Songs written by Rory Michael Bourke&nbsp;&nbsp;

Baby's Blue by Ferlin Husky

from Sweet Honky Tonk

75
country

[ABC 11381]
written by Gayle Barnhill & Rory Michael Bourke (as Rory Bourke)

Between Me and Blue by Ferlin Husky

from Sweet Honky Tonk

46
country

written by Gayle Barnhill & Rory Michael Bourke (as Rory Bourke)

Marti Brown

Let My Love Shine by Marti Brown

78
country

[Atlantic Cy-4003]
written by Rory Michael Bourke (as Rory Bourke)

& Gayle Barnhill

Mel Tillis

Neon Rose by Mel Tillis

from I Ain't Never

3
country

written by Rory Michael Bourke (as Rory Bourke)

& Gayle Barnhill

Billy Walker

Too Many Memories by Billy Walker

from Too Many Memories

96
country

[MGM 14669]
written by Rory Michael Bourke (as Rory Bourke)

& Gayle Barnhill

Charlie Rich

10.

09/1973

① The Most Beautiful Girl by Charlie Rich

from Behind Closed Doors

354

✫1
US

✫1
AC

✫1
country

2
UK

[songwriter #1 hit]
[Epic 11040]
written by Rory Michael Bourke

, Billy Sherrill & Norro Wilson

Don Adams

11.

Baby Let Your Long Hair Down by Don Adams

80
country

written by Rory Michael Bourke

& Eddie Rabbitt

Terry Stafford

12.

Captured by Terry Stafford

from Say, Has Anybody Seen My Sweet Gypsy Rose

24
country

[Atlantic Cy-4015]
written by Rory Michael Bourke (as Rory Bourke)

& Eddie Rabbitt

13.

Stop If You Love Me by Terry Stafford

69
country

written by Rory Michael Bourke

Billy Crash Craddock

14.

Sweet Magnolia Blossom by Billy Crash Craddock

from Mr. Country Rock

3
country

written by Rory Michael Bourke

Dorsey Burnette

15.

What Ladies Can Do (When They Want To) by Dorsey Burnette

71
country

[Capitol 3963]
written by Rory Michael Bourke (as Rory Bourke)

Lynn Anderson

16.

03/1974

Smile for Me by Lynn Anderson

from Smile for Me

15
country

[Columbia 46009]
written by Rory Michael Bourke

Ronnie Prophet

17.

1975

Sanctuary by Ronnie Prophet

26
country

written by Rory Michael Bourke (as Rory Bourke)

Johnny Carver

18.

03/1975

January Jones by Johnny Carver

from Please Don't Tell (That Sweet Ole Lady of Mine)

39
country

written by Rory Michael Bourke

Tommy Overstreet

19.

Here Comes That Girl Again by Tommy Overstreet

from Turn On to Tommy Overstreet

15
country

[Dot 17630]
written by Rory Michael Bourke (as Rory Bourke)

Ronnie Prophet

20.

It's Enough by Ronnie Prophet

from Ronnie Prophet

50
country

written by Rory Michael Bourke (as Rory Bourke)

21.

Shine On by Ronnie Prophet

from Ronnie Prophet

36
country

written by Rory Michael Bourke (as Rory Bourke)

Kenny Starr

22.

Victims by Kenny Starr

75
country

[MCA 40580]
written by Rory Michael Bourke (as Rory Bourke)

, Johnny Wilson & Gene Dobbins

Gary Stewart

23.

Your Place or Mine by Gary Stewart

from Your Place or Mine

11
country

[RCA 10833]
written by Rory Michael Bourke (as Rory Bourke)

, Carol Anderson & Mary Beth Anderson

Bobby Borchers

24.

04/1976

Someone's with Your Wife Tonight, Mister by Bobby Borchers

from Bobby Borchers

29
country

written by Rory Michael Bourke (as Rory Bourke)

& Johnny Wilson

25.

