Flesh and Blood (Johnny Cash song)
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| "Flesh and Blood" | ||||
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| Single by Johnny Cash | ||||
| from the album I Walk the Line | ||||
| B-side | "This Side of the Law" | |||
| Released | October 1970 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 2:39 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Writer(s) | Johnny Cash | |||
| Producer(s) | Bob Johnston | |||
| Johnny Cash singles chronology | ||||
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"Flesh and Blood" is a 1970 single written and recorded by Johnny Cash and was featured in the film, I Walk the Line starring Gregory Peck (see: soundtrack album I Walk the Line). The song describes a man observing and interacting with nature, but noting that it is no substitute for a human partner; "flesh and blood needs flesh and blood." "Flesh and Blood" went to number one on the U.S. country singles chart for one week, spending a total of thirteen weeks on the chart.[1]
Chart performance
| Chart (1970–1971) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 54 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Top Singles | 41 |
| Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary Tracks | 23 |
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<references />, or <references group="..." />| Preceded by | Billboard Hot Country Singles number-one single January 30, 1971 |
Succeeded by "Joshua" by Dolly Parton |
| RPM Country Tracks number-one single January 23-February 13, 1971 |
Succeeded by "Rose Garden" by Lynn Anderson |
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