"Happy to Be with You" is a song co-written 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 ...

with June Carter and Merle Kilgore. Released in October 1965 as a

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(Columbia 4-43420, with "Pickin' Time" on the opposite side),

it entered the country charts in November, eventually reaching #9 on the U.S. ''

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'' country chart
and #11 on the ''

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'' country chart. Later the song was included on the album ''

Happiness Is You ''Happiness Is You'' is the 24th album by country music, country singer Johnny Cash, released on Columbia Records in 1966 (see 1966 in music). It contains, among others, "Guess Things Happen That Way", a re-recording of one of Cash's earliest Sun ...

'' (October 1966).

Background and lyrical analysis

Track listing

Charts

References

External links

"Happy to Be with You"
on the Johnny Cash official website {{Authority control Johnny Cash songs 1965 singles Columbia Records singles Songs written by Johnny Cash Songs written by June Carter Cash Songs written by Merle Kilgore 1965 songs