It's Time to Pay the Fiddler

""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
Songwriters	Don Wayne and Walter Haynes
Producer	Walter Haynes
Cal Smith singles chronology
"Between Lust and Watching TV" (1974) "It's Time to Pay the Fiddler" (1974) "She Talked a Lot About Texas" (1975)

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Chart (1974–1975)	Peak position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[2]	1
Canadian RPM Country Tracks	1

Year-end charts

Chart (1975)	Position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3]	7