Goin' by the Book
| "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 | ||||
"Goin' by the Book" is a song written by Chester Lester and originally recorded by Johnny Cash.
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[edit]
Nineteen 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
