Lady Lay Down Explained

Lady Lay Down
Type:single
Artist:John Conlee
Album:Rose Colored Glasses
B-Side:Something Special
Released:October 1978
Genre:Country
Length:3:05
Label:ABC
Producer:Bud Logan
Prev Title:Rose Colored Glasses
Prev Year:1978
Next Title:Backside of Thirty
Next Year:1979

"Lady Lay Down' is a song written by Rafe Van Hoy and Don Cook, and recorded by American country music artist John Conlee. It was released in October 1978 as the second single from the album Rose Colored Glasses. The song was Conlee's second country hit and his first of seven number ones on the country chart. The single stayed at number one for one week.[1]

Chart performance

Tom Jones

In 1981, Tom Jones released a single with the song, that is also featured on his album Darlin. Jones' cover of the song charted at number 26 on the same chart.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Whitburn, Joel. Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. 2008. 102. 978-0-89820-177-2.
  2. Hot Country Songs – Year-End 1979. Billboard. July 31, 2021.
  3. Whitburn, pp. 216-217