If I Were a Carpenter (song)

"If I Were a Carpenter"
Song
B-side	"Wonderful Baby"

"If I Were a Carpenter" is a song written by Tim Hardin. Hardin's recording appeared on his 1967 album Tim Hardin 2. It was one of two songs (the other being "'Misty Roses") performed by Hardin at Woodstock in 1969.^[1] The song has been covered a number of times by other artists:

Cover versions

In 1966, it was a Top Ten hit for Bobby Darin, reaching number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100.^[2] Bobby Darin also had an album If I Were A Carpenter, which contained the song.
In 1968, The Four Tops hit the Top 20 on the both the pop and soul charts with their version.^[3] It also reached number eight in the UK charts in 1968 staying in the charts for 11 weeks.^[4] It reached number four in the Netherlands.^[5]
In 1970 a duet by Johnny Cash and June Carter went to number 2 on the country chart.^[6]

References

^ Evans, Mike (2010). Woodstock: Three Days that Rocked the World. Sterling. ISBN 9781402780349.
^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits: Eighth Edition. Record Research. p. 162.
^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 212.
^ "Four Tops". www.officialscharts.com. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
^ "Dutch Charts: The Four Tops". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2014-04-03.
^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 74.

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Preceded by "Brown Eyed Handsome Man" by Waylon Jennings	RPM Country Tracks number-one single (Johnny Cash and June Carter version) March 7, 1970	Succeeded by "Honey Come Back" by Glen Campbell

Johnny Cash

Studio albums

1950s	Johnny Cash with His Hot and Blue Guitar! The Fabulous Johnny Cash Hymns by Johnny Cash Songs of Our Soil

1960s

1970s

1980s	Rockabilly Blues Classic Christmas The Baron The Adventures of Johnny Cash Johnny 99 Highwayman Rainbow Class of '55: Memphis Rock & Roll Homecoming Heroes Believe in Him Johnny Cash Is Coming to Town Classic Cash Water from the Wells of Home

1990s	Highwayman 2 Boom Chicka Boom The Mystery of Life Country Christmas American Recordings The Road Goes on Forever American II: Unchained

2000–2020s	American III: Solitary Man American IV: The Man Comes Around American V: A Hundred Highways American VI: Ain't No Grave Out Among the Stars Songwriter

Live albums

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Television

The Johnny Cash Show

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v t e Bobby Darin
Studio albums	Bobby Darin That's All This Is Darin For Teenagers Only The 25th Day of December Two of a Kind Love Swings Twist with Bobby Darin Bobby Darin Sings Ray Charles Things and Other Things Oh! Look at Me Now You're the Reason I'm Living It's You or No One 18 Yellow Roses Earthy! Golden Folk Hits Winners From Hello Dolly to Goodbye Charlie Venice Blue Bobby Darin Sings The Shadow of Your Smile In a Broadway Bag (Mame) If I Were a Carpenter Inside Out Bobby Darin Sings Doctor Dolittle Bobby Darin Born Walden Robert Cassotto Commitment
Live albums	Darin at the Copa Live at the Desert Inn
Compilations	The Bobby Darin Story Aces Back to Back
Singles	"Splish Splash" "Early in the Morning" "Queen of the Hop" "Dream Lover" "Mack the Knife" "Beyond the Sea" "Won't You Come Home Bill Bailey" "Beachcomber" "Artificial Flowers" "You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby" "Multiplication" "What'd I Say" "Things" "You're the Reason I'm Living" "18 Yellow Roses" "If I Were a Carpenter" "Darlin' Be Home Soon"
Related articles	Discography Beyond the Sea (film) Dream Lover: The Bobby Darin Musical
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v t e Four Tops singles discography
1960s	1964 "Baby I Need Your Loving" "Without the One You Love (Life's Not Worth While)" 1965 "Ask the Lonely" "I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)" "It's the Same Old Song" "Something About You" 1966 "Shake Me, Wake Me (When It's Over)" "Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever" "Reach Out I'll Be There" "Standing in the Shadows of Love" 1967 "Bernadette" "7-Rooms of Gloom" / "I'll Turn to Stone" "You Keep Running Away" 1968 "Walk Away Renée" "If I Were a Carpenter" "Yesterday's Dreams" "I'm in a Different World" 1969 "What Is a Man" "Do What You Gotta Do" "Don't Let Him Take Your Love from Me"
1970s	1970 "I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)" (re-issue) "It's All in the Game" "Still Water (Love)" "River Deep – Mountain High" (with The Supremes) 1971 "Just Seven Numbers (Can Straighten Out My Life)" "You Gotta Have Love in Your Heart" (with The Supremes) "In These Changing Times" "MacArthur Park (Part II)" 1972 "A Simple Game" "Bernadette" (re-issue) "Walk with Me, Talk with Me, Darling" "(It's the Way) Nature Planned It" "Keeper of the Castle" 1973 "Ain't No Woman (Like the One I've Got)" "Are You Man Enough" "Sweet Understanding Love" 1974 "I Just Can't Get You Out of My Mind" "One Chain Don't Make No Prison" "Midnight Flower" 1975 "Seven Lonely Nights" "We All Gotta Stick Together" 1976 "Catfish" "I'm Glad You Walked into My Life"
1980s	1981 "When She Was My Girl" "Don't Walk Away" 1982 "Let Me Set You Free" "Back to School Again" "Sad Hearts" "Tonight I'm Gonna Love You All Over" 1983 "I Believe in You and Me" "I Just Can't Walk Away" 1985 "Sexy Ways" 1988 "Reach Out I'll Be There" (re-issue) "If Ever a Love There Was" (with Aretha Franklin) "Indestructible" "Loco in Acapulco" 1989 "The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine"

v t e Andy Kim
Studio albums	Baby I Love You Andy Kim
Singles	"Baby, I Love You" "Be My Baby" "Rock Me Gently" "Oh, Pretty Woman"
Songwriting credits	"Jingle Jangle" "Sugar, Sugar"
Cover songs	"By the Time I Get to Phoenix" "If I Were a Carpenter" "This Guy's in Love with You"

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