- Man in Black (song)
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"Man in Black" Single by Johnny Cash from the album Man in Black Released March 1971 Format Vinyl Recorded 1971 Genre Country Length 2:52 Label Columbia Writer(s) Johnny Cash Producer Johnny Cash "Man in Black" (or "The Man in Black") is a protest song written and sung by and about Johnny Cash, originally released on his 1971 album of the same name. Cash himself was known as "The Man in Black" for his distinctive style of on-stage costuming. The lyrics are an after-the-fact explanation of this with the entire song as a protest statement with statements such as:
I wear the black for the poor and the beaten down, Livin' in the hopeless, hungry side of town,
I wear it for the prisoner who has long paid for his crime, But still is there because he's a victim of the times.Chart performance
Chart (1971) Peak
positionCanadian RPM Country Tracks 2 Canadian RPM Top Singles 38 U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles 3 U.S. Billboard Hot 100 58 Cover versions
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References
- Monsen, Lauren (August 28, 2006). "Music Legend Johnny Cash Attracted Worldwide Audience". U.S. Department of State's Bureau of International Information Programs. http://www.america.gov/st/washfile-english/2006/August/20060828161535GLnesnoM0.4879419.html.
Categories:- Johnny Cash songs
- Protest songs
- 1971 singles
- Songs written by Johnny Cash
- 1970s country song stubs
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