The Clock (song)

{{Infobox song

| name = The Clock (song)

| cover = The Clock (song).png

| type =

| artist = Johnny Ace, The Beale Streeters

| album =

| B-side = "Aces Wild"

| released = {{Start date|1953|06|}}

| format =

| recorded =

| studio =

| genre = Rhythm and blues

| length = {{Duration|m=3|s=1}}

| label = Duke

| writer = David James Mattis

| producer =

| prev_title = Cross My Heart

| prev_year = 1953

| next_title = Saving My Love for You

| next_year = 1954

}}

"The Clock" is a 1953 song by Johnny Ace with the Beale Streeters. It describes a man feeling lonely while he watches the clock.{{Cite web|url=http://www.songlyrics.com/johnny-ace/the-clock-lyrics/|title=The Clock - Johnny Ace|website=SongLyrics.com|access-date=1 May 2021}} "The Clock" was Johnny Ace's third release to reach the U.S. R&B chart and second number one.{{cite book |title= Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004|last=Whitburn |first=Joel |authorlink=Joel Whitburn |year=2004 |publisher=Record Research |page=22}}

Aretha Franklin released a version of the song in 1969 as the B-side to her single, "Share Your Love with Me".[http://www.45cat.com/record/452650 Aretha Franklin, "Share Your Love with Me"], 45cat.com, Retrieved September 21, 2013