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"The Clown" is a song written by Wayne Carson, Brenda Barnett, Charlie Chalmers and Sandra Rhodes, and recorded by American country music artist Conway Twitty. It was released in December 1981 as the first single from the album Southern Comfort. The song was Twitty's 28th number one hit on the country chart. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of 13 weeks on the country chart.[1]

"The Clown"
Single by Conway Twitty
from the album Southern Comfort
B-side	"The Boy Next Door"
Released	December 1981
Genre	Country
Length	4:01
Label	Elektra
Songwriter(s)	Wayne Carson Brenda Barnett Charlie Chalmers Sandra Rhodes
Producer(s)	Conway Twitty, Jimmy Bowen
Conway Twitty singles chronology
"Red Neckin' Love Makin' Night" (1981) "The Clown" (1981) "Slow Hand" (1982)

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1981–1982)	Peak position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[2]	1
Canadian RPM Country Tracks	7

Year-end charts

Chart (1982)	Position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3]	17

References

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