It's Only Make Believe

"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.

"It's Only Make Believe"
Single by Conway Twitty
from the album Conway Twitty Sings
A-side"I'll Try"
ReleasedJuly 14, 1958
RecordedMay 7, 1958
StudioBradley Film & Recording, Nashville
Genre
  • Rock and roll
  • rockabilly
Length2:10
LabelMGM
Songwriter(s)Jack Nance, Conway Twitty
Producer(s)Jim Vienneau
Conway Twitty singles chronology
"I Need Your Lovin'"
(1957)		 "It's Only Make Believe"
(1958)		 "The Story of My Love"
(1958)
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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.

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