09/1976

They Don't Make 'Em Like That Anymore by Bobby Borchers

from Bobby Borchers

32
country

written by Rory Michael Bourke (as Rory Bourke)

Willie Rainsford

26.

Cheater's Kit by Willie Rainsford

85
country

written by Rory Michael Bourke (as Rory Bourke)

Beverly Heckel

27.

Don't Hand Me No Hand Me Down Love by Beverly Heckel

88
country

written by Charles Silver & Rory Michael Bourke (as Rory Bourke)

Mack Vickery

28.

Here's to the Horses by Mack Vickery

94
country

[Playboy 5814]
written by Rory Michael Bourke (as Rory Bourke)

, Gene Dobbins & Hugh Moffatt

Sunday Sharpe

29.

Hold On Tight by Sunday Sharpe

45
country

[Playboy 5813]
written by Rory Michael Bourke (as Rory Bourke)

, Gene Dobbins (as Eugene Dobbins) & Johnny Wilson

Mickey Gilley

30.

Honky Tonk Memories by Mickey Gilley

from Movin' On

4
country

[Playboy 5807]
written by Gene Dobbins, Johnny Wilson & Rory Michael Bourke (as Rory Bourke)

Charly McClain

31.

It's Too Late to Love Me Now by Charly McClain

from Here's Charly McClain

87
country

[Epic 50378]
written by Gene Dobbins, Rory Michael Bourke

& Johnny Wilson

Willie Rainsford

32.

No Relief in Sight by Willie Rainsford

98
country

written by Rory Michael Bourke (as Rory Bourke)

Bobby Borchers

33.

01/1977

Whispers by Bobby Borchers

from Bobby Borchers

12
country

written by Rory Michael Bourke

, Johnny Wilson & Gene Dobbins

34.

01/1978

I Promised Her a Rainbow by Bobby Borchers

18
country

written by Rory Michael Bourke

35.

04/1978

I Like Ladies in Long Black Dresses by Bobby Borchers

23
country

[Playboy 5827]
written by Rory Michael Bourke (as Rory Bourke)

36.

09/1978

Sweet Fantasy by Bobby Borchers

20
country

[Epic 50585]
written by Rory Michael Bourke (as Rory Bourke)

Tommy Overstreet

37.

Cheater's Kit by Tommy Overstreet

from Better Me

45
country

[ABC 12456]
written by Rory Michael Bourke (as Rory Bourke)

Bobby Borchers

38.

I Just Wanna Feel the Magic by Bobby Borchers

43
country

[Epic 50687]
written by Rory Michael Bourke (as Rory Bourke)

& Mel McDaniel

Cher

39.

It's Too Late (To Love Me Now) by Cher

from Take Me Home

87
country

written by Rory Michael Bourke

, Gene Dobbins & Johnny Wilson (as Jay Wilson)

Faron Young

40.

Second Hand Emotion by Faron Young

70
country

US B side to That Over Thirty Look
[MCA 41046]
written by Charlie Black & Rory Michael Bourke (as Rory Bourke)

Leona Williams

41.

The Baby Song / Call Me Crazy Lady by Leona Williams

92
country

written by Charlie Black, Rory Michael Bourke (as Rory Bourke)

, Jerry Gillespie, Peggy Russell & Leona Williams

Kim Charles

42.

Want to Thank You by Kim Charles

35
country

written by Rory Michael Bourke (as Rory Bourke)

43.

05/1979

② Shadows in the Moonlight by Anne Murray

from New Kind of Feeling

25
US

✫1
AC

✫1
country

[songwriter #2 hit]
[Capitol 4716]
written by Charlie Black & Rory Michael Bourke

Jennifer Warnes

44.

06/1979

③ I Know a Heartache When I See One by Jennifer Warnes

from Shot Through the Heart

19
US

14
AC

10
country

[songwriter #3 hit]
[Arista 0430]
written by Kerry Chater, Charles Black & Rory Michael Bourke

Jeanne Pruett

45.

