""It's Time to Pay the Fiddler" is a song written by Don Wayne and Walter Haynes, and performed by American country music artist Cal Smith. It was released in November 1974 as the first single and title track from the album It's Time to Pay the Fiddler. The song was Smith's third and final number one on the country chart. The single stayed at number one for a single week and spent a total of twelve weeks on the country chart.[1]
| "It's Time to Pay the Fiddler" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Cal Smith | ||||
| from the album It's Time to Pay the Fiddler | ||||
| B-side | "Love is the Foundation" | |||
| Released | November 1974 | |||
| Recorded | June 6, 1974 | |||
| Studio | Bradley's Barn, Mount Juliet, Tennessee | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:36 | |||
| Label | MCA Records 40335 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Don Wayne and Walter Haynes | |||
| Producer(s) | Walter Haynes | |||
| Cal Smith singles chronology | ||||
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Chart performance
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (1974–1975) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[2] | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (1975) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] | 7 |
References
edit- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 317.
- ^ "Cal Smith Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 1975". Billboard. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
