"The Wind Changes" is a song written and originally recorded by Johnny Cash.
| "The Wind Changes" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Johnny Cash | |
| from the album Old Golden Throat | |
| A-side | "Red Velvet" "The Wind Changes" |
| Released | 1967 |
| Genre | country |
| Label | Columbia 4-44288 |
| Songwriter(s) | Johnny Cash |
| Producer(s) | Don Law and Frank Jones[1] |
| Audio | |
| "The Wind Changes" on YouTube | |
Released in September 1967[2][3] as a single (Columbia 4-44288, with "Red Velvet" on the opposite side),[2][4][5][6][7] it debuted on the U.S. Billboard country chart on the week of October 28, eventually reaching number 60.[8][3]
Later the song was included on Johnny Cash's album Old Golden Throat (1968).
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Red Velvet" | I. Tyson | 2:43 |
| 2. | "The Wind Changes" | J. Cash | 2:46 |
Charts edit
| Chart (1967) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[9] | 60 |
References edit
- ^ a b "Johnny Cash - Red Velvet". Discogs. 1967. Retrieved 2020-05-10.
- ^ a b The Johnny Cash Record Catalog. Greenwood Publishing Group. 1994. pp. 8–9. ISBN 978-0-313-29506-5.
- ^ a b Peter Lewry (2001). I've Been Everywhere: A Johnny Cash Chronicle. Helter Skelter. p. 53. ISBN 978-1-900924-22-1.
September
"The Wind Changes"/"Red Velvet" (Columbia 4-44288) released. Following the recent chart successes this single is a relative failure, reaching only #60 during a six-week chart spell. - ^ C. Eric Banister (1 August 2014). Johnny Cash FAQ: All That's Left to Know About the Man in Black. Backbeat. pp. 138–. 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. pp. 123–. ISBN 978-1-61713-608-5.Curiously, just prior to the album's release, Columbia issued another single featuring two songs—"Red Velvet" and "The Wind Changes"—that were not duets, with the latter stalling at #60 on the Country chart before quickly dropping off. Released in the fall of 1967, Carryin' On brought together Johnny and June's two ...
- ^ John M. Alexander (16 April 2018). The Man in Song: A Discographic Biography of Johnny Cash. University of Arkansas Press. pp. 150–. ISBN 978-1-61075-628-0.
- ^ Steve Turner (1 November 2005). The man called Cash: the life, love, and faith of an American legend. Thomas Nelson Inc. p. 266. ISBN 978-0-8499-0815-6.
- ^ Nielsen Business Media, Inc. (23 May 1970). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. pp. 1–. ISSN 0006-2510.
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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.John L. Smith (1 January 1999). Another Song to Sing: The Recorded Repertoire of Johnny Cash. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-3629-7.John L. Smith (1 January 1985). The Johnny Cash Discography. Greenwood Press. ISBN 978-0-313-24654-8. - ^ Joel Whitburn (2002). Top Country 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.
"The Wind Changes Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-05-11. - ^ "Johnny Cash Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-05-11.
External links edit
- "The Wind Changes" on the Johnny Cash official website