The Ties That Bind (Don Williams song)

"The Ties That Bind"
Single by Don Williams
from the album Don Williams Vol. III
B-side	"Goodbye Isn't Really Good at All"
Released	December 9, 1974
Genre	Country
Length	2:36
Label	ABC/Dot
Songwriter(s)	Clyde Otis, Vin Corso
Producer(s)	Don Williams
Don Williams singles chronology
"I Wouldn't Want to Live If You Didn't Love Me" (1974) "The Ties That Bind" (1974) "You're My Best Friend" (1975)

"The Ties That Bind" is a song written by Clyde Otis and Vin Corso,^[1] and recorded by American country music artist Don Williams. It was released in December 1974 as the second and final single from the album Don Williams Vol. III. The song reached number 4 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart^[2] and number 2 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1974–1975)	Peak position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3]	4
Canadian RPM Country Tracks	2

Year-end charts

Chart (1975)	Position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4]	40

References

1. "Vin Corso". Allmusic.
2. Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 385.
3. "Don Williams Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
4. "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 1975". Billboard. Retrieved August 6, 2021.