The Lovin' Machine (song)

"The Lovin' Machine"
Single by Johnny Paycheck
from the album The Lovin' Machine
B-side	"Pride Covered Ears"
Released	June 4, 1966 (1966-06-04)
Recorded	February 1966 (1966-02)
Genre	Country
Length	2:30
Label	Little Darlin' Records
Songwriter	Larry Kingston
Producer	Aubrey Mayhew
Johnny Paycheck singles chronology
"I'm Barely Hangin' on to Me" (1966) "The Lovin' Machine" (1966) "Ballad of the Green Berets" (1966)

"The Lovin' Machine" is a song by American country music singer Johnny Paycheck. It was released on June 4, 1966, as the lead, title, and lone single from his second studio album The Lovin' Machine . The song was written by Larry Kingston and produced by Aubrey Mayhew. The song was Paycheck's first top-ten hit.

History

The song was Paycheck's first under Little Darlin' Records, a label he co-founded alongside producer Aubrey Mayhew. ^[1]

The song features Lloyd Green on the pedal steel guitar. ^[2]

Commercial performance

"The Lovin' Machine" was Paycheck's first top-ten single and marked the beginning of a period deemed as his "most remarkable." ^[1]

Charts

Chart performance for "The Lovin' Machine"

Chart (1966)	Peak position
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [3]	8

References

1. Tom, Roland (February 20, 2003). "Paycheck often seen as wild man". The Tennessean . Nashville, Tennessee. p. 2A. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
2. Jurek, Thom. "The Lovin' Machine - Johnny Paycheck : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic . Retrieved July 21, 2025.
3. Whitburn, Joel (1994). Joel Whitburn's Top Country Singles 1944–1993 Billboard. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 278. ISBN   978-0-898-20100-0 . Retrieved August 13, 2025.