Red Neckin' Love Makin' Night
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"Red Neckin' Love Makin' Night" is a 1981 single written by Troy Seals
and Max D. Barnes
and recorded by Conway Twitty
. "Red Neckin' Love Makin' Night" was Conway Twitty's 27th number one hit on the country chart as a solo artist. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of 12 weeks on the country chart .
"Red Neckin' Love Makin' Night" — with its uptempo, boogie-influenced melody — marked the final single during Twitty's original tenure with MCA Records
. Late in 1981, he had signed a deal with Elektra Records
, where he continued his success (with songs such as "The Clown" and "Slow Hand" (a cover of the Pointer Sisters)), even as his contract was absorbed into Warner Bros. Records
. Twitty returned to MCA in late 1986, and his next single for that label, "Julia," was released early in 1987.
Troy Seals
Troy Seals is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist.He is a member of the prominent Seals family of musicians that includes, Jim Seals and Dan Seals and Brady Seals...
and Max D. Barnes
Max D. Barnes
Max D. Barnes was a country music singer and songwriter.As a songwriter, Barnes composed many familiar songs of the '80s and '90s, receiving 42 songwriter awards in his career...
and recorded by Conway Twitty
Conway Twitty
Conway Twitty , born Harold Lloyd Jenkins, was an American country music artist. He also had success in early rock and roll, R&B, and pop music. He held the record for the most number one singles of any act with 55 No. 1 Billboard country hits until George Strait broke the record in 2006...
. "Red Neckin' Love Makin' Night" was Conway Twitty's 27th number one hit on the country chart as a solo artist. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of 12 weeks on the country chart .
"Red Neckin' Love Makin' Night" — with its uptempo, boogie-influenced melody — marked the final single during Twitty's original tenure with MCA Records
MCA Records
MCA Records was an American-based record company owned by MCA Inc., which later gave way to the larger MCA Music Entertainment Group , of which MCA Records was still part. MCA Records was absorbed by Geffen Records in 2003...
. Late in 1981, he had signed a deal with Elektra Records
Elektra Records
Elektra Records is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group. In 2004, it was consolidated into WMG's Atlantic Records Group. After five years of dormancy, the label was revived by Atlantic in 2009....
, where he continued his success (with songs such as "The Clown" and "Slow Hand" (a cover of the Pointer Sisters)), even as his contract was absorbed into Warner Bros. Records
Warner Music Group
Warner Music Group is the third largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry, making it one of the big four record companies...
. Twitty returned to MCA in late 1986, and his next single for that label, "Julia," was released early in 1987.
Chart performance
| Chart (1981–1982) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 3 |