Johnny Cash - "Won't Back Down"

5 January 2001
Following the release of American III, this has been getting pretty sizeable airplay. Cover of Tom Petty's 1989 hit single of the same name.
CHR
57 55 CASH, JOHNNY I Won't Back Down 445 384 61 2.817
HAC
38 34 JOHNNY CASH I Won't Back Down 675 495 180 3.176
Alternative
27 22 JOHNNY CASH I Won't Back Down 1036 804 232 4.985
AAA
9 6 JOHNNY CASH I Won't Back Down 443 316 127 3.049

Impressive how much Alt support he's gained from Unchained. I hope it does well, but it's understandable if it doesn't. I mean, he hasn't had a real solo/original hit in over 10 years.

That's very true.
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Back when Rusty Cage was getting played on CHR, my local station would play Ring Of Fire 4+ times a day, lmao.

alexk;; wrote:Back when Rusty Cage was getting played on CHR

SMH. That got snubbed so hard on CHR. I still can't believe it only got to #32. Although, the original did only get to #15.

I doubt this will be able to outpeak the Tom Petty version (#21) which is a shame, since this is much better.

george the third wrote:

alexk;; wrote:Back when Rusty Cage was getting played on CHR

SMH. That got snubbed so hard on CHR. I still can't believe it only got to #22. Athough, the original did only get to #15.

I doubt this will be able to outpeak the Tom Petty version (#21) which is a shame, since this is much better.

I agree with pretty much everything you said, lol.

Officially goes for adds on February 13.

The fact that they're actually pushing this makes me think it will be huge.

I'll be more than happy if this can even make the top 40.

I can see this performing the same as Rowboat.
CHR: #31
Hot 100: #18
Alternative: #3
AAA: #1 (8 weeks)
Adult Pop Songs: #12
vs the original:
CHR: #19
Hot 100: #20
Alternative: #2
AAA: #1 (5 weeks)
Adult Pop Songs: #37

We have almost the same situation here. Won't Back Down's peaks:
CHR: #21 (unofficially hit #19)
Hot 100: #24
Alternative: #3 (unofficially hit #2 for 3 days)
AAA: #1 (2 weeks)
Adult Pop Songs: #31 (unoficcially hit #28)

Therefore, I predict...
CHR: #30 - #28
Hot 100: #20 - #15
Alternative: #5 - #2
AAA: #1 (6-10 weeks)
Adult Pop Songs: #12 - #7

george the third wrote:I'll be more than happy if this can even make the top 40.

Same here. And I'm pretty certain it will.

bad s**t like this will never get a chance on radio with good stuff like britney on. cya xx <3
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jk! this is almost as good as britney

Top 50 almost a full month before adds.
53 50 JOHNNY CASH I Won't Back Down 539 445 94 3.495

YES!

CHR
53 50 JOHNNY CASH I Won't Back Down 556 453 103 3.683
+17 spins
+9 bullet
+0.188 audience
Alternative
21 17 JOHNNY CASH I Won't Back Down 1405 1136 269 7.085
Hot AC
30 26 JOHNNY CASH I Won't Back Down 1036 701 335 8.939

Really good gains on all formats
Also, 4 adds this week, 24 stations in total, 153 on the panel

CHR
52 48 JOHNNY CASH I Won't Back Down 589 465 124 3.985
+33 spins
+21 bullet
+0.302 audience
Alternative
21 17 JOHNNY CASH I Won't Back Down 1436 1157 279 7.384
+31 spins
+10 bullet
+0.299 audience
Hot AC
29 24 JOHNNY CASH I Won't Back Down 1119 743 376 9.384
+83 spins
+41 bullet
+0.445 audience

Moves from #66 to #51 on the Hot 100 this week

CHR
48 43 JOHNNY CASH I Won't Back Down 835 589 246 5.568
Alternative
17 14 JOHNNY CASH I Won't Back Down 1749 1436 313 9.192
Hot AC
24 19 JOHNNY CASH I Won't Back Down 1623 1119 504 11.095
Triple A
4 1 JOHNNY CASH I Won't Back Down 706 592 114 3.493
Hot 100
#38. Johnny Cash -- I Won't Back Down (+13) (Peak: #38) (Weeks On: 5)