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Warren Smith
1.
06/1957

So Long, I'm Gone by Warren Smith

9

72
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written by Roy Orbison 
The Everly Brothers
2.
05/1958

Claudette by The Everly Brothers

226

30
US


15
country




✫1
UK
charted as All I Have to Do Is Dream / Claudette in UK charts
[Cadence 1348]
written by Roy Orbison 
Roy Orbison
3.
01/1960

Uptown by Roy Orbison 

10

72
US










written by Roy Orbison 
4.
06/1960

 ①  Only the Lonely (Know How I Feel) by Roy Orbison 

from Lonely and Blue   Lonely and Blue
391

2
US




14
R&B


✫1
UK
[songwriter #1 hit]
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #232]
[Monument 421]
written by Roy Orbison  & Joe Melson
5.
09/1960

Blue Angel by Roy Orbison 

from Lonely and Blue   Lonely and Blue
173

9
US




23
R&B


11
UK
[Monument 425]
written by Roy Orbison  & Joe Melson
6.
12/1960

I'm Hurtin' by Roy Orbison 

from Lonely and Blue   Lonely and Blue
36

27
US










[Monument 433]
written by Roy Orbison  & Joe Melson
7.
04/1961

 ④  Running Scared by Roy Orbison 

from Crying   Crying
288

✫1
US








9
UK
[songwriter #4 hit]
[Monument 438]
written by Roy Orbison  & Joe Melson
8.
08/1961

Crying by Roy Orbison 

from Crying   Crying
215

2
US








25
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #69]
B side to Candy Man
[Monument 447]
written by Roy Orbison  & Joe Melson
The Velvets
9.
10/1961

Laugh by The Velvets

6

90
US










[Monument 448]
written by Roy Orbison  & Joe Melson
Jerry Byrd
10.
03/1962

Memories of Maria by Jerry Byrd

10

74
US










[Monument 449]
written by Roy Orbison 
Roy Orbison
11.
06/1962

The Crowd by Roy Orbison 

from Roy Orbison's Greatest Hits   
58

26
US








40
UK
[Monument 461]
written by Joe Melson & Roy Orbison 
12.
09/1962

Workin' for the Man by Roy Orbison 

42

33
US








50
UK
[Monument 467]
written by Roy Orbison 
13.
10/1962

Leah by Roy Orbison 

41

25
US










B side to Workin' for the Man
[Monument 467]
written by Roy Orbison 
14.
02/1963

 ⑤  In Dreams by Roy Orbison 

from In Dreams   
281

7
US
3
AC


19
R&B


6
UK
[songwriter #5 hit]
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #312]
[Monument 806]
written by Roy Orbison 
15.
06/1963

Falling by Roy Orbison 

164

22
US
7
AC






9
UK
[Monument 815]
written by Roy Orbison 
16.
09/1963

Blue Bayou by Roy Orbison 

from In Dreams   
206

29
US




26
R&B


3
UK
B side to Mean Woman Blues ; charted as Blue Bayou / Mean Woman Blues in UK charts
[Monument 824]
written by Roy Orbison  & Joe Melson
Gene Thomas
17.
11/1963

Baby's Gone by Gene Thomas

8

84
US










[United Artists 584 (u)]
written by Roy Orbison  & Bobby Goldsboro
Roy Orbison
18.
02/1964

Borne on the Wind by Roy Orbison 

from More of Roy Orbison's Greatest Hits   
58











15
UK
written by Roy Orbison  & Bill Dees
19.
04/1964

It's Over by Roy Orbison 

from More of Roy Orbison's Greatest Hits   
276

9
US








✫1
UK
[Monument 837]
written by Roy Orbison  & Bill Dees
Buddy Holly
20.
05/1964

You've Got Love by Buddy Holly

18











40
UK
written by Johnny Wilson, Norman Petty & Roy Orbison 
Roy Orbison
21.
08/1964

 ②  Oh, Pretty Woman by Roy Orbison 

from Orbisongs   Orbisongs
390

✫1
US








✫1
UK
[songwriter #2 hit]
as Roy Orbison & The Candymen
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #222]

[Monument 851]
written by Roy Orbison  & Bill Dees
22.
02/1965

Goodnight by Roy Orbison 

from Orbisongs   Orbisongs
109

21
US








14
UK
[Monument 873]
written by Roy Orbison  & Bill Dees
23.
07/1965

(Say) You're My Girl by Roy Orbison 

from Orbisongs   Orbisongs
61

39
US








23
UK
[Monument 891]
written by Roy Orbison  & Bill Dees
24.
08/1965

Ride Away by Roy Orbison 

from There Is Only One Roy Orbison   
63

25
US








34
UK
[MGM 13386]
written by Bill Dees & Roy Orbison 
25.
11/1965

Crawlin' Back by Roy Orbison 

from The Orbison Way   
67

46
US








19
UK
[MGM 13410]
written by Roy Orbison  & Bill Dees
26.
01/1966

Breakin' Up Is Breakin' My Heart by Roy Orbison 

from The Orbison Way   
69

31
US








22
UK
[MGM 13446]
written by Roy Orbison  & Bill Dees
27.
04/1966

Twinkle Toes by Roy Orbison 

from The Classic Roy Orbison   
50

39
US








29
UK
[MGM 13498]
written by Roy Orbison  & Bill Dees
Jay & the Americans
28.
05/1966

Crying by Jay & the Americans

from Sunday and Me   
38

25
US










[United Artists 50016]
written by Roy Orbison  & Joe Melson
Roy Orbison
29.
06/1966

