"I'll Say It's True" is a song written by and originally recorded by Johnny Cash for his 25th anniversary album Silver (1979). The song features George Jones on backing vocals.

"I'll Say It's True"
Single by Johnny Cash
from the album Silver
A-side"Cocaine Blues"
"I'll Say It's True"
ReleasedSeptember 1, 1979 (1979-09-01)[1]
GenreCountry
LabelColumbia 1-11103
Songwriter(s)J. R. Cash
Producer(s)Brian Ahern[2]
Johnny Cash singles chronology
"(Ghost) Riders in the Sky"
(1979)
"I'll Say It's True"
(1979)
"Wings in the Morning"
(1980)
Audio
"I'll Say It's True" on YouTube

Released as a single in 1979 (Columbia 1-11103, with "Cocaine Blues" from the same album on the opposite side),[2][3][4] "I'll Say It's True" reached number 42 on U.S. Billboard's country chart.[5]

Track listing

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7" single (Columbia 1-11103, 1979)[2]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Cocaine Blues"T. J. "Red" Arnall3:17
2."I'll Say It's True"J. R. Cash2:47

Charts

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Chart (1979) Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[6] 42

References

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  1. ^ "I'll Say It's True (with George Jones)". Johnny Cash Official Site. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
  2. ^ a b c "Johnny Cash - Cocaine Blues / I'll Say It's True". Discogs. Retrieved 2021-02-04. 1-11103 // Johnny Cash Cocaine Blues -T. J. "Red" Arnall- Taken From The Columbia Lp: "SILVER" JC 36086. Produced by Brian Ahern // Johnny Cash I'll Say It's True -R. Crowell- Taken From The Columbia Lp: "SILVER" JC 36086. Produced by Brian Ahern
  3. ^ Peter Lewry (2001). I've Been Everywhere: A Johnny Cash Chronicle. Helter Skelter. p. 132. ISBN 978-1-900924-22-1. September "I'll Say It's True"/"Cocaine Blues" (Columbia 1-11103) released. George Jones features on the a-side of this single. The single charts in October but only climbs to #42.
  4. ^ Steve Turner (30 October 2005). The Man Called CASH: The Life, Love and Faith of an American Legend. Thomas Nelson. pp. 249–. ISBN 978-1-4185-7809-1.
  5. ^ "Johnny Cash". Billboard.
  6. ^ "Johnny Cash Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
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