What Do I Care
1958 single by Johnny Cash
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"What Do I Care" is a song written and originally recorded by Johnny Cash.
| "What Do I Care" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Johnny Cash | |
| from the album Ring of Fire: The Best of Johnny Cash | |
| A-side | "What Do I Care" "All Over Again" |
| Released | Autumn 1958 |
| Genre | country |
| Label | Columbia 4-41251 |
| Songwriter | Johnny Cash[1] |
| Music video | |
| "What Do I Care" (audio only) on YouTube | |
It was issued on his first Columbia Records single[2] (Columbia 4-41251, with "All Over Again" on the opposite side),[3][4][5][6][7] released between September and November 1958.[8][9]
"What Do I Care" reached #52 on the Billboard Hot 100[10] and #7 on the Billboard country chart,[10] while "All Over Again" made it to #38 and #4, respectively.[3]
Background
"What Do I Care" represents a strong piece of philosophical wisdom from Cash. "What do I care if I never have much money, and sometimes my table looks a little bare / Anything that I may miss is made up for each time we kiss, you love me and I love you so what do I care." It's an inspired ballad and Johnny's future protégés the Statler Brothers would record a fine version of the song for their 1974 Mercury Records album Carry Me Back.
— John M. Alexander. The Man in Song: A Discographic Biography of Johnny Cash[3]
Charts
| Chart (1958) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[10] | 7 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[11] | 52 |