Lana by Roy Orbison 

59











15
UK
[Monument 939]
written by Joe Melson & Roy Orbison 
30.
12/1966

There Won't Be Many Coming Home by Roy Orbison 

from The Fastest Guitar Alive   The Fastest Guitar Alive
67











12
UK
written by Roy Orbison  & Bill Dees
31.
12/1966

Communication Breakdown by Roy Orbison 

from Cry Softly Lonely One   Cry Softly Lonely One
12

60
US










[MGM 13634]
written by Roy Orbison  & Bill Dees
32.
02/1967

So Good by Roy Orbison 

30

132
US








32
UK
[MGM 13685]
written by Bill Dees & Roy Orbison 
33.
10/1967

She by Roy Orbison 

from Cry Softly Lonely One   Cry Softly Lonely One
18

119
US








52
UK
[MGM 13817]
written by Roy Orbison  & Bill Dees
34.
07/1968

Walk On by Roy Orbison 

from Roy Orbison's Many Moods   
23

121
US








39
UK
[MGM 13950]
written by Roy Orbison  & Bill Dees
35.
09/1968

Heartache by Roy Orbison 

from Roy Orbison's Many Moods   
20

104
US








44
UK
[MGM 13991]
written by Roy Orbison  & Bill Dees
Sonny James
36.
01/1969

Only the Lonely by Sonny James

from Only the Lonely   
32

92
US
32
AC
✫1
country






[Capitol 2370]
written by Roy Orbison  & Joe Melson
Roy Orbison
37.
05/1969

My Friend by Roy Orbison 

from The Great Songs of Roy Orbison   
23











35
UK
[MGM 14039]
written by Roy Orbison  & Bill Dees
Johnny Cash
38.
11/1969

See Ruby Fall by Johnny Cash

from Hello, I'm Johnny Cash   
16

50
US










[Columbia 45020]
written by Johnny Cash & Roy Orbison 
Arlene Harden
39.
12/1969

My Friend by Arlene Harden

1





63
country






[Columbia 4-45016]
written by Roy Orbison  & Bill Dees
40.
04/1970

Lovin' Man (Oh Pretty Woman) by Arlene Harden

7





13
country






[Columbia 4-45120]
written by Roy Orbison  & Bill Dees
Roy Orbison
41.
05/1970

So Young (Love Theme from Zabriskie Point) by Roy Orbison 

3

122
US










[MGM 14121]
written by Roy Orbison , Mike Curb & Roger Christian
Arlene Harden
42.
08/1970

Crying by Arlene Harden

4





28
country






[Columbia 4-45203]
written by Roy Orbison  & Joe Melson
Compton Brothers
43.
08/1972

Claudette by Compton Brothers

2





41
country






[Dot DOA-17427]
written by Roy Orbison 
Bobby Wright
44.
10/1974

Baby's Gone by Bobby Wright

from Seasons of Love   
1





55
country






[ABC 12028]
written by Roy Orbison  & Bobby Goldsboro
Ronnie Milsap
45.
06/1976

Crying by Ronnie Milsap

1





79
country






[Warner 8218]
written by Roy Orbison  & Joe Melson
Bob Luman
46.
08/1976

How Do You Start Over by Bob Luman

from A Satisfied Mind   
1





89
country






[Epic 50247]
written by Roy Orbison  & Bill Dees
Linda Ronstadt
47.
09/1977

Blue Bayou by Linda Ronstadt

from Simple Dreams   Simple Dreams
222

3
US
3
AC
2
country




35
UK
[Asylum 45431]
written by Roy Orbison  & Joe Melson
Stephanie Winslow
48.
01/1980

Crying by Stephanie Winslow

from Crying   
7





14
country






[Warner/Curb 49146]
written by Roy Orbison  & Joe Melson
Don McLean
49.
05/1980

 ③  Crying by Don McLean

from Chain Lightning   Chain Lightning
354

5
US
2
AC
6
country




✫1
UK
[songwriter #3 hit]
[Millennium 11799]
written by Roy Orbison  & Joe Melson
Roy Orbison & Emmylou Harris
50.
06/1980

That Lovin' You Feelin' Again by Roy Orbison & Emmylou Harris

from Roadie OST   
36

55
US
10
AC
6
country






[Warner 49262]
written by Roy Orbison  & Chris Price
The Fools
51.
03/1981

Running Scared by The Fools

from Heavy Mental   
16

50
US










written by Joe Melson & Roy Orbison 
Van Halen
52.
02/1982

(Oh) Pretty Woman by Van Halen

from Diver Down   Diver Down
100

12
US






✫1
rock


written by Roy Orbison  & Bill Dees
Prelude
53.
07/1982

Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel) by Prelude

13











55
UK
written by Joe Melson & Roy Orbison 
Mike Campbell [country singer]
54.
12/1983

Sweet and Easy to Love by Mike Campbell [country singer]

