"I Walk the Line"

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"I Walk the Line" is a classic country song by Johnny Cash, renowned for its distinctive rhythm and enduring influence on American music.


Statements (50)
Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
artist Johnny Cash
associatedWith Sun Records era of Johnny Cash
chartNameUSCountry Billboard Hot Country Songs
chartNameUSPop Billboard Hot 100
chartPositionUSCountry 1
chartPositionUSPop 17
countryOfOrigin United States
culturalStatus classic country standard
iconic American song
firstReleasedAs single
genre country
country music
hasBiopicTitleAllusion Walk the Line (2005 film)
hasBside Get Rhythm
hasCharacteristic boom-chicka-boom rhythm
distinctive rhythm
hasFilmTitleRelation I Walk the Line (1970 film)
hasInfluenceOn American music
country music
rockabilly
hasNotableCover Dean Martin cover
Dolly Parton cover
Glen Campbell cover
Live cover by Johnny Cash at San Quentin
Live version by Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison
Marty Robbins cover
Rod Stewart cover
hasTitleTrackRelation I Walk the Line (1964 album by Johnny Cash)
includedIn Johnny Cash with His Hot and Blue Guitar!
inductedInto Grammy Hall of Fame
inductionYearGrammyHallOfFame 1998
keyFeature modulating key changes between verses
language English
originalReleaseYear 1956
performer Johnny Cash
producer Sam Phillips
rankedInList Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs of All Time
recordingCity Memphis, Tennessee NERFINISHED
recordingLocation Sun Studio
recordLabel Sun Records
rhythmicFeature alternating bass pattern
muted guitar strumming
signatureSongOf Johnny Cash
theme commitment
marital fidelity
temptation
vocalStyle baritone
writer Johnny Cash

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
I Walk the Line ("I Walk the Line (1970 film)")
hasFilmTitleRelation
Grammy Hall of Fame Award
hasNotableRecording
I Walk the Line ("I Walk the Line (1964 album by Johnny Cash)")
hasTitleTrackRelation
Johnny Cash ("I Walk the Line")
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