David Wills (singer)
Encyclopedia
David Wills is an American country music
singer-songwriter. Wills released three studio albums and charted more than twenty singles on the Billboard
Hot Country Singles
chart between 1975 and 1988. Two of his songs, "There's a Song on the Jukebox" and "From Barroom to Bedrooms," reached the Top 10 in 1975.
As a songwriter, Wills wrote George Strait
's "If You're Thinking You Want a Stranger (There's One Coming Home)
" and Garth Brooks
' "Wild Horses
."
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...
singer-songwriter. Wills released three studio albums and charted more than twenty singles on the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
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Hot Country Singles
Hot Country Songs
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chart between 1975 and 1988. Two of his songs, "There's a Song on the Jukebox" and "From Barroom to Bedrooms," reached the Top 10 in 1975.
As a songwriter, Wills wrote George Strait
George Strait
George Harvey Strait is an American country music singer, actor, and music producer. Strait is referred to as the "King of Country," and critics call Strait a living legend. He is known for his unique style of western swing music, bar-room ballads, honky-tonk style, and fresh yet traditional...
's "If You're Thinking You Want a Stranger (There's One Coming Home)
If You're Thinking You Want a Stranger (There's One Coming Home)
"If You're Thinking You Want a Stranger " is the title of a song recorded by country music artist George Strait. It was released in January 1982 as the third and final single from his 1981 debut album Strait Country...
" and Garth Brooks
Garth Brooks
Troyal Garth Brooks , best known as Garth Brooks, is an American country music artist who helped make country music a worldwide phenomenon. His eponymous first album was released in 1989 and peaked at number 2 in the US country album chart while climbing to number 13 on the Billboard 200 album chart...
' "Wild Horses
Wild Horses (Garth Brooks song)
"Wild Horses" is the title of a song co-written by Bill Shore and David Wills. It was recorded by American country music artist Garth Brooks and was featured on his breakthrough album No Fences in 1990. The song was previously an album cut on the album and was released as a single in 2000 with a...
."
Albums
| Year | Album | US Country | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Barrooms to Bedrooms | 13 | Epic |
| Everybody's Country | 31 | ||
| 1984 | New Beginnings | 62 | RCA |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart Positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country 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... |
CAN Country | |||
| 1975 | "There's a Song on the Jukebox" | 10 | 5 | Barrooms to Bedrooms |
| "From Barroom to Bedrooms" | 10 | 7 | ||
| "The Barmaid" | 31 | — | ||
| "She Deserves My Very Best" | 35 | 48 | Everybody's Country | |
| 1976 | "Queen of the Starlight Room" | 47 | — | |
| "Woman" | 55 | 32 | singles only | |
| "(I'm Just Pouring Out) What She Bottled Up in Me" | 66 | — | ||
| 1977 | "The Best Part of My Days (Are My Nights with You)" | 52 | — | |
| "Cheatin' Turns Her On" | 91 | — | ||
| "Do You Wanna Make Love" | 82 | — | ||
| 1978 | "You Snap Your Fingers (And I'm Back in Your Hands)" | 70 | — | |
| 1979 | "I'm Being Good" | 50 | — | |
| "Endless" | 82 | — | ||
| 1980 | "She's Hangin' in There (I'm Hangin' Out)" | 91 | — | |
| "The Light of My Life (Has Gone Out Again Tonight)" | 65 | — | ||
| 1983 | "Those Nights, These Days" | 52 | — | New Beginnings |
| "The Eyes of a Stranger" | 19 | — | ||
| 1984 | "Miss Understanding" | 26 | 44 | |
| "Lady in Waiting" | 31 | — | ||
| "Macon Love" | 69 | — | singles only | |
| 1988 | "Paper Thin Walls" | 85 | — |
External links
- [ David Wills] at Allmusic