You're the Nearest Thing to Heaven explained

You're the Nearest Thing to Heaven
Type:	single
Artist:	Johnny Cash and the Tennessee Two
A-Side:	"The Ways of a Woman in Love"
Genre:	Country
Label:	Sun 302

"You're the Nearest Thing to Heaven" is a song co-written and originally recorded by Johnny Cash.^{[1] [2]}

The song was released as a single (Sun 302 with "The Ways of a Woman in Love" on the opposite side) in August 1958.^{[3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]}

Notes and References

1. Book: John M. Alexander. The Man in Song: A Discographic Biography of Johnny Cash. 16 April 2018. University of Arkansas Press. 978-1-61075-628-0. 41–.
2. Book: John L. Smith. Another Song to Sing: The Recorded Repertoire of Johnny Cash. 1 January 1999. Scarecrow Press. 978-0-8108-3629-7.
3. Book: John Edwards Memorial Foundation. JEMF Quarterly. 1974. John Edwards Memorial Foundation.
4. Book: Steve Turner. The Man Called CASH: The Life, Love and Faith of an American Legend. 2005-10-30. Thomas Nelson. 978-1-4185-7809-1. 245–.
5. Book: Joel Whitburn. Top Country Singles, 1944 to 2001: Chart Data Compiled from Billboard's Country Singles Charts, 1944-2001. 2002. Record Research. 978-0-89820-151-2.
   Book: Joel Whitburn. Joel Whitburn's Top Country Songs: 1944-2005, Billboard. 2005. Record Research. 978-0-89820-165-9.
6. Book: Tim Neely. Goldmine Records & Prices. 2004-05-01. Krause Publications. 978-0-87349-781-7.
7. Book: Colin Escott. Colin Escott. Martin Hawkins. Sun Records: The Brief History of the Legendary Recording Label. 1980. Quick Fox. 978-0-8256-3161-0.
8. Book: Peter Lewry. I've Been Everywhere: A Johnny Cash Chronicle. 2001. Helter Skelter. 978-1-900924-22-1.