"Red Neckin' Love Makin' Night" is a song written by

Troy Seals Troy Harold Seals (born November 16, 1938, in Bighill, Madison County, Kentucky, United States) is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He is a member of the prominent Seals family of musicians that includes Jim Seals (of Seals and C ...

and

Max D. Barnes Max Duane Barnes (July 24, 1935 – January 11, 2004) was an American country singer and songwriter born in Hard Scratch, Iowa, United States. In 1973, Barnes moved with his family from Omaha, Nebraska to Nashville, Tennessee, where he di ...

, and recorded by American

country music Country (also called country and western) is a genre of popular music that originated in the Southern and Southwestern United States in the early 1920s. It primarily derives from blues, church music such as Southern gospel and spirituals, ...

artist

Conway Twitty Harold Lloyd Jenkins (September 1, 1933 – June 5, 1993), better known by his stage name Conway Twitty, was an American singer and songwriter. Initially a part of the 1950s rockabilly scene, Twitty was best known as a country music performer. ...

. It was released in October 1981 as the second single from the album '' Mr. T.'' The song was 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 was an American record label owned by MCA Inc., which later became part of Universal Music Group. Pre-history MCA Inc., a powerful talent agency and a television production company, entered the recorded music business in 1962 wit ...

. Late in 1981, he had signed a deal with

Elektra Records Elektra Records (or Elektra Entertainment) is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group, founded in 1950 by Jac Holzman and Paul Rickolt. It played an important role in the development of contemporary folk and rock music between the 1 ...

, where he continued his success (with songs such as "The Clown" and "

Slow Hand "Slow Hand" is a song recorded by American vocal group The Pointer Sisters for their eighth studio album '' Black & White'' (1981). The song, written by Michael Clark and John Bettis, was released by the Planet label in May 1981 as the lead sin ...

" (a cover of the Pointer Sisters hit), even as his contract was absorbed into

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. Twitty returned to MCA in late 1986, and his next single for that label, "Julia," was released early in 1987.

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1981 singles 1981 songs Conway Twitty songs Songs written by Troy Seals Songs written by Max D. Barnes Song recordings produced by Ron Chancey MCA Records singles {{1981-country-song-stub