osmond
4.
03/1982

I've Got a Bad Case of You
Marie Osmond

1 pts




74
ctry


[Elektra/Curb 47430]
written by Tom Brasfield & Walt Aldridge greentick
  Barbara Mandrell
5.
05/1982

#3  'Till You're Gone
Barbara Mandrell

from In Black and White   
28 pts


25
AC
1
ctry


[MCA 52038]
written by Walt Aldridge greentick & Tom Brasfield
  Charlie Ross
6.
06/1982

The High Cost of Loving
Charlie Ross

3 pts




33
ctry


[Town House 1057]
written by Walt Aldridge greentick & Tommy Brasfield
  Mac Davis
7.
12/1982

Lying Here Lying
Mac Davis

from Forty 82   
1 pts




62
ctry


[Casablanca 2363]
written by Mac Davis & Walt Aldridge greentick
  Terri Gibbs
8.
08/1983

Anybody Else's Heart but Mine
Terri Gibbs

from Over Easy   
6 pts




17
ctry


[MCA 52252]
written by Walt Aldridge greentick
  Earl Thomas Conley
9.
09/1983

Holding Her and Loving You
Earl Thomas Conley

from Don't Make It Easy For Me   
21 pts




1
ctry


[RCA 13596]
written by Walt Aldridge greentick & Tom Brasfield
  Roy Head
10.
12/1983

Where Did He Go Right
Roy Head

1 pts




79
ctry


[Avion 105]
written by Walt Aldridge greentick & Tommy Brasfield
  Gus Hardin
11.
12/1983

Fallen Angel (Flyin' High Tonight)
Gus Hardin

from Fallen Angel   
2 pts




41
ctry


[RCA 13704]
written by Walt Aldridge greentick, Billy Henderson [songwriter] & Billy Maddox
  John Anderson
12.
08/1984

She Sure Got Away with My Heart
John Anderson

from Eye of a Hurricane   Eye of a Hurricane
15 pts




3
ctry


[Warner 29207]
written by Walt Aldridge greentick & Tommy Brasfield
  T. G. Sheppard
13.
11/1984

One Owner Heart
T. G. Sheppard

from One Owner Heart   
14 pts




4
ctry


[Warner/Curb 29167]
written by Walt Aldridge greentick, Mac McAnally & Tom Brasfield
  Lloyd David Foster
14.
11/1984

I'm Gonna Love You Right Out of the Blues
Lloyd David Foster

2 pts




44
ctry


[Columbia 04670]
written by Walt Aldridge greentick & Tom Brasfield
  Johnny Lee
15.
05/1985

Save the Last Chance
Johnny Lee

from Keep Me Hangin' On   
8 pts




12
ctry


[Warner 29021]
written by Walt Aldridge greentick & Robert Byrne
  T. G. Sheppard
16.
09/1985

Doncha
T. G. Sheppard

from Livin' on the Edge   
10 pts




8
ctry


[Columbia 05591]
written by Walt Aldridge greentick
17.
12/1985

In Over My Heart
T. G. Sheppard

from Livin' on the Edge   
9 pts




9
ctry


[Columbia 05747]
written by Walt Aldridge greentick & Tom Brasfield
  The Shooters
18.
01/1987

They Only Come Out at Night
The Shooters

from The Shooters   
5 pts




21
ctry


[Epic 06623]
written by Walt Aldridge greentick, Lisa Palas & John Jarrard
  Vicki Rae Von
19.
04/1987

Not Tonight, I've Got a Headache
Vicki Rae Von

from Not Tonight, I've Got a Headache   
1 pts




52
ctry


[Atlantic America 99471]
written by Tom Brasfield & Walt Aldridge greentick
  Ricky Van Shelton
20.
04/1987

Crime of Passion
Ricky Van Shelton

from Wild-Eyed Dream   Wild-Eyed Dream
10 pts




7
ctry


[Columbia 07025]
written by Walt Aldridge greentick & Mac McAnally
  The Shooters
21.
06/1987

'Til the Old Wears Off
The Shooters

from The Shooters   
2 pts




41
ctry


[Epic 07131]
written by Walt Aldridge greentick
22.
09/1987

Tell It to Your Teddy Bear
The Shooters

from The Shooters   
3 pts




34
ctry


[Epic 07367]
written by Walt Aldridge greentick, Gary Baker & Susan Longacre
  Sharon Robinson
23.
12/1987

