"Goin' by the Book" is a song written by Chester Lester and originally recorded by Johnny Cash in 1986.
| "Goin' by the Book" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Johnny Cash | ||||
| from the album The Mystery of Life | ||||
| B-side | "Beans for Breakfast" | |||
| Released | 1990[1][2] | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Label | Mercury 878 292-7 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Chester Lester | |||
| Producer(s) | Jack Clement[3] | |||
| Johnny Cash singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Goin' by the Book" on YouTube | ||||
Released in the second half of 1990 as a single (Mercury 878 292–7, with "Beans for Breakfast" on the B-side),[3][4][2] the song reached number 69 on U.S. Billboard's country chart for the week of October 13.[5][6]
The song is part of Cash's Jack Clement–produced album The Mystery of Life that appeared in 1991.
Background
editNineteen ninety saw the beginning of the first Gulf War, and in response, Cash pulled out a song that he had recorded four years earlier, "Goin' by the Book," which ties current events to biblical prophecy. It was released as a single at the end of the year, accompanied by a video assembled from news footage and shots of Cash standing, accompanied by a lone guitarist, in a darkened room. Nonetheless, the song spent only four weeks on the chart, peaking at #69.
- —C. Eric Banister. Johnny Cash FAQ: All That's Left to Know About the Man in Black[7]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Goin' by the Book" | C. Lester | 3:19 |
| 2. | "Beans for Breakfast" | J. R. Cash | 3:17 |
Charts
edit| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[8] | 69 |
References
edit- ^ "Goin' By the Book". Johnny Cash official site. Retrieved 2021-10-09.
- ^ a b Smith, John L. (1994). The Johnny Cash Record Catalog. p. 18. ISBN 9780313295065.
- ^ a b c "Goin' By The Book / Beans For Breakfast". Discogs. Retrieved 2021-10-09.
GOIN' BY THE BOOK (C. Lester) JOHNNY CASH Produced by Jack Clement ℗ 1990 PolyGram Records, Inc. // BEANS FOR BREAKFAST (J.R. Cash) JOHNNY CASH Produced by Jack Clement ℗ 1990 PolyGram Records, Inc.
- ^ Lewry, Peter (2001). I've Been Everywhere: A Johnny Cash Chronicle. Helter Skelter. ISBN 978-1-900924-22-1.
- ^ Johnny Cash | Billboard
- ^ "Hot Country Songs Chart (The week of October 13, 1990)". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-10-09.
- ^ C. Eric Banister (1 August 2014). Johnny Cash FAQ: All That's Left to Know About the Man in Black. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 330. ISBN 978-1-61713-609-2. OCLC 946709700.
- ^ "Johnny Cash Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-10-09.
External links
edit- "Goin' by the Book" on the Johnny Cash official website