| Pocket of a Clown | |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Dwight Yoakam |
| Album: | This Time |
| Released: | June 27, 1994 |
| Recorded: | 1993 |
| Genre: | Country |
| Length: | 2:55 |
| Label: | Reprise 18341 |
| Producer: | Pete Anderson |
| Prev Title: | Try Not to Look So Pretty |
| Prev Year: | 1994 |
| Next Title: | Nothing |
| Next Year: | 1995 |
"Pocket of a Clown" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Dwight Yoakam. It was released in June 1994 as the fifth and final single from his album This Time. This song peaked at number 22 in the United States and at number 4 in Canada.[1]
Deborah Evans Price, of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably, calling it a "nicely produced and jumping shuffle tune." She goes on to say that it isn't Yoakam's "strongest song, but it's still a few levels above much of what makes today's playlists."[2]
The music video was directed by Gregory R. Alosio. The video won the Country Music Television Europe, Music Video of the Year Award.
"Pocket of a Clown" debuted at number 66 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of July 2, 1994.