"Someone to Lay Down Beside Me" is a song written by Karla Bonoff that was originally recorded by American singer Linda Ronstadt.

First included as an album track on 1976's Hasten Down the Wind, it was released as a single by Asylum Records in November 1976.

[5] The track was recorded in March 1976 at The Sound Factory, a studio located in Hollywood, California.

Although the publication called it "an unusual choice for a Ronstadt single", they found it to be a "dark hued ballad with deeply provocative lyrics.

"[6] Cashbox called the song "a strong melodic ballad" and noted that "Ronstadt's vocal strikes deeply and leaves no doubt that this will be another hit record.

"[7] Although no formal review was given, AllMusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine named the song one of Hasten Down the Wind's "Track Picks".

[11] It reached similar positions on the Canadian RPM Top Singles chart, peaking at number 58.