What Do I Care
| "What Do I Care" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Johnny Cash | |
| from the album Ring of Fire: The Best of Johnny Cash | |
| A-side | "What Do I Care" "All Over Again" |
| Released | Autumn 1958 |
| Genre | country |
| Label | Columbia 4-41251 |
| Songwriter(s) | Johnny Cash[1] |
| Music video | |
| "What Do I Care" (audio only) on YouTube | |
"What Do I Care" is a song written and originally recorded by Johnny Cash.
It was issued on his first Columbia Records single[2] (Columbia 4-41251, with "All Over Again" on the opposite side),[3][4][5][6][7] released between September and November 1958.[8][9]
"What Do I Care" reached #52 on the Billboard Hot 100[10] and #7 on the Billboard country chart,[10] while "All Over Again" made it to #38 and #4, respectively.[3]
Background[edit]
"What Do I Care" represents a strong piece of philosophical wisdom from Cash. "What do I care if I never have much money, and sometimes my table looks a little bare / Anything that I may miss is made up for each time we kiss, you love me and I love you so what do I care." It's an inspired ballad and Johnny's future protégés the Statler Brothers would record a fine version of the song for their 1974 Mercury Records album Carry Me Back.
— John M. Alexander. The Man in Song: A Discographic Biography of Johnny Cash[3]
Charts[edit]
| Chart (1958) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[10] | 7 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[11] | 52 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Johnny Cash - What Do I Care / All Over Again". Discogs. Retrieved 2019-01-17.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ John L. Smith (1 January 1999). Another Song to Sing: The Recorded Repertoire of Johnny Cash. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-3629-7.
- ^ 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. - ^ Tim Neely (2004-05-01). Goldmine Records & Prices. Krause Publications. ISBN 978-0-87349-781-7.
All Over Again What Do I Care.
- ^ Peter Lewry (2001). I've Been Everywhere: A Johnny Cash Chronicle. Helter Skelter. ISBN 978-1-900924-22-1.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Johnny Cash - All Over Again, retrieved 2019-06-15
- ^ a b c "Johnny Cash Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-01-17.
- ^ "Johnny Cash Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-01-17.
