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"The Matador" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Johnny Cash. The song was written by Cash and his wife, June Carter Cash. It was later included on the album Old Golden Throat; along with the b-side "Still in Town".It was released in September 1963. Cash Box described it as "a medium-paced, chorus-backed Latin-styled romancer with a contagious repeating riff throughout."[1]

"The Matador"
Single by Johnny Cash
from the album Old Golden Throat
B-side	"Still in Town"
Released	September 1963
Recorded	1963
Genre	Country
Length	2:48
Label	Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Johnny Cash, June Carter Cash
Producer(s)	Don Law, Frank Jones
Johnny Cash singles chronology
"Ring of Fire" (1963) "The Matador" (1963) "Understand Your Man" (1964)

Chart performance

The single peaked at number two on the country charts.[2] "The Matador" also crossed over to the Hot 100, peaking at number 44.[3]

Chart (1963)	Peak position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4]	2
US Billboard Hot 100[5]	44

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