Have You Hurt Any Good Ones Lately
Sharon Robinson

1 pts




86
ctry


[Nightfall 001]
written by Walt Aldridge greentick & Stan Paulk
  The Shooters
24.
01/1988

I Taught Her Everything She Knows About Love
The Shooters

from The Shooters   
3 pts




31
ctry


[Epic 07684]
written by Walt Aldridge greentick, Teddy Gentry, Greg Fowler & John Jarrard
  Darrell Holt
25.
03/1988

I Can't Take Her Anywhere
Darrell Holt

1 pts




58
ctry


[Anoka 221]
written by John Jarrard & Walt Aldridge greentick
  Canyon
26.
09/1988

I Guess I Just Missed You
Canyon

from I Guess I Just Missed You   
2 pts




55
ctry


[16th Avenue 70419]
written by Tom Brasfield & Walt Aldridge greentick
  The Shooters
27.
10/1988

Borderline
The Shooters

from Solid as a Rock   
8 pts




13
ctry


[Epic 08082]
written by Walt Aldridge greentick
28.
03/1989

If I Ever Go Crazy
The Shooters

from Solid as a Rock   
6 pts




17
ctry


[Epic 68587]
written by Walt Aldridge greentick & Sheila Aldridge
  Conway Twitty
She's Got a Single Thing in Mind
29.
04/1989

She's Got a Single Thing in Mind
Conway Twitty

from House on Old Lonesome Road   House on Old Lonesome Road
18 pts




2
ctry


[MCA 53633]
written by Walt Aldridge greentick
  T. Graham Brown
30.
04/1989

Never Say Never
T. Graham Brown

from Come as You Were   
3 pts




30
ctry


[Capitol 44349]
written by Tom Brasfield & Walt Aldridge greentick
  The Shooters
31.
07/1989

You Just Can't Lose 'Em All
The Shooters

from Solid as a Rock   
2 pts




39
ctry


[Epic 68955]
written by Walt Aldridge greentick, John Jarrard & Lisa Palas
  Shenandoah
32.
02/1990

See If I Care
Shenandoah

from The Road Not Taken   The Road Not Taken
13 pts




6
ctry


[Columbia 73237]
written by Walt Aldridge greentick & Robert Byrne
  Conway Twitty
33.
04/1990

Fit to Be Tied Down
Conway Twitty

from Greatest Hits Volume III   
3 pts




30
ctry


[MCA 79000]
written by Walt Aldridge greentick
  Ricky Van Shelton
34.
05/1991

I Am a Simple Man
Ricky Van Shelton

from Backroads   Backroads
23 pts




1
ctry


[Columbia 73780]
written by Walt Aldridge greentick
  Steve Wariner
Leave Him Out of This
35.
09/1991

Leave Him Out of This
Steve Wariner

from I Am Ready   I Am Ready
13 pts




6
ctry


[Arista 12349]
written by Walt Aldridge greentick & Susan Longacre
  Restless Heart
Familiar Pain
36.
02/1992

Familiar Pain
Restless Heart

from The Best of Restless Heart   The Best of Restless Heart
2 pts




40
ctry


[RCA 62054]
written by Walt Aldridge greentick & Susan Longacre
  Matthews, Wright & King
37.
04/1992

The Power of Love
Matthews, Wright & King

from Power of Love   
2 pts




41
ctry


[Columbia 74275]
written by Walt Aldridge greentick
  Blackhawk
I Sure Can Smell the Rain
38.
08/1994

I Sure Can Smell the Rain
Blackhawk

from BlackHawk   BlackHawk
11 pts




9
ctry


[Arista 12718]
written by Walt Aldridge greentick & John Jarrard
  Terry McBride & The Ride
39.
02/1995

Somebody Will
Terry McBride & The Ride

from Terry McBride & the Ride   Terry McBride & the Ride
1 pts




57
ctry


[MCA 54986]
written by Walt Aldridge greentick, Brad Crisler & Steven Dale Jones
  Pam Tillis
Deep Down
40.
10/1995

Deep Down
Pam Tillis

from All of This Love   All of This Love
13 pts




6
ctry


[Arista 12878]
written by Walt Aldridge greentick & John Jarrard
  Blackhawk
Like There Ain't No Yesterday
41.
11/1995

Like There Ain't No Yesterday
Blackhawk

from Strong Enough   Strong Enough
17 pts




3
ctry


[Arista 12897]
written by Walt Aldridge greentick & Mark Narmore
  Tammy Graham
42.
05/1996

