| "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down" | ||||
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| Single by Johnny Cash | ||||
| from the album The Johnny Cash Show | ||||
| B-side | "I'm Gonna Try to Be That Way" | |||
| Released | May 1970 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 4:04 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Writer(s) | Kris Kristofferson | |||
| Producer | Bob Johnston | |||
| Johnny Cash singles chronology | ||||
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"Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down" is a song written by Kris Kristofferson and first recorded by Ray Stevens in 1969; it became Steven's first chart hit, reaching #55 on the country charts and #81 on the pop Top 100. Kristofferson released his own version the following year, on his debut album, Kristofferson.[1] Johnny Cash also released a version of the song that year, on his live album The Johnny Cash Show. Cash's recording won the Country Music Association Award for Song of the Year in 1970 and hit number one on the country charts.[2] In 1974, Cash performed the song during an episode of Columbo (titled "Swan Song"). Most recently it was featured on Willie Nelson's 2011 album, Remember Me, Vol. 1.
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| Chart (1969) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 55 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 81 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 46 |
| Canadian RPM Top Singles | 59 |
| Chart (1970) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 46 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Top Singles | 30 |
| Preceded by "There Must Be More to Love Than This" by Jerry Lee Lewis |
Billboard Hot Country Singles number-one single (Johnny Cash version) October 10-October 17, 1970 |
Succeeded by "Run Woman Run" by Tammy Wynette |
| Preceded by "All for the Love of Sunshine" by Hank Williams, Jr. |
RPM Country Tracks number-one single (Johnny Cash version) October 17, 1970 |
Succeeded by "There Must Be More to Love Than This" by Jerry Lee Lewis |