Peak
84
Weeks
3
Score
117
Chart Year
1961
Scores & Rankings
Chart Performance
Peak Position84
Peak DateJun 5, 1961
Weeks at Peak1
Weeks Charted3
Weeks in Top 400
Weeks in Top 100
Weeks at #20
Weeks at #10
Scoring
Summary Calc17
Weekly Calc100
Total Score117
Rankings
Year Ranking#548
Decade Ranking#5,624
Billboard Year#563
Top 5000#28,315
Details
- Album
- Single
- Label
- Jamie Records
- Genre
- Instrumental Rock
- Media Type
- 45
- Duration
- 2:20
- Composer(s)
- June Carter;Merle Kilgore
- Entered Chart
- May 29, 1961
- Peak Date
- Jun 5, 1961
- Released
- 8 May 1961
- Recorded
- Unknown
- Catalog #
- Jamie 1187
- B-Side
- Bobbie
- Original Artist
- Johnny Cash
Music Video
Notes
"Ring of Fire" is a song written by the American singer-songwriters June Carter and Merle Kilgore. It was originally recorded as "(Love's) Ring of Fire" by June's sister, Anita Carter, on her 1962 album Folk Songs Old and New. It was popularized by Carter's future husband, the country singer Johnny Cash, after it appeared on his 1963 compilation album Ring of Fire: The Best of Johnny Cash. Cash's version became one of his biggest hits, staying at No. 1 on the country chart for seven weeks. It was certified gold by the RIAA on January 21, 2010, and by September of that year had amassed over 1.2 million paid downloads. It was named the fourth-greatest country song by Country Music Television, while Rolling Stone called it the greatest country song and the 87th-greatest song of all time. In 1999, Cash's version was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame
instrumental
Chart History (3 weeks)
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 29, 1961 | 98 | 28 |
| 2 | Jun 5, 1961 | 84 | 42 |
| 3 | Jun 12, 1961 | 96 | 30 |