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| artist = [[Conway Twitty]]
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| album = [[Mr. T (Conway Twitty album)|Mr. T]]
| album = [[Mr. T (album)|Mr. T]]
| B-side = I Made You a Woman
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| genre = [[Country music|Country]]
| genre = [[Disco]], [[Country music|country]]
| length = 2:50
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| label = [[MCA Records|MCA]]
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"'''Tight Fittin' Jeans'''" is a song written by Michael Huffman, and recorded by American [[country music]] artist [[Conway Twitty]]. It was released in June 1981 as the first single from the album ''[[Mr. T (Conway Twitty album)|Mr. T]]''. The song was Twitty's 26th number one on the country chart. The single stayed at number one for one week and spent a total of 10 weeks on the country chart.<ref>{{cite book |title= The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition|last=Whitburn |first=Joel |authorlink=Joel Whitburn |year=2004 |publisher=Record Research |page=362}}</ref>
"'''Tight Fittin' Jeans'''" is a song written by Michael Huffman, and recorded by American [[country music]] artist [[Conway Twitty]]. It was released in June 1981 as the first single from the album ''[[Mr. T (album)|Mr. T]]''. The song was Twitty's 26th number one on the country chart. The single stayed at number one for one week and spent a total of 10 weeks on the country chart.<ref>{{cite book |title= The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition|last=Whitburn |first=Joel |authorlink=Joel Whitburn |year=2004 |publisher=Record Research |page=362}}</ref>


The original album cut of the song did not feature any electric guitar leads; they were overdubbed for the single version after the album's release.
The original album cut of the song did not feature any electric guitar leads; they were overdubbed for the single version after the album's release.
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==Certifications==
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|type=single|award=Gold|artist=Conway Twitty|title=Tight Fittin' Jeans|relyear=1981|certyear=2021|access-date=October 12, 2021}}
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==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Conway Twitty songs]]
[[Category:Conway Twitty songs]]
[[Category:Song recordings produced by Owen Bradley]]
[[Category:Song recordings produced by Owen Bradley]]
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Latest revision as of 17:40, 22 February 2023

"Tight Fittin' Jeans"
Single by Conway Twitty
from the album Mr. T
B-side"I Made You a Woman"
ReleasedJune 1981
GenreDisco, country
Length2:50
LabelMCA
Songwriter(s)Michael Huffman
Producer(s)Ron Chancey, Conway Twitty
Conway Twitty singles chronology
"Rest Your Love on Me"
(1981)
"Tight Fittin' Jeans"
(1981)
"Red Neckin' Love Makin' Night"
(1981)

"Tight Fittin' Jeans" is a song written by Michael Huffman, and recorded by American country music artist Conway Twitty. It was released in June 1981 as the first single from the album Mr. T. The song was Twitty's 26th number one on the country chart. The single stayed at number one for one week and spent a total of 10 weeks on the country chart.[1]

The original album cut of the song did not feature any electric guitar leads; they were overdubbed for the single version after the album's release.

Charts

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Chart (1981) Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[2] 1
Canadian RPM Country Tracks 8

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[3] Gold 500,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 362.
  2. ^ "Conway Twitty Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  3. ^ "American single certifications – Conway Twitty – Tight Fittin' Jeans". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 12, 2021.