Guess Things Happen That Way
| "Guess Things Happen That Way" | ||||
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| Single by Johnny Cash | ||||
| from the album Sings the Songs That Made Him Famous | ||||
| Released | May 19, 1958 | |||
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| Length | 1:52 | |||
| Label | Sun | |||
| Writer(s) | Jack Clement | |||
| Producer(s) | Sam Phillips Jack Clement |
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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, a song about "a man struggling ... after the love of his life has left him",[2] was Johnny Cash's fourth number one on the country chart spending eight weeks at number one and a total of twenty-four weeks on the chart.[3]
The B-side of "Guess Things Happen That Way", a song entitled, "Come In Stranger" made it to number six on the country chart. The single also crossed over to the pop chart, peaking at number eleven.[4]
Pop singer June Valli had a minor revival of the song in 1961. Her version peaked at #92 in the Music Vendor Top 100.
On February 25, 2010, the song, purchased by grandfather and Woodstock, Georgia native Louie Sulcer, became the 10 billionth download through the Apple iTunes Store.[5]
Critical reception
As Allmusic describes it, the song "featured an arrangement dominated by piano and a vocal chorus adding distinctive 'ba-doo's throughout [that is] ...slicker than, say, "Cry! Cry! Cry!" or "I Walk the Line" [but with] an eccentric tone all its own — largely because the vocal chorus (who sound as if they're occupying a middle ground between doo wop and barbershop quartet) is in such stark contrast to Cash's lead vocal."[2]
Chart performance
| Chart (1958) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 11 |
References
- ↑ https://books.google.com/books?id=uJxfiKtxrRsC&pg=PA106&lpg=PA106&dq=Guess+Things+Happen+That+Way+-+rock+and+roll&source=bl&ots=KT5XoncPZf&sig=anDAYgErFlL6Aw8c_rVHXrxQEww&hl=en&sa=X&ei=OvzJVOmLB8WigwSu7IHYDA&ved=0CDYQ6AEwCQ
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External links
| Preceded by
"Oh Lonesome Me" by Don Gibson
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C&W Best Sellers in Stores number one single by Johnny Cash June 23, 1958 - August 18, 1958 (eight weeks) |
Succeeded by "Blue Blue Day" by Don Gibson |
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