If Hollywood Don't Need You (Honey I Still Do) Explained

If Hollywood Don't Need You (Honey I Still Do)
Type:single
Artist:Don Williams
Album:Listen to the Radio
B-Side:Help Yourselves to Each Other
Released:November 1982
Genre:Country
Length:3:12
Label:MCA
Producer:Don Williams
Garth Fundis
Prev Title:Mistakes
Prev Year:1982
Next Title:Love Is on a Roll
Next Year:1983

"If Hollywood Don't Need You (Honey I Still Do)" is a song written by Bob McDill, and recorded by American country music artist Don Williams. It was released in November 1982 as the third single from the album Listen to the Radio. The song was Williams' thirteenth number one single on the country chart. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of twelve weeks on the chart.[1]

Content

The song contains a tribute to Burt Reynolds saying: "Oh, and if you see Burt Reynolds would you shake his hand for me / And tell ol' Burt I've seen all his movies / Well, I hope you make the big time, I hope your dreams come true / But if Hollywood don't need you, honey, I still do"

Charts

Year-end charts

Notes and References

  1. Book: Whitburn, Joel . The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Joel Whitburn . 2004 . Record Research . 386.
  2. Web site: Hot Country Songs – Year-End 1983. Billboard. June 19, 2021.