1





57
country






[Columbia 04225]
written by Roy Orbison (uncredited)  & Sam Phillips
The Flying Pickets
55.
03/1985

Only the Lonely by The Flying Pickets

7











79
UK
written by Roy Orbison  & Joe Melson
Roy Orbison
56.
06/1985

Wild Hearts by Roy Orbison 

from Shape of the Universe: A Souvenir of Insignificance   
8











76
UK
written by Roy Orbison  & Will Jennings
57.
10/1987

In Dreams by Roy Orbison 

from In Dreams: The Greatest Hits   In Dreams: The Greatest Hits
1





75
country






[R]
[Virgin 99434]
written by Roy Orbison 
58.
12/1987

Crying by Roy Orbison 

from In Dreams: The Greatest Hits   In Dreams: The Greatest Hits
6



28
AC
42
country






with KD Lang
[R]
[new version]
[from the film Hiding Out]
[Virgin 99388]
written by Roy Orbison  & Joe Melson
The Traveling Wilburys
59.
10/1988

Handle with Care by The Traveling Wilburys

from Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1   Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1
91

45
US
30
AC




2
rock
21
UK
[Wilbury 27732]
written by George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty & Roy Orbison 
60.
11/1988

Last Night by The Traveling Wilburys

from Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1   Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1
17









5
rock


written by George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty & Roy Orbison 
61.
01/1989

Tweeter and the Monkey Man by The Traveling Wilburys

from Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1   Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1
2









41
rock


written by George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty & Roy Orbison 
Roy Orbison
62.
01/1989

You Got It by Roy Orbison 

from Mystery Girl   Mystery Girl
272

9
US
✫1
AC
7
country


2
rock
3
UK
[Virgin 99245]
written by Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison  & Tom Petty
The Traveling Wilburys
63.
02/1989

End of the Line by The Traveling Wilburys

from Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1   Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1
50

63
US
28
AC




2
rock
52
UK
[Wilbury 27637]
written by George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty & Roy Orbison 
64.
04/1989

Heading for the Light by The Traveling Wilburys

from Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1   Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1
13









7
rock


written by George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty & Roy Orbison 
Roy Orbison
65.
06/1989

California Blue by Roy Orbison 

from Mystery Girl   Mystery Girl
11



44
AC
51
country




77
UK
[Virgin 99202]
written by Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison  & Tom Petty
66.
12/1989

Oh Pretty Woman by Roy Orbison 

from A Black & White Night Live   
3



48
AC
89
country






[live]
[Virgin 99159]
written by Roy Orbison  & Bill Dees
Rodney Crowell
67.
06/1992

What Kind of Love by Rodney Crowell

from Life Is Messy   
20



9
AC
11
country






[Columbia 74360]
written by Rodney Crowell, Will Jennings & Roy Orbison 
Roy Orbison
68.
08/1992

Crying by Roy Orbison 

from King of Hearts   King of Hearts
70



40
AC






13
UK
with KD Lang
[R]
[Virgin LP Cut]
written by Roy Orbison  & Joe Melson
Exposé
69.
10/1993

As Long as I Can Dream by Exposé

from Exposé   Exposé
21

55
US
21
AC








[Arista 1-2600]
written by Diane Warren & Roy Orbison 
Bonnie Raitt
70.
02/1995

You Got It by Bonnie Raitt

from Boys on the Side: Original Soundtrack Album   Boys on the Side: Original Soundtrack Album
47

33
US
6
AC






102
UK
[Arista 2795]
written by Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison  & Tom Petty
Michael Bolton
71.
12/1995

A Love So Beautiful by Michael Bolton

from Greatest Hits   
42



19
AC






27
UK
[Columbia LP Cut]
written by Roy Orbison  & Jeff Lynne
Dwight Yoakam
72.
07/1997

Claudette by Dwight Yoakam

from Under the Covers   
2





47
country






[Reprise ]
written by Roy Orbison 
The Traveling Wilburys
73.
06/2007

Handle with Care by The Traveling Wilburys

from The Traveling Wilburys Collection   The Traveling Wilburys Collection
7











80
UK
[R]
written by George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty & Roy Orbison 
74.
06/2007

End of the Line by The Traveling Wilburys

from The Traveling Wilburys Collection   The Traveling Wilburys Collection
5











94
UK
[R]
written by George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty & Roy Orbison 
Alisan Porter
75.
03/2016

Blue Bayou by Alisan Porter

2





41
country






[from The Voice (US), season 10]
[Republic]
written by Roy Orbison  & Joe Melson
Chloe Kohanski & Blake Shelton
76.
01/2018

You Got It by Chloe Kohanski & Blake Shelton

2





40
country






[from The Voice (US), season 13]
[Republic]
written by Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison  & Tom Petty
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