1980

It's Too Late by Jeanne Pruett

from Encore

9
country

[Ibc 0010]
written by Rory Michael Bourke (as Rory Bourke)

Buck Owens

46.

1980

Moonlight and Magnolia by Buck Owens

72
country

written by Len Chiriacka & Rory Michael Bourke (as Rory Bourke)

Del Reeves

47.

1980

Take Me to Your Heart by Del Reeves

from Del Reeves

82
country

written by Rory Michael Bourke (as Rory Bourke)

, Gene Dobbins & Rick Klang

48.

04/1980

Lucky Me by Anne Murray

from Somebody's Waiting

42
US

8
AC

9
country

[Capitol 4848]
written by Charlie Black & Rory Michael Bourke

Johnny Russell

49.

1981

Here's to the Horses by Johnny Russell

49
country

[Mercury 57050]
written by Rory Michael Bourke (as Rory Bourke)

, Gene Dobbins & Hugh Moffatt

Kieran Kane

50.

1981

It's Who You Love by Kieran Kane

from Kieran Kane

16
country

written by Kieran Kane, Rory Michael Bourke (as Rory Bourke)

& Charlie Black

Tanya Tucker

51.

1981

Love Knows We Tried by Tanya Tucker

from Dreamlovers

40
country

[MCA 51096]
written by Jan Crutchfield, Kerry Chater & Rory Michael Bourke

The Bellamy Brothers

52.

01/1981

Do You Love as Good as You Look by The Bellamy Brothers

from Sons of the Sun

✫1
country

written by Jerry Gillespie, Charlie Black & Rory Michael Bourke

53.

03/1981

Blessed Are the Believers by Anne Murray

from Where Do You Go When You Dream

34
US

10
AC

✫1
country

[Capitol 4987]
written by Charlie Black, Rory Michael Bourke

& Sandy Pinkard

Louise Mandrell

54.

(You Sure Know Your Way) Around My Heart by Louise Mandrell

from Me and My R.C.

35
country

written by Rory Michael Bourke (as Rory Bourke)

, Tommy Rocco & Charlie Black

Marie Osmond

55.

Back to Believing Again by Marie Osmond

58
country

[Elektra 69995]
written by Rory Michael Bourke (as Rory Bourke)

& Bob McDill

Con Hunley

56.

No Relief in Sight by Con Hunley

from Ask Any Woman

20
country

written by Gene Dobbins, Johnny Wilson & Rory Michael Bourke (as Rory Bourke)

Gail Davies

57.

Round the Clock Lovin' by Gail Davies

from Givin' Herself Away

9
country

[Warner 50004]
written by K. T. Oslin & Rory Michael Bourke

Cedar Creek

58.

Took It Like a Man Cried Like a Baby by Cedar Creek

from After Tonight

42
country

written by Rory Michael Bourke (as Rory Bourke)

, Charlie Black & Tommy Rocco

59.

01/1982

Another Sleepless Night by Anne Murray

from Where Do You Go When You Dream

44
US

11
AC

4
country

[Capitol 5083]
written by Charlie Black & Rory Michael Bourke

Juice Newton

60.

1983

Stranger at My Door by Juice Newton

from Dirty Looks

45
country

[Capitol 5265]
written by Charlie Black, Kerry Chater & Rory Michael Bourke (as Rory Bourke)

Sissy Spacek

61.

08/1983

Lonely But Only for You by Sissy Spacek

from Hangin' Up My Heart

110
US

15
country

[Atlantic American 99847]
written by Charlie Black, Rory Michael Bourke (as Roury Bourke)

62.

09/1983

A Little Good News by Anne Murray

from A Little Good News

74
US

11
AC

✫1
country

[Capitol 5264]
written by Tommy Rocco, Charlie Black & Rory Michael Bourke

Deborah Allen

63.

