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"If Hollywood Don't Need You (Honey I Still Do)" is a song written by
Bob McDill Robert Lee McDill (born April 4, 1944) is a retired American songwriter, active from the 1960s until 2000. During his career he wrote or co-wrote 31 number one country hits. His songs were also recorded by popular artists of the 1970s, 1980s an ...
, and recorded by American
country music Country (also called country and western) is a genre of popular music that originated in the Southern and Southwestern United States in the early 1920s. It primarily derives from blues, church music such as Southern gospel and spirituals, ...
artist
Don Williams Donald Ray Williams (May 27, 1939 – September 8, 2017) was an American country singer, songwriter, and 2010 inductee into the Country Music Hall of Fame. He began his solo career in 1971, singing popular ballads and amassing seventeen number ...
. It was released in November 1982 as the third single from the album ''
Listen to the Radio "Listen to the Radio" is a song written by Fred Knipe, and recorded by American country music artist Don Williams. It was released in April 1982 as the first single and title track from his album '' Listen to the Radio''. The song reached number ...
''. The song was Williams' thirteenth number one single on the country chart. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of twelve weeks on the chart.


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The song contains a tribute to
Burt Reynolds Burton Leon Reynolds Jr. (February 11, 1936 – September 6, 2018) was an American actor, considered a sex symbol and icon of 1970s American popular culture. Reynolds first rose to prominence when he starred in television series such as ' ...
saying: "Oh, and if you see Burt Reynolds would you shake his hand for me / And tell ol' Burt I've seen all his movies / Well, I hope you make the big time, I hope your dreams come true / But if Hollywood don't need you, honey, I still do"


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1982 songs Don Williams songs 1982 singles Songs written by Bob McDill Song recordings produced by Garth Fundis MCA Records singles {{1982-country-song-stub