"Tears of the Lonely" is a song written by Wayland Holyfield, and originally recorded by Don Williams on his 1978 album Expressions. The song was later recorded by American country music artist Mickey Gilley and released in February 1982 as the third single from his album You Don't Know Me. The song reached #3 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart[1] and #1 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada.[2]
| "Tears of the Lonely" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Mickey Gilley | ||||
| from the album You Don't Know Me | ||||
| B-side | "Ladies Night" | |||
| Released | February 1982 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:16 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Wayland Holyfield | |||
| Producer(s) | Jim Ed Norman | |||
| Mickey Gilley singles chronology | ||||
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Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (1982) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] | 3 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (1982) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] | 34 |
References
edit- ^ Mickey Gilley Billboard Singles
- ^ RPM Country Tracks
- ^ "Mickey Gilley Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 1982". Billboard. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
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