09/1983

⑤ Baby I Lied by Deborah Allen

from Cheat the Night

26
US

10
AC

4
country

[songwriter #5 hit]
[RCA 13600]
written by Deborah Allen, Rory Michael Bourke (as Rory Bourke)

& Rafe VanHoy (as Rafe Van Hoy)

Johnny Rodriguez

64.

Let's Leave the Lights On Tonight by Johnny Rodriguez

from Foolin' with Fire

30
country

[Columbia 04460 (Epic)]
written by Bob McDill & Rory Michael Bourke (as Rory Bourke)

Janie Fricke

65.

Let's Stop Talkin' About It by Janie Fricke

from Love Lies

✫1
country

[Columbia 04317]
written by Deborah Allen, Rafe VanHoy & Rory Michael Bourke

Mickey Gilley

66.

Too Good to Stop Now by Mickey Gilley

from Too Good to Stop Now

4
country

[Columbia 04563 (Epic)]
written by Bob McDill & Rory Michael Bourke

George Strait

67.

You Look So Good in Love by George Strait

from Right or Wrong

✫1
country

written by Glen Ballard, Rory Michael Bourke

& Kerry Chater

Carroll Baker

68.

It Always Hurts Like the First Time by Carroll Baker

95
country

written by Rory Michael Bourke (as Rory Bourke)

& Steve Bogard

Tom Jones

69.

Not Another Heart Song by Tom Jones

from Tender Loving Care

76
country

[Polygram 884039 (Mercury)]
written by Rory Michael Bourke

, Steve Bogard (as Stephen M. Bogard) & Jeff Tweel (as Jeffrey Michael Tweel)

Judy Bailey

70.

There's a Lot of Good About Goodbye by Judy Bailey

96
country

written by Rory Michael Bourke (as Rory Bourke)

& Dan Mitchell

Jim Collins

71.

What a Memory You'd Make by Jim Collins

75
country

as Jimmy Collins
written by Tommy Rocco, Charlie Black & Rory Michael Bourke (as Rory Bourke)

Mel McDaniel

72.

1986

Doctor's Orders by Mel McDaniel

from Stand Up

53
country

[Capitol 5587]
written by Rory Michael Bourke (as Rory Bourke)

, Bruce Channel & Kieran Kane

Tanya Tucker

73.

1987

It's Only Over for You by Tanya Tucker

from Girls Like Me

8
country

[Capitol 5694]
written by Rory Michael Bourke

Crystal Gayle

74.

1987

Nobody Should Have to Love This Way by Crystal Gayle

from Straight to the Heart

26
country

written by Tommy Rocco, Charlie Black & Rory Michael Bourke (as Rory Bourke)

Mason Dixon

75.

Dangerous Road by Mason Dixon

from Exception to the Rule

62
country

[Capitol 44189]
written by Rory Michael Bourke

Don Williams

76.

I Wouldn't Be a Man by Don Williams

from Traces

9
country

written by Mike Reid & Rory Michael Bourke

Kevin Pearce

77.

Took It Like a Man, Cried Like a Baby by Kevin Pearce

68
country

written by Charlie Black, Rory Michael Bourke (as Rory Bourke)

& Tommy Rocco

Ronnie Milsap

78.

Where Do the Nights Go by Ronnie Milsap

from Heart & Soul

✫1
country

written by Rory Michael Bourke

Gene Watson

79.

Back in the Fire by Gene Watson

from Back in the Fire

20
country

[Warner 27532]
written by Mike Reid & Rory Michael Bourke

Kamryn Hanks

80.

Eyes Never Lie by Kamryn Hanks

85
country

written by Rory Michael Bourke (as Rory Bourke)

& Jeff Tweel

Bruce Van Dyke

81.

It's All in the Touch by Bruce Van Dyke

94
country

written by Rory Michael Bourke (as Rory Bourke)

, Rick Giles (as Richard C. Giles) & Steve Bogard

82.

Slow Passin' Time by Anne Murray

from As I Am

36
country

written by Charlie Black, Rory Michael Bourke

& Tommy Rocco

Zaca Creek

83.

