"Gone Girl" is a song written by

Jack Clement Jack Henderson Clement (April 5, 1931 – August 8, 2013) was an American singer, songwriter, and record and film producer. Biography Early life Raised and educated in Memphis, Tennessee, United States, Clement was performing at an early age, ...

and originally recorded by

Johnny Cash John R. Cash (born J. R. Cash; February 26, 1932 – September 12, 2003) was an American country singer-songwriter. Much of Cash's music contained themes of sorrow, moral tribulation, and redemption, especially in the later stages of his ca ...

, giving its title to Cash's album '' Gone Girl'' that appeared in December 1978. Cash recorded this song with producer Larry Butler on May 4, 1978, later returning to work on it on August 1.
"'Gone Girl' was certainly worth the extra time, with a smooth melody that gives Cash the room to glide into the low notes, and a rhythm that is infectious," writes C. Eric Banister in his book ''Johnny Cash FAQ: All That's Left to Know About the Man in Black''. Released by Cash as a

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(Columbia 3-10817, with "I'm Alright Now" on the opposite side)

in September, the song only reached number 44 on U.S. ''

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'' country chart.

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"Gone Girl"
on the Johnny Cash official website {{authority control Johnny Cash songs 1978 songs 1978 singles Songs written by Jack Clement Columbia Records singles