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

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and Max D. Barnes, and recorded by American

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artist

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. It was released in October 1981 as the second single from the album ''

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.'' 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

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. Late in 1981, he had signed a deal with

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

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" (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