The Ways of a Woman in Love

"The Ways of a Woman in Love"
Single by Johnny Cash and the Tennessee Two
A-side"You're the Nearest Thing to Heaven"
ReleasedAugust 1958 (1958-08)
GenreCountry, rockabilly, rock and roll
LabelSun 302
Songwriter(s)Bill Justis, Charlie Rich[1]
Johnny Cash and the Tennessee Two singles chronology
"Guess Things Happen That Way"
(1958) 		"The Ways of a Woman in Love"
(1958) 		"All Over Again"
(1958)
Music video
"The Ways of a Woman in Love" (audio only) on YouTube

"The Ways of a Woman in Love" is a song originally recorded by Johnny Cash. It was written for him by Bill Justis and Charlie Rich.[2][3]

The song was recorded by Cash in July 1958 during his final sessions for Sun Records.[2] and released as a single (Sun 302, with "You're the Nearest Thing to Heaven" on the opposite side) in August.[4][5][6][7][8][9][10]

The song was also recorded and released by Charlie Rich as a single in 1973 and in the following year enjoyed b-side success of backing Billy Swan's International Bestseller "I Can Help." In 2018 critically acclaimed songwriter John Prine pronounced that "The Ways of a Woman in Love" was his favorite Johnny Cash song and released a music video of it.

  1. ^ "The Ways Of A Woman In Love / You're The Nearest Thing To Heaven". Discogs. Retrieved 2019-01-17.
  2. ^ a b John M. Alexander (16 April 2018). The Man in Song: A Discographic Biography of Johnny Cash. University of Arkansas Press. pp. 41–. ISBN 978-1-61075-628-0.
  3. ^ John L. Smith (1 January 1999). Another Song to Sing: The Recorded Repertoire of Johnny Cash. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-3629-7.
  4. ^ John Edwards Memorial Foundation (1974). JEMF Quarterly. John Edwards Memorial Foundation.
  5. ^ Steve Turner (2005-10-30). The Man Called CASH: The Life, Love and Faith of an American Legend. Thomas Nelson. pp. 245–. ISBN 978-1-4185-7809-1.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ Tim Neely (2004-05-01). Goldmine Records & Prices. Krause Publications. ISBN 978-0-87349-781-7. The Ways of a Woman in Love You're the Nearest Thing to Heaven Sun 302.
  8. ^ Colin Escott; Martin Hawkins (1980). Sun Records: The Brief History of the Legendary Recording Label. Quick Fox. ISBN 978-0-8256-3161-0. Ways of a Woman in Love You're the Nearest Thing to Heaven.
  9. ^ George Albert (1984-01-01). The Cash Box Country Singles Charts, 1958-1982. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-1685-5.
  10. ^ Peter Lewry (2001). I've Been Everywhere: A Johnny Cash Chronicle. Helter Skelter. ISBN 978-1-900924-22-1.