Goin' by the Book

"Goin' by the Book"
Single by Johnny Cash
from the album The Mystery of Life
B-side"Beans for Breakfast"
Released1990 (1990)[1][2]
GenreCountry
LabelMercury 878 292-7
Songwriter(s)Chester Lester
Producer(s)Jack Clement[3]
Johnny Cash singles chronology
"Cat's in the Cradle"
(1990) 		"Goin' by the Book"
(1990) 		"The Mystery of Life"
(1991)
Music video
"Goin' by the Book" on YouTube

"Goin' by the Book" is a song written by Chester Lester and originally recorded by Johnny Cash in 1986.

Released in the second half of 1990 as a single (Mercury 878 292–7, with "Beans for Breakfast" on the B-side),[3][4][2] the song reached number 69 on U.S. Billboard's country chart for the week of October 13.[5][6]

The song is part of Cash's Jack Clement–produced album The Mystery of Life that appeared in 1991.

  1. ^ "Goin' By the Book". Johnny Cash official site. Retrieved 2021-10-09.
  2. ^ a b Smith, John L. (1994). The Johnny Cash Record Catalog. p. 18. ISBN 9780313295065.
  3. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Goin' By The Book / Beans For Breakfast was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Lewry, Peter (2001). I've Been Everywhere: A Johnny Cash Chronicle. Helter Skelter. ISBN 978-1-900924-22-1.
  5. ^ Johnny Cash | Billboard
  6. ^ "Hot Country Songs Chart (The week of October 13, 1990)". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-10-09.