Don't Laugh Now was Ray Stevens' nineteenth studio album and his third and final for RCA Records, released in 1982. The front of the album cover shows Stevens looking pensive and holding a comedy mask, while the back cover shows Stevens smiling and holding a tragedy mask. Two singles were lifted from the album: "Written Down in My Heart" and "Where the Sun Don't Shine," both of which became minor country hits.
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Don't Laugh Now | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | April 1982 | |||
Genre | Country, Novelty | |||
Label | RCA Records | |||
Producer | Ray Stevens | |||
Ray Stevens chronology | ||||
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Such a Night" | Chase | 3:30 |
2. | "Written Down in My Heart" | Davidson | 3:04 |
3. | "Take That Girl Away" | Sharp | 2:56 |
4. | "Always There" | Keith, Snow | 3:38 |
5. | "Where the Sun Don't Shine" | Randy Gilmore, Leath, Sharp | 3:15 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Oh Leo Lady" | Ray Stevens | 3:17 |
2. | "Don't Laugh Now" | Ray Stevens | 4:09 |
3. | "This Old Piano" | Gray | 3:59 |
4. | "Country Boy, Country Club Girl" | C.W. Kalb, Jr., Harold Ragsdale | 3:35 |
5. | "Why Don't We Go Somewhere and Love" | O'Dell, Henley | 2:48 |
Musicians
Year | Single | Peak positions |
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US Country | ||
1982 | "Written Down in My Heart" | 35 |
1982 | "Where the Sun Don't Shine" | 63 |