Tell Me Again
Tammy Graham

from Tammy Graham   Tammy Graham
1 pts




63
ctry


[Career 12953]
written by Walt Aldridge greentick & Terry McBride
  Reba McEntire
The Fear of Being Alone
43.
10/1996

The Fear of Being Alone
Reba McEntire

from What If It's You   What If It's You
19 pts




2
ctry


[MCA 55249]
written by Walt Aldridge greentick & Bruce Miller
  Sons of the Desert
44.
03/1997

Whatever Comes First
Sons of the Desert

from Whatever Comes First   Whatever Comes First
9 pts




10
ctry


[Epic 78542]
written by Walt Aldridge greentick, Brad Crisler & Drew Womack
  Little Texas
45.
09/1997

The Call
Little Texas

from Little Texas   Little Texas
1 pts




71
ctry


[Warner]
written by Walt Aldridge greentick & Tim Rushlow
  River Road
46.
12/1997

Somebody Will
River Road

from River Road   River Road
2 pts




51
ctry


[Capitol 19852]
written by Walt Aldridge greentick, Brad Crisler & Steven Dale Jones
  Clay Walker
47.
04/1998

Holdin' Her and Loving You
Clay Walker

1 pts




68
ctry


live
[Giant]
written by Walt Aldridge greentick & Tom Brasfield
  Peter Cetera
48.
05/1998

She Doesn't See Me Anymore
Peter Cetera

from You're the Inspiration: A Collection   You're the Inspiration: A Collection
5 pts


27
AC




[River North LP Cut]
written by Peter Cetera & Walt Aldridge greentick
  Blackhawk
Your Own Little Corner of My Heart
49.
02/1999

Your Own Little Corner of My Heart
Blackhawk

from The Sky's the Limit   The Sky's the Limit
8 pts
113
US


27
ctry


[Arista Nashville 13158]
written by Walt Aldridge greentick & Brad Crisler
  Wayne Toups
50.
03/1999

Free Me
Wayne Toups

from More Than Just a Little   
1 pts




66
ctry


as Wayne Toups & Zydecajun
[BTM]
written by Walt Aldridge greentick
  Billy Ray Cyrus
51.
04/1999

Give My Heart to You
Billy Ray Cyrus

from Shot Full of Love   Shot Full of Love
2 pts




41
ctry


[Mercury 870796]
written by Walt Aldridge greentick & Bob DiPiero
  Tim McGraw
52.
04/2000

#4  Some Things Never Change
Tim McGraw

from A Place in the Sun   A Place in the Sun
26 pts
58
US


7
ctry


[Curb]
written by Walt Aldridge greentick & Brad Crisler
  The Wilkinsons
53.
04/2001

I Wanna Be That Girl
The Wilkinsons

from Shine   
2 pts




51
ctry


[Giant 16766]
written by Walt Aldridge greentick & Brad Crisler
  Travis Tritt
Modern Day Bonnie and Clyde
54.
01/2002

#5  Modern Day Bonnie and Clyde
Travis Tritt

from Down the Road I Go   Down the Road I Go
26 pts
55
US


8
ctry


[Columbia 79747]
written by Walt Aldridge greentick & James Leblanc
  Heartland [2°]
I Loved Her First
55.
07/2006

#2  I Loved Her First
Heartland [2°]

from I Loved Her First   
49 pts
34
US


1
ctry


[Lofton Creek 60089]
written by Walt Aldridge greentick & Elliott Park
  Eric Paslay
Never Really Wanted
56.
09/2011

Never Really Wanted
Eric Paslay

from Eric Paslay   Eric Paslay
2 pts




48
ctry


[EMI Nashville]
written by Walt Aldridge greentick & Eric Paslay
  Heartland [2°]
I Loved Her First
57.
04/2013

I Loved Her First
Heartland [2°]

3 pts






103
UK
R
written by Walt Aldridge greentick & Elliott Park
I Loved Her First
58.
02/2015

I Loved Her First
Heartland [2°]

11 pts




7
ctry


R
[Lofton Creek 60089]
written by Walt Aldridge greentick & Elliott Park
  Backstreet Boys
59.
11/2022

Christmas in New York
Backstreet Boys

from A Very Backstreet Christmas   
7 pts


19
AC




Christmas
[K-BAHN LP Cut]
written by Gary Baker, Greg Barnhill & Walt Aldridge greentick


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