| "Guess Things Happen That Way" | ||||
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| Single by Johnny Cash and the Tennessee Two | ||||
| from the album Sings the Songs That Made Him Famous | ||||
| B-side | "Come In, Stranger" | |||
| Released | May 19, 1958 | |||
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| Length | 1:52 | |||
| Label | Sun | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Jack Clement | |||
| Producer(s) | Sam Phillips Jack Clement | |||
| Johnny Cash and the Tennessee Two singles chronology | ||||
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"Guess Things Happen That Way" is a 1958 cross over single by Johnny Cash, which was written by Jack Clement. The single[2] was Johnny Cash's fourth #1 on the country chart spending eight weeks at #1, and a total of 24 weeks on the chart.[3]
The B-side of "Guess Things Happen That Way", a song entitled, "Come In Stranger" made it to #6 on the country chart. The single also crossed over to the pop chart, peaking at #66.[4] The song was also featured in the 1993 film A Perfect World directed by Clint Eastwood and was put on the film's soundtrack.
- ^ Richard Aquila (2000). That Old-time Rock & Roll: A Chronicle of an Era, 1954-1963. p. 106. ISBN 9780252069192. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
- ^ Deming, Mark. "Guess Things Happen That Way". Allmusic. Retrieved 28 February 2010.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 74.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2000). Top Singles 1955-1999. Record Research. p. 103.