"I'll Say It's True" is a song written by and originally recorded by Johnny Cash for his 25th anniversary album Silver (1979). The song features George Jones on backing vocals.
"I'll Say It's True" | ||||
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Single by Johnny Cash | ||||
from the album Silver | ||||
A-side | "Cocaine Blues" "I'll Say It's True" | |||
Released | September 1, 1979 (1979-09-01)[1] | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Label | Columbia 1-11103 | |||
Songwriter(s) | J. R. Cash | |||
Producer(s) | Brian Ahern[2] | |||
Johnny Cash singles chronology | ||||
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Audio | ||||
"I'll Say It's True" on YouTube | ||||
Released as a single in 1979 (Columbia 1-11103, with "Cocaine Blues" from the same album on the opposite side),[2][3][4] "I'll Say It's True" reached number 42 on U.S. Billboard's country chart.[5]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Cocaine Blues" | T. J. "Red" Arnall | 3:17 |
2. | "I'll Say It's True" | J. R. Cash | 2:47 |
Chart (1979) | Peak position |
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US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[6] | 42 |
1-11103 // Johnny Cash Cocaine Blues -T. J. "Red" Arnall- Taken From The Columbia Lp: "SILVER" JC 36086. Produced by Brian Ahern // Johnny Cash I'll Say It's True -R. Crowell- Taken From The Columbia Lp: "SILVER" JC 36086. Produced by Brian Ahern
September "I'll Say It's True"/"Cocaine Blues" (Columbia 1-11103) released. George Jones features on the a-side of this single. The single charts in October but only climbs to #42.