Ring of Fire (song)

"Ring of Fire"
A man holds a guitar; the neck reads "Johnny Cash".
Picture sleeve for the 1963 U.S. vinyl single
Single by Johnny Cash
from the album Ring of Fire: The Best of Johnny Cash
B-side"I'd Still Be There"
ReleasedApril 19, 1963
RecordedMarch 25, 1963
StudioColumbia (Nashville, Tennessee)[1]
Genre
Length2:38
LabelColumbia Nashville
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Don Law
Johnny Cash singles chronology
"Busted"
(1962) 		"Ring of Fire"
(1963) 		"The Matador"
(1963)
"Ring of Fire"
Single by Eric Burdon & the Animals
from the album Love Is
B-side"I'm an Animal"
Released1969
Genre
[citation needed]
Length4:58 (album version)
LabelMGM
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Tom Wilson
Eric Burdon & the Animals singles chronology
"White Houses"
(1968) 		"Ring of Fire"
(1969) 		"River Deep Mountain High"
(1969)
"Ring of Fire"
Single by Alan Jackson
from the album 34 Number Ones
Released23 October 2010 (2010-10-23)
Recorded2010
GenreCountry
Length3:12
LabelSony Music Entertainment
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Keith Stegall
Alan Jackson singles chronology
"Hard Hat and a Hammer"
(2010) 		"Ring of Fire"
(2010) 		"Long Way to Go"
(2011)
"Ring of Fire (1988 version)"
Single by Johnny Cash
from the album Classic Cash: Hall of Fame Series
A-side"Get Rhythm"
ReleasedSeptember 19, 1988
RecordedOctober 1987
Genre
Length2:44
LabelMercury
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Johnny Cash
Johnny Cash singles chronology
"I Walk the Line"
(1987) 		"Ring of Fire (1988 version)"
(1988) 		"Ballad of Ira Hayes"
(1988)

The song "Ring of Fire" was made popular by Johnny Cash after it appeared on his 1963 compilation album Ring of Fire: The Best of Johnny Cash. Written by Cash's eventual second wife, June Carter Cash, and songwriter Merle Kilgore, "(Love's) Ring of Fire" was originally recorded by June's sister, Anita Carter, on her 1962 album, Folk Songs Old and New.

Cash's version became one of the biggest hits of his career, staying at No. 1 on the country chart for seven weeks. It was certified gold by the RIAA on January 21, 2010, and has sold over 1.2 million digital downloads.[2] It was named the fourth greatest country song of all time by Country Music Television, while Rolling Stone called it the number one greatest country song of all time and listed it as the 87th greatest song of all time.[3]

In 1999, the 1963 recording of the song by Johnny Cash on the Columbia Records label was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.[4]

  1. ^ Snoddy, Glen (1972). "Nashville, The Recording Center" (PDF). Country Music Who's Who. Record World. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
  2. ^ Grein, Paul (September 24, 2010). "Chart Watch Extra: Songs From The Last Century". Nielsen Business Media. Yahoo! Music. Archived from the original on October 5, 2010. Retrieved March 22, 2012.
  3. ^ "100 Greatest Country Songs of All Time". Rolling Stone. June 1, 2014.
  4. ^ https://www.grammy.com/awards/hall-of-fame-award#r [bare URL]