Songs written by Shel Silverstein&nbsp;&nbsp;

If I'd Only Come and Gone by Clay Hart

62
country

[Metromedia 172]
written by Shel Silverstein

Jerry Lee Lewis

Once More with Feeling by Jerry Lee Lewis

from She Even Woke Me Up to Say Goodbye

2
country

[Smash 2257]
written by Kris Kristofferson & Shel Silverstein

Willie Nelson

10.

Once More with Feeling by Willie Nelson

from Both Sides Now

42
country

written by Kris Kristofferson & Shel Silverstein

Claude Gray

11.

The Cleanest Man in Cincinnati by Claude Gray

54
country

written by Shel Silverstein

Waylon Jennings

12.

10/1970

The Taker by Waylon Jennings

from The Taker/Tulsa

94
US

5
country

[RCA 47-9885]
written by Kris Kristofferson & Shel Silverstein

Sammi Smith

13.

1971

For the Kids by Sammi Smith

from Lonesome

27
country

[Mega 0039]
written by Shel Silverstein

Ray Sanders

14.

1971

Judy by Ray Sanders

from Judy

38
country

written by Shel Silverstein

Tex Ritter

15.

1972

Comin' After Jinny by Tex Ritter

67
country

[Capitol 3457]
written by Shel Silverstein

Loretta Lynn

16.

1972

Here I Am Again by Loretta Lynn

from Here I Am Again

3
country

[Decca 32974]
written by Shel Silverstein

17.

1972

One's on the Way by Loretta Lynn

from One's on the Way

✫1
country

[Decca 32900**]
written by Shel Silverstein

18.

04/1972

② Sylvia's Mother by Dr. Hook

from Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show

222

5
US

2
UK

[songwriter #2 hit]
as Dr. Hook and The Medicine Show
[Columbia 45562]
written by Shel Silverstein

19.

09/1972

Carry Me, Carrie by Dr. Hook

from Sloppy Seconds

71
US

as Dr. Hook and The Medicine Show
[Columbia 45667]
written by Shel Silverstein

20.

09/1972

Sylvia's Mother by Bobby Bare

from What Am I Gonna Do

12
country

[Mercury 73317]
written by Shel Silverstein

21.

12/1972

④ The Cover of Rolling Stone by Dr. Hook

from Sloppy Seconds

120

6
US

[songwriter #4 hit]
as Dr. Hook and The Medicine Show
written by Shel Silverstein

Loretta Lynn

22.

Hey Loretta by Loretta Lynn

from Love Is the Foundation

3
country

[MCA 40150]
written by Shel Silverstein

Cal Smith

23.

I Can Feel the Leavin' Coming Out / I've Loved You All Over the World by Cal Smith

from Cal Smith

25
country

[MCA 40061]
written by Shel Silverstein

& Glenn Johnson

Ernest Tubb

24.

I've Got All the Heartaches I Can Handle by Ernest Tubb

from I've Got All the Heartaches I Can Handle

93
country

written by Shel Silverstein

Doyle Holly

25.

Queen of the Silver Dollar by Doyle Holly

from Doyle Holly

29
country

[Barnaby 5018]
written by Shel Silverstein

Shel Silverstein

26.

02/1973

Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout (Would Not Take the Garbage Out) by Shel Silverstein

107
US

[novelty]
[Columbia 45772]
written by Shel Silverstein

27.

07/1973

Roland the Roadie and Gertrude the Groupie by Dr. Hook

from Belly Up!

83
US

as Dr. Hook and The Medicine Show
[Columbia 45878]
written by Shel Silverstein

28.

09/1973

Life Ain't Easy by Dr. Hook

from Belly Up!

68
US

as Dr. Hook and The Medicine Show
[Columbia 45925]
written by Ray Sawyer & Shel Silverstein

29.

09/1973

You Know Who by Bobby Bare

from I Hate Goodbyes/Ride Me Down Easy

30
country

[RCA APBO 0063]
written by Shel Silverstein

30.

