I Would Like to See You Again (song)
| "I Would Like to See You Again" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Johnny Cash | ||||
| from the album I Would Like to See You Again | ||||
| A-side | "I Would Like to See You Again" "Lately" | |||
| Released | 1978 | |||
| Genre | country | |||
| Label | Columbia 3-10681 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Charlie Craig, Larry Atwood[1] | |||
| Producer(s) | Larry Butler[1] | |||
| Johnny Cash singles chronology | ||||
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| Audio | ||||
| "I Would Like to See You Again" on YouTube | ||||
"I Would Like to See You Again" is a song written by Charlie Craig and Larry Atwood.
Kenny Rogers recorded it for his first solo album Love Lifted Me, produced by Larry Butler for United Artists Records.[2][3]
The album, released in 1976, turned out, according to Kenny Rogers himself, "pretty much enevenful", yet, as C. Eric Banister put it in his book Johnny Cash FAQ: All That's Left to Know About the Man in Black, "it included several decent songs, one of which was 'I Would Like to See You Again'"[2] that would later be covered by Johnny Cash.
Another known version of this song is by Del Reeves, it is included on his 1975 album With Strings and Things,[4] produced by Butler as well.[citation needed]
Another cover was done by Don Williams. It was released as a B-side to his hit single "Lay Down Beside Me" in March 1979, and was the opening track for his 1978 album, Expressions.
Johnny Cash version[edit]
Cash's version gave its title to his Larry-Butler-produced album I Would Like to See You Again,[5] released in April 1978.[6]
It is a "thoughtful, nostalgic ballad".[7]
Put out as a single (Columbia 3-10681, with "Lately" on the opposite side)[8] from the upcoming album in February[6] or March 1978,[9] the song spent 13 weeks on U.S. Billboard's country chart, reaching number 12.[6][10]
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Would Like to See You Again" | C. Craig – L. Atwood | 2:51 |
| 2. | "Lately" | J. R. Cash | 1:58 |
Charts[edit]
| Chart (1978) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[11] | 12 |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Johnny Cash - I Would Like To See You Again". Discogs. 1978. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
- ^ a b C. Eric Banister (1 August 2014). Johnny Cash FAQ: All That's Left to Know About the Man in Black. Backbeat. pp. 246–. ISBN 978-1-61713-609-2.
C. Eric Banister (1 August 2014). Johnny Cash FAQ: All That's Left to Know About the Man in Black. Backbeat Books. ISBN 978-1-61713-608-5. - ^ "Kenny Rogers - Love Lifted Me | Releases". Discogs. 1976.
- ^ "Del Reeves - With Strings And Things (1975, Vinyl)". Discogs. 1975.
- ^ John M. Alexander (16 April 2018). The Man in Song: A Discographic Biography of Johnny Cash. University of Arkansas Press. pp. 89–. ISBN 978-1-61075-628-0.
The Gospel Road was the last of five Cash albums that Butler would produce until 1978, when he and Cash would reunite for I Would Like To See You Again.
- ^ a b c Peter Lewry (2001). I've Been Everywhere: A Johnny Cash Chronicle. Helter Skelter. p. 91. ISBN 978-1-900924-22-1.
February
"I Would Like To See You Again"/"Lately" (Columbia 3-10681) released. The a-side is the title track of Cash's next album, to be released in April, and debuts on the chart at #74. It climbs to #12 during 13 weeks of chart action. - ^ John M. Alexander (16 April 2018). The Man in Song: A Discographic Biography of Johnny Cash. University of Arkansas Press. pp. 214–. ISBN 978-1-61075-628-0.
The 1978 song "I Would Like to See You Again" is a thoughtful, nostalgic ballad that brought Cash back into the country Top 20, making it all the ...
- ^ Standard Catalog of American Records, 1950-1975. Krause Publications. 2000. ISBN 978-0-87341-934-5.
Tim Neely (1 August 2002). Goldmine Standard Catalog of American Records: 1950-1975. Krause Publications. ISBN 978-0-87349-471-7.
Tim Neely (31 August 2006). Goldmine Standard Catalog of American Records: 1950-1975. Krause Publications. ISBN 9780896893078. - ^ The Johnny Cash Record Catalog. Greenwood Publishing Group. 1994. p. 11. ISBN 978-0-313-29506-5.
- ^ Joel Whitburn (2002). Top County Singles, 1944 to 2001: Chart Data Compiled from Billboard's Country Singles Charts, 1944-2001. Record Research. ISBN 978-0-89820-151-2.
Joel Whitburn (2005). Joel Whitburn's Top Country Songs: 1944-2005, Billboard. Record Research. ISBN 978-0-89820-165-9.
"I Would Like To See You Again Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-05-31. - ^ "Johnny Cash Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-05-28.
External links[edit]
- "I Would Like to See You Again" on the Johnny Cash official website
