When the Bee Gees released Too Much Heaven in November 1978, they flipped the single to include Rest Your Love On Me as its B-side — an unexpectedly gentle country-pop ballad written and sung by Barry Gibb, recorded back during the Children of the World sessions in May 1976
Far from the falsetto-led disco euphoria that defined their late 70s peak, this song trades dance-floor beats for emotional closeness. With simple, comforting lyrics (“Lay your troubles on my shoulders / Put your worries in my pocket / Rest your love on me awhile”), and warm acoustic tones, Barry Gibb offers solace to a loved one in pain. It’s a moment of reflection, intimacy, and genre-bending from a band that had become synonymous with the disco era
Bee Gees – Rest Your Love On Me
Rest Your Love On Me reached No. 39 on the U.S. country charts — marking the Bee Gees’ only Top 40 country hit as artists
The original demo featured Stephen Stills on bass… yes, that Stephen Stills of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
It took two years from recording (May 1976) to release (late 1978), and wasn’t used on Bee Gees’ main albums because its style diverged from their evolving sound
The song gained new life when Barry’s younger brother Andy teamed up with Olivia Newton-John to record a duet version for Andy’s 1980 album After Dark
Country legend Conway Twitty took his own version to No. 1 on the country charts in 1981, expanding the song’s impact beyond the Bee Gees’ fan base
