"Pickin' Up Strangers" is the title of a song written by Byron Hill

Byron Hill

Byron Hill , is an American songwriter from Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Working professionally in Nashville, TN for more than thirty years, his songs have been recorded by over 650 Country and Pop artists.-Music career:...

 and recorded by American country music artist Johnny Lee

Johnny Lee

Johnny Lee is an American country music singer. His 1980 single, "Lookin' for Love" not only spent three weeks at the top of the Billboard country singles chart in the second half of 1980 but also went to the Top 5 on the Pop charts, and Top 10 on Billboard's Adult Contemporary survey...

. The single was originally recorded for the soundtrack of the feature film "Coast To Coast", and was also included on Johnny Lee's album "Lookin' For Love". The song won an ASCAP Award for being among the most performed country songs of 1981.

Chart performance

Chart (1981)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles	3
Canadian RPM Country Tracks	4