"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[ Mickey Gilley Billboard Singles] and #1 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada.RPM Country Tracks
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (1982)PeakpositionCanadian RPM Country Tracks1
Year-end charts Chart (1982)PositionUS Hot Country Songs (Billboard)34
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