You're My Best Friend (Don Williams song)
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"You're My Best Friend" is an American country
song written by Wayland Holyfield
, and most famously recorded by Don Williams
.
A ballad expressing unwavering faithfulness and loyalty to a spouse or other soulmate, the song became Williams' second No. 1 hit on the Billboard
Hot Country Singles
chart in June 1975. It has since become one of Williams' signature song
s.
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
song written by Wayland Holyfield
Wayland Holyfield
Wayland D. Holyfield, , is a prominent American songwriter and leader in the songwriting community.-Early life:Wayland Holyfield was born in Mallettown, Arkansas. He was educated in Arkansas public schools and attended Hendrix College at Conway, Arkansas before graduating from the University of...
, and most famously recorded by Don Williams
Don Williams
Don Williams , is an American country singer, songwriter and a 2010 inductee to the Country Music Hall of Fame. He grew up in Portland, Texas, and graduated in 1958 from Gregory-Portland High School. After seven years with the folk-pop group Pozo-Seco Singers, he began his solo career in 1971,...
.
A ballad expressing unwavering faithfulness and loyalty to a spouse or other soulmate, the song became Williams' second No. 1 hit on the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Hot Country Singles
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
chart in June 1975. It has since become one of Williams' signature song
Signature song
A signature song is the one song that a popular and well-established singer or band is most closely identified with or best known for, even if they have had success with a variety of songs...
s.
Chart performance
| Chart (1975-1976) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
| U.K. Singles Chart | 35 |
| Australian Kent Music Report | 50 |