^ "American single certifications – Eric Clapton – Lay Down Sally".United States: Nielsen Business Media, Inc. ^ "Billboard Hot 100 60th Anniversary Interactive Chart".^ "Eric Clapton – Chart history | Billboard > Hot 100".^ "Eric Clapton – Chart history | Billboard > Adult Contemporary".^ "Official Singles Chart Top 50 | Official Charts Company".Sweden: Swedish Recording Industry Association. ^ "Sverigetopplistan – Eric Clapton – Lay Down Sally".^ "charts.nz – Eric Clapton – Lay Down Sally".^ "1050 CHUM – CHUM Charts > Clapton, Eric".^ "Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Of 'August: Osage County' To Be Released On".Clapton - Updated Edition: The Ultimate Illustrated History. Their version peaked at number 70 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada in 1996. Asleep at the Wheel covered the song on their 1995 album The Wheel Keeps on Rollin'.Jerry Garcia Band covered the song extensively from 1990 to 1995.70 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in the summer of 1978, and was the last charting single released in his lifetime. Red Sovine, a country singer best known for his sentimental recitations and truck-driving songs, recorded a cover version that – save for the mid-song guitar bridge – closely resembled the Clapton original.^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
* Sales figures based on certification alone. US Record World Singles Īll-time charts Chart (1958-2018)
"Lay Down Sally" was a significant part of the soundtrack of the 2013 film August: Osage County, in which the song was played as the intro music and twice more later in the film. 26 in April 1978, Clapton's best showing on the Hot Country Songs chart. The single was a crossover country music hit, reaching No. It's subtle."īillboard magazine described Clapton's vocal as "low key but earthy" and also praised Marcy Levy's backing vocals. Their idea of a driving beat isn't being loud or anything. You couldn't get them to do an English rock sound, no way. Clapton explained, "It's as close as I can get, being English, but the band being a Tulsa band, they play like that naturally. Clapton also attributed other members of his band – Carl Radle of Oklahoma, George Terry, Jamie Oldaker and others – as influencing the song. "Lay Down Sally" is a country blues song performed in the style of J.
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