# The best Johnny Cash songs

The Man in Black's greatest songs, from the Sun Records years to his last recordings, as ranked by critics and fans.

- 153 votes · 15 items
- Oct 5, 2022 · N. Banerjee
- https://even.best/en/l/3589/the-best-johnny-cash-songs

## Top 15

1. **Folsom Prison Blues** (14 · ▲15 ▼1) — 1955. Later recorded live inside the prison in 1968.
2. **Jackson** (13 · ▲14 ▼1) — 1967. A duet with June Carter.
3. **Ring of Fire** (12 · ▲14 ▼2) — 1963. Seven weeks at number one; his most successful song.
4. **I Walk the Line** (12 · ▲13 ▼1) — 1956. His first number one on Billboard's country chart.
5. **Get Rhythm** (9 · ▲9 ▼0) — 1956. Rockabilly from the Sun years.
6. **One Piece at a Time** (8 · ▲10 ▼2) — 1976. A car built from stolen parts.
7. **Hurt** (7 · ▲9 ▼2) — 2002. His version of Nine Inch Nails and its farewell video.
8. **Don't Take Your Guns to Town** (7 · ▲8 ▼1) — 1958. A western ballad.
9. **Big River** (6 · ▲8 ▼2) — 1958. A love that follows the Mississippi.
10. **Personal Jesus** (6 · ▲6 ▼0) — 2002. His Depeche Mode cover.
11. **The Man Comes Around** (5 · ▲6 ▼1) — 2002. A late song about the end times.
12. **Man in Black** (4 · ▲5 ▼1) — 1971. Why he always dressed in black.
13. **A Boy Named Sue** (2 · ▲6 ▼4) — 1969. By Shel Silverstein; recorded live at San Quentin.
14. **Sunday Morning Coming Down** (2 · ▲5 ▼3) — 1970. By Kris Kristofferson; CMA song of the year.
15. **Ragged Old Flag** (-2 · ▲1 ▼3) — 1974. A spoken-word piece about the American flag.

How is this ranking ordered? By people's votes: each ▲ adds a point and each ▼ takes one away. Anyone can vote and add what is missing.