"I Just Thought You'd Like to Know" is a song 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 ...

. It was written for him by

Charlie Rich Charles Allan Rich (December 14, 1932July 25, 1995) was an American country music singer, songwriter, and musician. His eclectic style of music was often difficult to classify, encompassing the rockabilly, jazz, blues, country music, country, sou ...

. The song was recorded by Cash in July 1958 during his final sessions for

Sun Records Sun Records is an American independent record label founded by producer Sam Phillips in Memphis, Tennessee in February 1952. Sun was the first label to record Elvis Presley, Charlie Rich, Roy Orbison, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, and Johnny C ...

. and released as a

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(Sun 309, with "

It's Just About Time "It's Just About Time" is a song originally recorded by Johnny Cash. It was written for him by Jack Clement. The song was recorded by Cash in July 1958 during his final sessions for Sun Records Sun Records is an American independent record ...

", another song from the same sessions, on the opposite side)
in November.

Background

"I Just Thought You'd Like to Know" only made it to number 85 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, with only a one-week stay there, and didn't enter the ''Billboard'' country chart, while "

" reached number 30 on the country chart and number 47 on the Hot 100. John M. Alexander (in his book ''The Man in Song: A Discographic Biography of Johnny Cash'') notes that as a good result (achieved "despite all the attention surrounding" Cash's second Columbia single, "

Don't Take Your Guns to Town "Don't Take Your Guns to Town" is a song written and recorded by American singer Johnny Cash. It was released in December 1958 as the first single from the album '' The Fabulous Johnny Cash''. Content The song tells the story of Billy Joe, a you ...

", the Sun single was released "on the heels of"), while Peter Lowry (in his book ''I've Been Everywhere: A Johnny Cash Chronicle'') says that "compared to ash'srecent singles this could be seen as a flop chartwise."

Charts

References

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