It's Only Make Believe
| "It's Only Make Believe" | ||||
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| Single by Conway Twitty | ||||
| from the album Conway Twitty Sings | ||||
| A-side | "I'll Try" | |||
| Released | July 14, 1958 | |||
| Recorded | May 7, 1958 | |||
| Studio | Bradley Studios (Nashville, Tennessee) | |||
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| Length | 2:10 | |||
| Label | MGM | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Jack Nance, Conway Twitty | |||
| Producer(s) | Jim Vienneau | |||
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"It's Only Make Believe" is a song written by drummer Jack Nance and Mississippi-born singer Conway Twitty, while they were touring across Ontario, Canada, in 1958. Twitty was a relatively unknown rock n' roll singer at the time, and this song was his first hit, reaching No. 1 on the Billboard chart in November 1958 for two weeks.
The song has been covered by a number of artists, including Billy Fury, Child, and Ronnie McDowell, whose recording features contributions from Twitty. Glen Campbell had a Top 10 hit with the song in 1970.