Studio Album · No. 15
Happiness Is You Songwriting Credits by Johnny Cash
Holds writing credit on 3 of 10 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 3 / 10 documented
Scored across the 10 tracks with documented writers, by whether Johnny Cash carries a lyricist or composer credit.
Share of the 10 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
By the Numbers
The title track 'Happiness Is You' was co-written by Johnny Cash and June Carter. Cash's other original is 'Happy to Be with You,' co-written with Merle Kilgore and June Carter. The rest of the album is covers, including 'Guess Things Happen That Way' (Jack Clement), 'You Comb Her Hair' (Harlan Howard and Hank Cochran), 'She Came from the Mountains' (Peter La Farge), 'For Lovin' Me' (Gordon Lightfoot), 'No One Will Ever Know' (Fred Rose and Mel Foree), and the Carter Family standard 'Wabash Cannonball' (A.P. Carter).
"Happiness Is You" is a 1966 country and folk album by Johnny Cash, his twenty-fourth studio album, released on Columbia Records and produced by Don Law and Frank Jones. Assembled from sessions recorded between 1962 and 1965, the album features ten songs including the title track and a re-recording of "Guess Things Happen That Way," one of Cash's earliest Sun compositions. Cash was backed by Luther Perkins on guitar, Marshall Grant on bass, and W.S. Holland on drums, with Norman Blake on dobro, Maybelle Carter on autoharp, and backing vocals from the Carter Family and the Statler Brothers. The album reached number 10 on the Country Albums chart in 1966. It had originally been slated for the title "That's What You Get for Lovin' Me" before being renamed, and it did not appear on CD until a 2012 box set.
Track Listing & Credits 10 tracks
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Happiness Is You
#9
|
Johnny Cash | Johnny Cash | Don Law | Johnny Cash (Lead Vocals) |
| 2 |
Wabash Cannonball
|
Traditional | Traditional | Don Law | Johnny Cash (Lead Vocals) |
| 3 |
You Comb Her Hair
|
Harlan Howard | Harlan Howard | Don Law | Johnny Cash (Lead Vocals) |
| 4 |
She Came from the Mountains
|
Johnny Cash | Johnny Cash | Don Law | Johnny Cash (Lead Vocals) |
| 5 |
For Lovin' Me
|
Gordon Lightfoot | Gordon Lightfoot | Don Law | Johnny Cash (Lead Vocals) |
| 6 |
No One Will Ever Know
|
Mel ForeeFred Rose | Mel ForeeFred Rose | Don Law | Johnny Cash (Lead Vocals) |
| 7 |
Is This My Destiny
|
Johnny Cash | Johnny Cash | Don Law | Johnny Cash (Lead Vocals) |
| 8 |
A Wound Time Can't Erase
|
Stonewall Jackson | Stonewall Jackson | Don Law | Johnny Cash (Lead Vocals) |
| 9 |
Happy to Be with You
|
June Carter CashMerle Kilgore | June Carter CashMerle Kilgore | Don Law | Johnny Cash (Lead Vocals) |
| 10 |
Dedicated to the One I Love
|
Lowman PaulingRalph Bass | Lowman PaulingRalph Bass | Don Law | Johnny Cash (Lead Vocals) |