Lay a Little Lovin' on Me explained

Lay A Little Lovin' on Me
Type:	single
Artist:	Robin McNamara
Album:	Lay A Little Lovin' on Me
B-Side:	I'll Tell You Tomorrow
Released:	1970
Genre:	Bubblegum pop^[1]
Length:	3:04
Label:	Steed
Prev Title:	I Can Love You
Prev Year:	1969
Next Title:	Got To Believe In Love
Next Year:	1970

"Lay a Little Lovin' on Me" is a 1970 song written by Jeff Barry, Robin McNamara, and Jim Cretecos and recorded by Robin McNamara. The song reached number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100,^[2] and was McNamara's only hit. "Lay A Little Lovin' On Me" also peaked at number 6 (for two weeks) on Canada's national RPM Top 100 singles chart in August 1970^[3] (#80 YearEnd^[4]), and at number 49 in Australia in 1970.^[5] It wasn't his only charting single in Canada - the follow-up single, "Got To Believe In Love", reached number 62.^[6]

Cover versions

• A cover version was released by country singer Jody Miller in 1979. Miller's version reached number 97 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart.^[7]

Notes and References

1. Book: Unterberger, Richie. Various Artists - Bubblegum Classics Vol. 3. Bogdanov. Vladimir. Erlewine . Michael . Erlewine . Stephen Thomas . Unterberger . Richie . Woodstra . Chris. January 1, 1997. AllMusic Guide to Rock. Miller Freeman, Inc.. San Francisco. 1064.
2. Book: Whitburn, Joel . Joel Whitburn

   . The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits: Eighth Edition . Joel Whitburn . 2004 . Record Research . 592.

3. Web site: RPM Top 100 Singles - August 15, 1970.
4. Web site: RPM Top 100 Singles of the Year - January 9, 1971.
5. Book: Kent, David. David Kent (historian)

   . David Kent (historian). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. illustrated. Australian Chart Book. St Ives, N.S.W.. 1993. 0-646-11917-6. 187.

6. Web site: RPM Top 100 Singles - October 31, 1970.
7. Book: Whitburn, Joel. Joel Whitburn

   . Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. 2008. 277. 978-0-89820-177-2. Joel Whitburn.