"What Is Truth" is a song written and recorded by American country singer-songwriter Johnny Cash released in February 1970.
| "What Is Truth" | ||||
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| Single by Johnny Cash | ||||
| B-side | "Sing a Traveling Song" | |||
| Released | February 1970 | |||
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| Length | 2:37 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Johnny Cash | |||
| Producer(s) | Bob Johnston | |||
| Johnny Cash singles chronology | ||||
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Background
editJohnny Cash's recording is generally viewed as a protest song, a rarity in country music at the time; its criticism of the Vietnam War and the generation gap made the song a major crossover hit. Cash played this song in front of Richard Nixon in the White House on April 17, 1970.[3]
Chart performance
editThe song peaked at number 3 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles. It also became Cash's 12th top 40 single on the Hot 100 chart, peaking at number 19, and his second top 10 single on the Adult Contemporary chart, peaking at number 4.[4] It also reached number one on the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada,[5] and number 21 on the UK Singles Chart.
| Chart (1970) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[6] | 3 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[7] | 19 |
| U.S. Billboard Easy Listening | 4 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Top Singles | 9 |
| U.K. Singles Chart[8] | 21 |
References
edit- ^ "Man in Black: Johnny Cash's 10 Best Songs". Taste of Country. February 26, 2020. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
- ^ "10 Protest Songs of Johnny Cash". Protest Music Hall of Fame. January 9, 2024. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ^ "A Country Evening in the East Room". WHHA (en-US). Retrieved 2021-01-11.
- ^ "Johnny Cash singles". Allmusic. Retrieved 25 March 2011.
- ^ "RPM Country Singles for June 6, 1970". RPM. Retrieved 25 March 2011.
- ^ "Johnny Cash Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Johnny Cash Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "officialcharts.com". officialcharts.com. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
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