The Matador (Johnny Cash song)

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"The Matador"
Single by Johnny Cash
from the album Old Golden Throat
B-side"Still in Town"
ReleasedSeptember 1963
Recorded1963
GenreCountry
Length2:48
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)Johnny Cash, June Carter Cash
Producer(s)Don Law, Frank Jones
Johnny Cash singles chronology
"Ring of Fire"
(1963)
"The Matador"
(1963)
"Understand Your Man"
(1964)

"The Matador" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Johnny Cash. It was released in September 1963. The single peaked at number two on the country charts.[1] "The Matador" also crossed over to the Hot 100, peaking at number 44.[2] The song was written by Cash and his wife, June Carter Cash. It was later included on the album Old Golden Throat; along with the b-side "Still in Town".

Chart performance

Chart (1963) Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] 2
US Billboard Hot 100[4] 44

References

  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 75.
  2. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 111.
  3. ^ "Johnny Cash Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  4. ^ "Johnny Cash Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.