"Nobody Likes Sad Songs" is a song written by Bob McDill and Wayland Holyfield, and recorded by American country music artist Ronnie Milsap. It was released in April 1979 as the first single from the album Images. "Nobody Likes Sad Songs" was Ronnie Milsap's twelfth number one on the country chart. The single stayed at number one for a single week and spent a total of twelve weeks on the country chart.