12/1973

⑤ Daddy What If by Bobby Bare

from Lullabyes, Legends and Lies

41
US

14
AC

2
country

[songwriter #5 hit]
with Bobby Bare Jr.
[live]
[novelty]
[RCA Victor 0197]
written by Shel Silverstein

Brenda Lee

31.

1974

Big Four Poster Bed by Brenda Lee

from Now

4
country

[MCA 40262]
written by Shel Silverstein

Tompall Glaser

32.

1974

Musical Chairs by Tompall Glaser

from Tompall (Sings the Songs of Shel Silverstein)

63
country

written by Shel Silverstein

Brenda Lee

33.

1974

Wrong Ideas by Brenda Lee

from New Sunrise

6
country

written by Shel Silverstein

34.

06/1974

Marie Laveau by Bobby Bare

from Lullabyes, Legends and Lies

✫1
country

[RCA APBO 0261]
written by Baxter Taylor III & Shel Silverstein

35.

12/1974

Singin' in the Kitchen by Bobby Bare

from Singin' in the Kitchen

29
country

as Bobby Bare and the Family
written by Shel Silverstein

36.

02/1975

The Ballad of Lucy Jordan by Dr. Hook

52
UK

written by Shel Silverstein

37.

04/1975

Back in Huntsville Again by Bobby Bare

from Hard Time Hungries

23
country

[RCA 10223]
written by Shel Silverstein

38.

08/1975

Alimony by Bobby Bare

from Hard Time Hungries

18
country

[RCA 10318]
written by Shel Silverstein

Jim Stafford

39.

08/1975

I Got Stoned and I Missed It by Jim Stafford

from Not Just Another Pretty Foot

37
US

[MGM 14819]
written by Shel Silverstein

Tompall Glaser

40.

11/1975

Put Another Log on the Fire (The Male Chauvinist National Anthem) by Tompall Glaser

from Tompall (Sings the Songs of Shel Silverstein)

103
US

21
country

written by Shel Silverstein

41.

1976

A Couple More Years by Dr. Hook

from A Little Bit More

51
country

[Capitol 4280]
written by Shel Silverstein

& Dennis Locorriere

Dave & Sugar

42.

1976

Queen of the Silver Dollar by Dave & Sugar

from Dave & Sugar

25
country

written by Shel Silverstein

43.

04/1976

The Winner by Bobby Bare

from The Winner and Other Losers

13
country

[RCA 10556]
written by Shel Silverstein

Hank Snow

44.

1977

I'm Still Movin' On by Hank Snow

from #104 - Still Movin' On

80
country

[RCA 11080]
written by Shel Silverstein

& Hank Snow

Even Stevens & Sherry Grooms

45.

1977

Red-Neck Hippie Romance by Bobby Bare

85
country

written by Shel Silverstein

46.

1977

The King of Country Music Meets the Queen of Rock N Roll by Even Stevens & Sherry Grooms

97
country

written by Shel Silverstein

47.

02/1977

Vegas by Bobby Bare

30
country

written by Shel Silverstein

Stella Parton

48.

10/1977

The Danger of a Stranger by Stella Parton

from Country Sweet

15
country

35
UK

written by Even Stevens & Shel Silverstein

49.

03/1978

More Like the Movies by Dr. Hook

from A Little Bit More

14
UK

written by Shel Silverstein

King Edward IV & the Knights

50.

05/1978

Too Many Nights Alone by Bobby Bare

from Bare

29
country

[Columbia 10690]
written by Shel Silverstein

& Even Stevens

51.

1979

A Couple More Years by King Edward IV & the Knights

89
country

written by Shel Silverstein

& Dennis Locorriere

52.

02/1979

All the Time in the World by Dr. Hook

54
US

41
AC

82
country

[Capitol 4677]
written by Even Stevens & Shel Silverstein

Marianne Faithfull

53.

11/1979

The Ballad of Lucy Jordan by Marianne Faithfull

from Broken English

48
UK

written by Shel Silverstein