I'd Love to Lay You Down

"I'd Love to Lay You Down"
Single by Conway Twitty
from the album Heart and Soul
B-side	"She Thinks I Still Care"
Released	January 14, 1980
Format	7" single
Genre	Country
Label	MCA
Writer(s)	Johnny MacRae
Producer(s)	Conway Twitty, David Barnes
Conway Twitty singles chronology

"I'd Love to Lay You Down" is a song written by Johnny MacRae, and recorded by American country music artist Conway Twitty. It was released in January 1980 as the first single from the album Heart and Soul. "I'd Love to Lay You Down" was Conway Twitty's 24th number one on the country chart. The single stayed at number one for one week.^[1] The song has sold 300,000 digital copies since becoming available for download.^[2]

In 2002, Daryle Singletary released a cover version which went to number 43 on the same chart.

Conway's version of this song features an extremely unusual series of key changes: the song progressively lowers in key instead of the musical standard of changing keys upwards.

Chris Young references this song in his single "I Can Take It from There".

Chart performance

Conway Twitty

Chart (1980)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles	1
Canadian RPM Country Tracks	1

Daryle Singletary

Chart (2002)	Peak position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)^[3]	43

References

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External links

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

Preceded by "Why Don't You Spend the Night" by Ronnie Milsap	Billboard Hot Country Singles number-one single March 29, 1980	Succeeded by "Sugar Daddy" by The Bellamy Brothers
Preceded by "I Ain't Living Long Like This" by Waylon Jennings	RPM Country Tracks number-one single April 19, 1980	Succeeded by "Honky Tonk Blues" by Charley Pride

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v t e Conway Twitty
Studio albums	Sings Saturday Night with Conway Twitty Lonely Blue Boy House on Old Lonesome Road Crazy in Love Even Now Final Touches
Collaboration albums	We Only Make Believe Lead Me On Louisiana Woman, Mississippi Man Country Partners Dynamic Duo
Compilation albums	25 Number Ones
Notable singles	"It's Only Make Believe" "Mona Lisa" "Danny Boy" "Next in Line" "I Love You More Today" "To See My Angel Cry" "Hello Darlin'" "Fifteen Years Ago" "How Much More Can She Stand" "I Can't See Me Without You" "(Lost Her Love) On Our Last Date" "I Can't Stop Loving You" "She Needs Someone to Hold Her (When She Cries)" "You've Never Been This Far Before" "There's a Honky Tonk Angel (Who'll Take Me Back In)" "I'm Not Through Loving You Yet" "I See the Want To in Your Eyes" "Linda on My Mind" "Touch the Hand" "This Time I've Hurt Her More Than She Loves Me" "After All the Good Is Gone" "The Games That Daddies Play" "I Can't Believe She Gives It All to Me" "Play Guitar Play" "I've Already Loved You in My Mind" "Georgia Keeps Pulling on My Ring" "Boogie Grass Band" "Your Love Had Taken Me That High" "Don't Take It Away" "I May Never Get to Heaven" "Happy Birthday Darlin'" "I'd Love to Lay You Down" "Rest Your Love on Me" "Tight Fittin' Jeans" "Red Neckin' Love Makin' Night" "The Clown" "Slow Hand" "We Did But Now You Don't" "The Rose" "We Had It All" "Lost in the Feeling" "Heartache Tonight" "Three Times a Lady" "Somebody's Needin' Somebody" "I Don't Know a Thing About Love (The Moon Song)" "Ain't She Somethin' Else" "Don't Call Him a Cowboy" "Between Blue Eyes and Jeans" "Desperado Love" "Fallin' for You for Years" "Julia" "I Want to Know You Before We Make Love" "That's My Job" "Goodbye Time" "Saturday Night Special" "I Wish I Was Still in Your Dreams" "She's Got a Single Thing in Mind" "House on Old Lonesome Road" "Crazy in Love" "I Couldn't See You Leavin'" "Rainy Night in Georgia"
Collaboration singles	"After the Fire Is Gone" "Lead Me On" "Louisiana Woman, Mississippi Man" "Feelins'" "The Letter" "I Can't Love You Enough" "Making Believe" "Don't Cry Joni"
Related articles	Discography Discography with Loretta Lynn MGM Records Decca Records MCA Records Elektra Records Warner Bros. Records Joni Lee

v t e Daryle Singletary
Studio albums	Daryle Singletary All Because of You Ain't It the Truth That's Why I Sing This Way Straight from the Heart Rockin' in the Country
Compilations	Now and Again
Notable singles	"I Let Her Lie" "Too Much Fun" "Amen Kind of Love" "The Note" "I Knew I Loved You" "I'd Love to Lay You Down"

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