"Gone Girl" is a song written by Jack Clement[2] and originally recorded by Johnny Cash, giving its title to Cash's album Gone Girl that appeared in December 1978.
"Gone Girl" | ||||
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Single by Johnny Cash | ||||
from the album Gone Girl | ||||
A-side | "Gone Girl" "I'm Alright Now" | |||
Released | September 1978 (1978-09) | |||
Genre | country | |||
Label | Columbia 3-10817 | |||
Songwriter(s) | Jack Clement[1] | |||
Producer(s) | Larry Butler[1] | |||
Johnny Cash singles chronology | ||||
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Audio | ||||
"Gone Girl" on YouTube | ||||
Cash recorded this song with producer Larry Butler on May 4, 1978, later returning to work on it on August 1.[2] "'Gone Girl' was certainly worth the extra time, with a smooth melody that gives Cash the room to glide into the low notes, and a rhythm that is infectious," writes C. Eric Banister in his book Johnny Cash FAQ: All That's Left to Know About the Man in Black.[2]
Released by Cash as a single (Columbia 3-10817, with "I'm Alright Now" on the opposite side)[3] in September,[4] the song only reached number 44 on U.S. Billboard's country chart.[5]
When the first single from Gone Girl was released, Waylon Jennings was just coming down from the #1 spot, where he'd recently been camped out with "I've Always Been Crazy." Instead of putting out a second Cash/Jennings duet [after "There Ain't No Good Chain Gang" that had peaked at country number 2 in August],[6] Columbia — no doubt prodded by Cash — released "Gone Girl," a great song that peaked at #44, held on to #71 the following week, and then dropped out of sight.
— C. Eric Banister. Johnny Cash FAQ: All That's Left to Know About the Man in Black[2]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Gone Girl" | J. Clement | 3:04 |
2. | "I'm Alright Now" | J. Hensley | 2:40 |
Chart (1978) | Peak position |
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US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[7] | 44 |