title: Lonely Women Make Good Lovers
text: # Lonely Women Make Good Lovers
  
  "Lonely Women Make Good Lovers" is a song written by Freddy Weller and Spooner Oldham, and first recorded by American country music artist Bob Luman. Luman's version was the second single from his 1972 album of the same name. He released the single on August 2, 1972, and it debuted on the Hot Country Singles (now Hot Country Songs) charts in September, spending nineteen weeks on it and peaking at number 4. Weller released his version of the song on his October 1972 album, The Roadmaster.
  
  In December 1983, Steve Wariner covered the song for his album Midnight Fire on RCA Nashville. Wariner's rendition of the song first charted on the same chart in December 1983, also reaching a peak of number 4 in early 1984.
  
  ## Chart performance
  
  ### Bob Luman
  
  | Chart (1972) | Peak position |
  | - | - |
  | US Hot Country Songs (Billboard) | 4 |
  | Canada RPM Country Tracks | 4 |
  
  ### Steve Wariner
  
  | Chart (1983–1984) | Peak position |
  | - | - |
  | US Hot Country Songs (Billboard) | 4 |
  | Canada RPM Country Tracks | 3 |
  