I'll Say It's True
| "I'll Say It's True" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Johnny Cash | ||||
| from the album Silver | ||||
| A-side | "Cocaine Blues" "I'll Say It's True" | |||
| Released | September 1, 1979[1] | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Label | Columbia 1-11103 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | J. R. Cash | |||
| Producer(s) | Brian Ahern[2] | |||
| Johnny Cash singles chronology | ||||
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| "I'll Say It's True" on YouTube | ||||
"I'll Say It's True" is a song written by and originally recorded by Johnny Cash for his 25th anniversary album Silver (1979). The song features George Jones on backing vocals.
Released as a single in 1979 (Columbia 1-11103, with "Cocaine Blues" from the same album on the opposite side),[2][3][4] "I'll Say It's True" reached number 42 on U.S. Billboard's country chart.[5]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Cocaine Blues" | T. J. "Red" Arnall | 3:17 |
| 2. | "I'll Say It's True" | J. R. Cash | 2:47 |
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1979) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[6] | 42 |
References
[edit]- ^ "I'll Say It's True (with George Jones)". Johnny Cash Official Site. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
- ^ a b c "Johnny Cash - Cocaine Blues / I'll Say It's True". Discogs. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
1-11103 // Johnny Cash Cocaine Blues -T. J. "Red" Arnall- Taken From The Columbia Lp: "SILVER" JC 36086. Produced by Brian Ahern // Johnny Cash I'll Say It's True -R. Crowell- Taken From The Columbia Lp: "SILVER" JC 36086. Produced by Brian Ahern
- ^ Peter Lewry (2001). I've Been Everywhere: A Johnny Cash Chronicle. Helter Skelter. p. 132. ISBN 978-1-900924-22-1.
September "I'll Say It's True"/"Cocaine Blues" (Columbia 1-11103) released. George Jones features on the a-side of this single. The single charts in October but only climbs to #42.
- ^ Steve Turner (30 October 2005). The Man Called CASH: The Life, Love and Faith of an American Legend. Thomas Nelson. pp. 249–. ISBN 978-1-4185-7809-1.
- ^ "Johnny Cash". Billboard.
- ^ "Johnny Cash Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
External links
[edit]- "I'll Say It's True" on the Johnny Cash official website
