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"City Lights" is an American country music song written by Bill Anderson on August 27, 1957. He recorded it on a small Texas label called TNT Records in early 1958 to little acclaim. The song was first cut by Anderson in 1957 at the campus of the University of Georgia. In June 1958, Ray Price recorded it and his version hit number 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs singles chart in August 1958. Mickey Gilley's version also hit number 1 in June 1975.
"I Ain't Never" is a song co-written by American country music artists Webb Pierce and Mel Tillis. Each co-writer recorded the song separately, with Pierce's 1959 recording and Tillis's 1972 version were both major country hits.
This is a detailed discography for American country music singer Mel Tillis.
"Life Turned Her That Way" is a song written by Harlan Howard and first recorded by American country music artist Little Jimmy Dickens in 1965. Mel Tillis recorded it in 1967 and released it as a single in February and was his seventh chart entry. Ricky Van Shelton would also later record it and release it as a single. It was the fourth single released from his debut album, Wild-Eyed Dream. Released in late 1987, It was his second number 1 hit on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in early 1988.
"Coca-Cola Cowboy" is a song written by Steve Dorff, Sandy Pinkard, Sam Atchley and Bud Dain, and recorded by American country music artist Mel Tillis. It was released in June 1979 as the first single from the album Mr. Entertainer. The song was featured in the film, Every Which Way but Loose, starring Clint Eastwood and the film Bandit Goes Country starring Brian Bloom. It was Tillis' fifth number one on the U.S. country singles chart, where it spent one week at the top and a total of eleven weeks on the chart.
"Heart Healer" is a song written by John Greenebaum and Tomas Gmeiner, and recorded by American country music artist Mel Tillis. It was released in December 1976 as the first single and title track from the album Heart Healer. The song was Tillis' third number one on the country chart. The single stayed at number one for one week and spent a total of nine weeks on the country chart.
"Good Woman Blues" is a song written by Ken McDuffie and recorded by American country music artist Mel Tillis. It was released in September 1976 as the second single from the album Love Revival. The song was Tillis' second number one on the country chart. The single stayed at number one for two weeks and spent a total of twelve weeks on the country chart.
Honey " is a song written by Mel Tillis and recorded by American country music artist Webb Pierce and by Ricky Skaggs. Pierce recorded it for his 1962 album Hideaway Heart. It was also a non-charted single by Pierce released in 1974.
"I Believe in You" is a song written by Gene Dunlap and Buddy Cannon, and recorded by American country music artist Mel Tillis. It was released in April 1978 as the first single and title track from the album I Believe in You. The song was Tillis' fourth number one on the country chart. "I Believe in You" stayed at number one for one week and spent a total of fourteen weeks on the country chart. It was also recorded by Engelbert Humperdinck on his 1979 album "This Moment In Time".
"Southern Rains" is a song written by Roger Murrah, and recorded by American country music artist Mel Tillis. It was released in December 1980 as first single and title track from the album Southern Rains. The song was Tillis' sixth number one on the country chart. The single stayed at number one for one week and spent a total of eleven weeks on the country chart.
"I Got the Hoss" is a song written by Gerald House, and recorded by American country music artist Mel Tillis. It was released in August 1977 as the first single from the album Love's Troubled Waters. The song reached #3 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
"Ain't No California" is a song written by Sterling Whipple, and recorded by American country music artist Mel Tillis. It was released in August 1978 as the second single from the album I Believe in You. The song reached #4 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
"Lying Time Again" is a song written by Chance Walker, and recorded by American country music artist Mel Tillis. It was released in January 1980 as the second single from his 1979 album Me and Pepper. The song reached No. 6 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
"Blind in Love" is a song written by Bob Corbin, and recorded by American country music artist Mel Tillis. It was released in September 1979 as the first single from the album Me and Pepper. The song reached #6 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
The following is a detailed discography of all singles released by country music singer Waylon Jennings. A total of sixteen Jennings' singles have reached number one on music charts.
"What Did I Promise Her Last Night" is a song recorded by American country music artist Mel Tillis. It was released in November 1977 as the second and final single from the album Love's Troubled Waters. The song was written by Ronald McCown and Wayne Walker.
"Missing You" is a song written by Red Sovine and Dale Noe, which was originally released by Red Sovine in 1955, and was later a hit single for Webb Pierce in 1957, Ray Peterson in 1961, and was posthumously a hit for Jim Reeves in 1972. Sovine's version was the B-side of Red Sovine and Webb Pierce's hit single "Why Baby Why".
References
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 347.
- ↑ "Mel Tillis Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ↑ "Talent in Action". Billboard. Vol. 91 no. 51. December 22, 1979. p. TIA-34. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
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