The Baron (song)

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"The Baron"
Single by Johnny Cash
from the album The Baron
B-side "I Will Dance with You"
ReleasedMarch 1981 (1981-03) [1]
Studio Columbia (Nashville, Tennessee)
Genre Country
Label Columbia
Songwriter(s) Paul Richey, Jerry Taylor, Billy Sherrill
Producer(s) Billy Sherrill [2]
Johnny Cash singles chronology
"Without Love"
(1981)
"The Baron"
(1981)
"Mobile Bay"
(1981)
Music video
"The Baron" on YouTube

"The Baron" is a song originally recorded by Johnny Cash. It was released as a single in March 1981 and included on the album The Baron released in June of that year.

Contents

Released as a single (Columbia 11-60516, with "I Will Dance with You" on the B-side), [2] [3] [4] the song reached number 10 on U.S. Billboard 's country chart for the week of May 30, 1981. [5] [6]

Track listing

7" single (Columbia 11-60516, 1981) [2]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Baron"Paul Richey, Jerry Taylor, Billy Sherrill 3:36
2."I Will Dance with You"Jack Routh2:54

Charts

Chart (1981)Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [7] 10

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References

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  5. "Johnny Cash". Billboard .
  6. "Hot Country Songs Chart (The week of May 30, 1981)". Billboard . Retrieved 2021-10-06.
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