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John Wayne Conlee is an American country music singer. Between 1978 and 2004, Conlee charted a total of 32 singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, and recorded 11 studio albums. His singles include seven #1 hits: "Lady Lay Down," "Backside of Thirty," "Common Man," "I'm Only in It for the Love," "In My Eyes," "As Long As I'm Rockin' with You" and "Got My Heart Set on You." In addition to these, Conlee sent 14 other songs into the Top Ten.
"She Can't Say That Anymore" is a song written by Sonny Throckmorton, and recorded by American country music performer John Conlee. It was released in September 1980 as the second single from the album Friday Night Blues. The song reached #2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
"Backside of Thirty" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist John Conlee. It was released in February 1979 as the third single from the album Rose Colored Glasses. The song was Conlee's third country hit and second number one on the country chart. The single stayed at number one for a single week and spent a total of eleven weeks on the country chart. The song was originally recorded by Joe Stampley on his 1976 album, Ten Songs About Her.
"What's Forever For" is a song written by Rafe Van Hoy and first recorded by England Dan & John Ford Coley on their 1979 album Dr. Heckle and Mr. Jive.
"Common Man" is a song written by Sammy Johns and originally recorded by him in 1981 via Elektra Records. Johns's version charted at number 50 on Hot Country Songs in 1981. It had "Easy to Be with You" on the B-side, and was produced by James Stroud and Tom Long.
"I'm Only in It for the Love" is a song written by Kix Brooks, Deborah Allen and Rafe Van Hoy, and recorded by American country music artist John Conlee. It was released in June 1983 as the first single from the album In My Eyes. The song was Conlee's fourth number one on the country chart. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of twelve weeks on the country chart.
"In My Eyes" is a song written by Barbara Wyrick, and originally recorded by Conway Twitty on his 1982 album Dream Maker. It was released by American country music artist John Conlee in October 1983 as the second single and title track from his album In My Eyes. The song was Conlee's fifth number one on the country chart. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of fifteen weeks on the country chart.
"As Long as I'm Rockin' with You" is a song written by Bruce Channel and Kieran Kane, and recorded by American country music artist John Conlee. It was released in February 1984 as the third single from the album In My Eyes. The song was Conlee's sixth number one on the country chart. The single went to number one for one week and spent twelve weeks on the country chart.
"Got My Heart Set on You" is a song written by Dobie Gray and Bud Reneau, and recorded by American country music artist John Conlee. It was released in May 1986 as the second single from the album Harmony. The song was Conlee's seventh and final number one country hit. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of fourteen weeks on the country chart.
"Darlin'" is a song written in 1970 by English sax player Oscar Stewart Blandamer. There have been many recorded versions of the song, including those by David Rogers as a country song, and in a rock and blues version by Frankie Miller. Further famous versions were recorded by Tom Jones, Barbara Mandrell, Smokie and Johnny Reid.
"Rose Colored Glasses" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer John Conlee. It was released in April 1978 as the first single and title track from his debut album Rose Colored Glasses. The song peaked at number 5 in the United States and number 6 in Canada. Conlee wrote the song with George Baber.
"Before My Time" is a song written by Ben Peters, and recorded by American country music artist John Conlee. It was released in August 1979 as the first single from the album Forever. The song reached #2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
"Baby, You're Something" is a song written by Curly Putman, Rafe Van Hoy and Don Cook, and recorded by American country music artist John Conlee. It was released in December 1979 as the second single from the album Forever. The song reached #7 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
"Friday Night Blues" is a song written by Sonny Throckmorton and Rafe Van Hoy and originally recorded by Throckmorton, whose version of the song went to No. 89 on the Hot Country Songs charts in 1980, released on Mercury Records with "It Always Rains on Me" on the B-side.
"Years After You" is a song written by Thom Schuyler, and recorded by Eddie Rabbitt in 1982 on his Radio Romance album. It was then covered to much greater success in 1984 by American country music artist John Conlee. It was released in October 1984 as the first single from the album Blue Highway. The song reached #2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
"Working Man" is a song written by Jim Hurt and Billy Ray Reynolds, and recorded by American country music artist John Conlee. It was released in March 1985 as the second single from album Blue Highway. The song reached #7 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
"Harmony" is a song written by Jimbeau Hinson and Rick Ellsworth, and recorded by American country music artist John Conlee. It was released in February 1986 as the first single and title track from the album Harmony. The song reached #10 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
"Hopelessly Yours" is a song written by Keith Whitley, Curly Putman, and Don Cook. Whitley recorded a demo that was never officially released. The first release was by George Jones on his 1986 album Wine Colored Roses.
"What I Had with You" is a song written by Sonny Throckmorton and Curly Putman. It has been recorded by several country artists, including Jean Shepard and Slim Whitman in 1974, and Tammy Wynette in 1977, but it is best remembered for John Conlee's version in January 1981, as the third and final single from the album Friday Night Blues. The song reached #12 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
"Mama's Rockin' Chair" is a song recorded by the American country music artist John Conlee. It was released in July 1987 as the second single from the album American Faces. The song reached #11 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. The song was written by Tim Mensy and Johnny MacRae.
References
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 102. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- ↑ "John Conlee Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ↑ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 1979". Billboard. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
- ↑ Whitburn, pp. 216-217
- ↑ "Tom Jones Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
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