Song · Johnny Cash
“Solitary Man” by Johnny Cash
Released 2000
“Solitary Man” by Johnny Cash appears on 7 radio countdowns from 1 station between 2007 and 2014. It was first released in 2000. Its best result is #1513 on the CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #3,759 alternative song of all time.
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"Solitary Man" started out as Neil Diamond's song, his second solo single back in 1966 and a minor hit at the time, a ballad about a loner hunting for love. Johnny Cash took it on in 2000, and coming from him the loneliness stops sounding like youthful moping and starts sounding like hard-won testimony.
Rick Rubin produced it, with John Carter Cash as associate producer and David Ferguson engineering and mixing, and Tom Petty lends his voice alongside Cash's lead, one rock and roll lifer backing up another.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1513 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) | 2008 |
| 2008 | 1572 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) | 2009 |
| 2009 | 1581 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) | 2010 |
| 2010 | 1615 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) | 2011 |
| 2011 | 1682 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) | 2011 |
| 2013 | 1745 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) | 2012 |
| 2014 | 1801 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) | 2013 |
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