Lay a Little Lovin' on Me

1970 single by Robin McNamara

"Lay A Little Lovin' on Me"

Single by Robin McNamara

from the album Lay A Little Lovin' on Me

B-side

"I'll Tell You Tomorrow"

Released

1970

Genre

Pop / Rock

Length

3:04

Label

Steed

Songwriter(s)

Robin McNamara
Jeff Barry
Jim Cretecos

Robin McNamara singles chronology

"I Can Love You"
(1969)

"Lay A Little Lovin' on Me"
(1970)

"Got To Believe In Love"
(1970)

"Lay a Little Lovin' on Me" is a 1970 song written by Jeff Barry, Robin McNamara, and Jim Cretecos and recorded by Robin McNamara. The song reached number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100,^[1] and was McNamara's only hit. "Lay A Little Lovin' On Me" also peaked at number 6 (for two weeks) on Canada's national RPM Top 100 singles chart in August 1970^[2] (#80 YearEnd^[3]), and at number 49 in Australia in 1970.^[4] It wasn't his only charting single in Canada - the follow-up single, "Got To Believe In Love", reached number 62.^[5]

Cover versions

A cover version was released by country singer Jody Miller in 1979. Miller's version reached number 97 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart.^[6]

References

^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits: Eighth Edition. Record Research. p. 592.
^ "RPM Top 100 Singles - August 15, 1970" (PDF).
^ "RPM Top 100 Singles of the Year - January 9, 1971" (PDF).
^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 187. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
^ "RPM Top 100 Singles - October 31, 1970" (PDF).
^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 277. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.