Sometimes Love's Not a Pretty Thing by Zaca Creek

from Zaca Creek

38
country

[Columbia 69062]
written by Rory Michael Bourke

, Charlie Black & Steve Bogard

Shelby Lynne

84.

The Hurtin' Side by Shelby Lynne

from Sunrise

38
country

[Columbia 68942 (Epic)]
written by Mike Reid & Rory Michael Bourke

85.

Who But You by Anne Murray

from As I Am

55
country

[Capitol 44341]
written by Charlie Black, Rory Michael Bourke

K. T. Oslin

86.

Come Next Monday by K. T. Oslin

from Love in a Small Town

✫1
country

written by Charlie Black, Rory Michael Bourke

Zaca Creek

87.

Ghost Town by Zaca Creek

from Zaca Creek

58
country

[Columbia 73096]
written by Rory Michael Bourke

, Charlie Black & Austin Roberts

Lorrie Morgan

88.

He Talks to Me by Lorrie Morgan

from Leave the Light On

4
country

[RCA 2508]
written by Mike Reid & Rory Michael Bourke

K. T. Oslin

89.

Two Hearts by K. T. Oslin

from Love in a Small Town

73
country

written by Rory Michael Bourke

Conway Twitty

90.

1991

I Couldn't See You Leavin' by Conway Twitty

from Crazy in Love

3
country

[MCA 53983]
written by Rory Michael Bourke

& Ronny Scaife

Mike Reid

91.

1991

Till You Were Gone by Mike Reid

from Turning for Home

17
country

[Columbia 73736]
written by Mike Reid & Rory Michael Bourke

92.

1992

I Got a Life by Mike Reid

from Turning for Home

54
country

[Columbia 74286]
written by Mike Reid & Rory Michael Bourke

Don Williams

93.

1992

It's Who You Love by Don Williams

from Currents

73
country

[RCA 62240]
written by Charlie Black, Kieran Kane & Rory Michael Bourke

Darryl & Don Ellis

94.

1992

Something Moving in Me by Darryl & Don Ellis

from No Sir

73
country

written by Rory Michael Bourke

Lee Roy Parnell

95.

1993

Tender Moment by Lee Roy Parnell

from Love without Mercy

2
country

[Arista 2523]
written by Rory Michael Bourke

, Cris Moore & Lee Roy Parnell

Jesse Hunter

96.

1994

By the Way She's Lookin' by Jesse Hunter

from A Man Like Me

65
country

[RCA 62857]
written by Jesse Hunter & Rory Michael Bourke

Kenny Chesney

97.

1996

Back in My Arms Again by Kenny Chesney

from Me and You

41
country

written by Cris Moore, Lee Roy Parnell & Rory Michael Bourke

Billy Dean

98.

1996

I Wouldn't Be a Man by Billy Dean

from It's What I Do

45
country

written by Mike Reid & Rory Michael Bourke

Collin Raye

99.

1997

Little Red Rodeo by Collin Raye

from The Best of Collin Raye: Direct Hits

3
country

written by Charlie Black, Phil Vassar & Rory Michael Bourke

Jo Dee Messina

100.

03/1998

Bye, Bye by Jo Dee Messina

from I'm Alright

43
US

✫1
country

[Curb 73034]
written by Rory Michael Bourke

& Phil Vassar

The Wilkinsons

101.

12/1998

Fly (The Angel Song) by The Wilkinsons

from Nothing But Love

53
US

15
country

written by Rory Michael Bourke

& Steve Wilkinson

Phil Vassar

102.

03/2000

Carlene by Phil Vassar

from Phil Vassar

45
US

5
country

[album cut]
written by Charlie Black, Rory Michael Bourke

& Phil Vassar

Kenny Rogers

103.

2001

Beautiful (All That You Could Be) by Kenny Rogers

from There You Go Again

47
country

written by Rory Michael Bourke