"I Will Dance with You" is a song written by Jack Wesley Routh and originally released by Johnny Cash as the opening track on his 1977 studio album The Last Gunfighter Ballad.[1][2]
| "I Will Dance with You" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Johnny Cash | |
| from the album The Last Gunfighter Ballad | |
| Genre | Country, outlaw country, country rock |
| Songwriter(s) | Jack Wesley Routh |
| Producer(s) | Charlie Bragg |
| Music video | |
| "I Will Dance with You" on YouTube | |
In 1981, a new Johnny Cash song titled "The Baron" was coupled with "I Will Dance with You" for a single release.
Karen Brooks and Johnny Cash duet version
edit| "I Will Dance with You" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Karen Brooks (in duet with Johnny Cash) | |
| from the album Any Old Wind That Blows | |
| B-side | "Too Bad for Love" |
| Released | 1985 |
| Genre | Country |
| Label | Warner Bros. 7-28979 |
| Songwriter(s) | Jack Wesley Routh |
| Producer(s) | Barry Beckett[3] |
In 1985 the song hit the country charts in a duet version by Karen Brooks and Johnny Cash.[4][5]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Loving Gift" | Jack Wesley Routh | Karen Brooks (duet with Johnny Cash) | 3:10 |
| 2. | "Too Bad for Love" | Karen Brooks, Randy Sharp | Karen Brooks | 2:43 |
Charts
edit| Chart (1985) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[6] | 45 |
References
edit- ^ "I Will Dance With You by Karen Brooks and Johnny Cash - Samples, Covers and Remixes". WhoSampled. Retrieved 2021-10-15.
- ^ "The Last Gunfighter Ballad - Johnny Cash Official Site". Johnny Cash official site. Retrieved 2021-10-15.
- ^ a b "Karen Brooks Duet With Johnny Cash / Karen Brooks – I Will Dance With You / To Bad For Love (1985, Vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved 2021-10-15.
KAREN BROOKS (Duet with Johnny Cash) PRODUCED BY BARRY BECKETT I WILL DANCE WITH YOU (Jack Wesley Routh) (P) 1985 Warner Bros. Records Inc. for the U.S. Johnny Cash appears courtesy of Columbia Records
- ^ "I Will Dance With You Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-10-22.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs Chart (The week of August 17, 1985)". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-10-22.
- ^ "Johnny Cash Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-10-15.
External links
edit- "I Will Dance with You" (from the album The Last Gunfighter Ballad) on the Johnny Cash official website
- "I Will Dance with You" (from Karen Brooks' album Hearts on Fire) on the Johnny Cash official website