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Chattanooga City Limit Sign

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"The Reverend Mr. Black / Chattanooga City Limit Sign"
Single by Johnny Cash
from the album The Baron
A-side"The Reverend Mr. Black"
B-side"Chattanooga City Limit Sign"
ReleasedDecember 1981 (1981-12)[1] or January 1982 (1982-01)[2]
GenreCountry
LabelColumbia 18-02669
Songwriter(s)Bob Drawdy
Producer(s)Billy Sherrill[3]
Johnny Cash singles chronology
"Mobile Bay"
(1981)
"The Reverend Mr. Black / Chattanooga City Limit Sign"
(1981)
"The General Lee"
(1982)
Audio
"Chattanooga City Limit Sign" on YouTube

"Chattanooga City Limit Sign" is a song written by Bob Drawdy and originally recorded by Johnny Cash for his Billy Sherrill–produced 1981 album The Baron.

In December 1981[1] or January 1982,[2] the song had a single release as the flip side to "The Reverend Mr. Black".[3][4][1] U.S. Billboard's country chart listed the single as a double-sided hit.[5][6]

Track listing

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7" single (Columbia 18-02669, December 1981 or January 1982)[1][2][3]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Reverend Mr. Black"B. E. Wheeler, J. Peters3:10
2."Chattanooga City Limit Sign"B. Drawdy3:51

Charts

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As a double A-side with "The Reverend Mr. Black"
Chart (1981) Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[7] 71

References

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  1. ^ a b c d John L. Smith (1994). The Johnny Cash Record Catalog. p. 11. ISBN 9780313295065.
  2. ^ a b c "The Reverend Mr. Black". Johnny Cash official site. Retrieved 2021-10-07.
  3. ^ a b c "Johnny Cash - The Reverend Mr. Black | Releases". Discogs. Retrieved 2021-10-07. JOHNNY CASH THE REVEREND MR. BLACK -B. E. Wheeler - J. Peters- Taken From The Columbia Lp: "THE BARON" FC 37179 Produced by Billy Sherrill // JOHNNY CASH CHATTANOOGA CITY LIMIT SIGN -B. Drawdy- Taken From The Columbia Lp: "THE BARON" FC 37179 Produced by Billy Sherrill
  4. ^ Peter Lewry (2001). I've Been Everywhere: A Johnny Cash Chronicle. Helter Skelter. ISBN 978-1-900924-22-1.
  5. ^ "Johnny Cash". Billboard.
  6. ^ "Hot Country Songs Chart (The week of February 6, 1982)". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-10-07.
  7. ^ "Johnny Cash Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-10-07.
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