Goin' by the Book explained

Goin' by the Book
Type:	single
Artist:	Johnny Cash
Album:	The Mystery of Life
B-Side:	"Beans for Breakfast"
Released:	^[1]
Genre:	Country
Label:	Mercury 878 292-7
Producer:	Jack Clement
Prev Title:	Cat's in the Cradle
Prev Year:	1990
Next Title:	The Mystery of Life
Next Year:	1991

"Goin' by the Book" is a song written by Chester Lester and originally recorded by Johnny Cash in 1986.

Released in the second half of 1990 as a single (Mercury 878 292–7, with "Beans for Breakfast" on the B-side),^{[2] [4]} the song reached number 69 on U.S. Billboard country chart for the week of October 13.^{[5] [6]}

The song is part of Cash's Jack Clement–produced album The Mystery of Life that appeared in 1991.

External links

• "Goin' by the Book" on the Johnny Cash official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Goin' By the Book. Johnny Cash official site. 2021-10-09.
2. Book: Lewry, Peter. I've Been Everywhere: A Johnny Cash Chronicle. 2001. Helter Skelter. 978-1-900924-22-1.
3. ^[2]
4. Book: Smith, John L.. The Johnny Cash Record Catalog. 1994. 18. 9780313295065.
5. https://www.billboard.com/artist/johnny-cash/chart-history/csi/ Johnny Cash | Billboard
6. Hot Country Songs Chart (The week of October 13, 1990). Billboard. 2021-10-09.