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{{Infobox song
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| name = Johnny & June
{{Infobox Single <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Songs -->
| Name = Johnny & June
| cover = JohnnyandJune.jpg
| Cover = JohnnyandJune.jpg
| alt =
| Artist = [[Heidi Newfield]]
| type = single
| Album = [[What Am I Waiting For]]
| artist = [[Heidi Newfield]]
| Released = 2008
| album = [[What Am I Waiting For]]
| released = March 31, 2008
| Format = [[CD single]]
| Recorded =
| recorded =
| studio =
| Genre = [[Country music|Country]]
| Length = 3:38
| venue =
| Label = [[Curb Records|Curb]]
| genre = [[Country rock]], [[country pop]]
| length = 3:38
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| Writer = Heidi Newfield<br />Deanna Bryant<br />Stephony Smith
| Producer = [[Tony Brown (record producer)|Tony Brown]]
| label = [[Curb Records|Curb]]
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| writer = Heidi Newfield<br />Deanna Bryant<br />Stephony Smith
| Audio sample? = -
| producer = [[Tony Brown (record producer)|Tony Brown]]
| This single = "'''Johnny & June'''"<br />(2008)
| prev_title =
| Next single = TBA
| Misc =
| prev_year =
| next_title = [[Cry Cry ('Til the Sun Shines)]]
| next_year = 2008
}}
}}
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"'''Johnny & June'''" is the solo debut song co-written and recorded by American [[country music]] singer [[Heidi Newfield]], the former lead singer of the group [[Trick Pony]]. It was released in March 2008 as the first single from her debut album ''[[What Am I Waiting For]]'', which was released in August 2008 on [[Curb Records]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.countrystandardtime.com/news/newsitem.asp?xid=1765 |title=Heidi Newfield readies solo debut |accessdate=2008-07-16 |date=2008-05-30 |work=[[Country Standard Time]]}}</ref> The song reached a peak of #11 on the [[Hot Country Songs]] charts in late September 2008, becoming Newfield's only solo Top 20 Country hit to date.

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"'''Johnny & June'''" is the debut single of American [[country music]] singer [[Heidi Newfield]], the former lead singer of the group [[Trick Pony]]. It is the lead-off single from her debut album ''[[What Am I Waiting For]]'', which was released in August 2008 on [[Curb Records]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.countrystandardtime.com/news/newsitem.asp?xid=1765 |title=Heidi Newfield readies solo debut |accessdate=2008-07-16 |date=2008-05-30 |work=[[Country Standard Time]]}}</ref>


==Content==
==Content==
The song is a mid-tempo in which the female narrator describes the kind of relationship that she wishes to have with her lover — specifically, one comparable to the relationship between singer [[Johnny Cash]] and his wife, [[June Carter Cash]]:
"Johnny & June" is a ballad that was written by Heidi Newfield alongside Deanna Bryant and Stephony Smith. The song features a female narrator who describes the kind of relationship that she wishes to have with her lover — specifically, one comparable to the relationship between singer [[Johnny Cash]] and his wife, [[June Carter Cash]].


==Critical reception==
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:''"I wanna love like Johnny and June
In his review of the album, Matt C. of Engine 145, noted that the song "sounds good against the rest of the album" but also said that it "is diminished by its association with the recent explosion of lesser name-checking songs."<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.engine145.com/album-review-heidi-newfield-what-am-i-waiting-for/ |title=Engine 145: Album Review: Heidi Newfield – What Am I Waiting For? |access-date=2014-12-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141218104505/http://www.engine145.com/album-review-heidi-newfield-what-am-i-waiting-for/ |archive-date=2014-12-18 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
:''Rings of fire burnin' with you
:''I wanna walk the line, walk the line
:''Til the end of time
:''I wanna love, love you that much
:''Cash it all in, give it all up
:''And when you're gone, I wanna go too
:''Like Johnny and June''"


==Music video==
In August 2008, a [[music video]] was filmed for the song. It begins with footage of her singing the song while wearing a white dress. During the chorus, she is surrounded by flames while dressed in black, a reference to Cash's "[[Ring of Fire (song)|Ring of Fire]]".<ref name="cw">{{cite journal |date=2008-08-25 |title=It's One of Those Songs: Making the video for "Johnny & June" was a labor of love for Heidi Newfield |journal=[[Country Weekly]] |volume=15 |issue=17 |pages=29 |issn=1074-3235 |accessdate=2008-08-11}}</ref>
A [[music video]], directed by Eric Welch, was released in August 2008. The video begins with Newfield wearing a white dress, as she performs on stage inside an empty auditorium. She is then shown sitting on the hood of a black Cadillac. During the chorus, she is surrounded by flames while dressed in black, a reference to Cash's "[[Ring of Fire (song)|Ring of Fire]]".<ref name="cw">{{cite journal |date=2008-08-25 |title=It's One of Those Songs: Making the video for "Johnny & June" was a labor of love for Heidi Newfield |journal=[[Country Weekly]] |volume=15 |issue=17 |pages=29 |issn=1074-3235}}</ref>


==Personnel==
==Personnel==
The following musicians play on this track:<ref>{{cite album-notes |title=What Am I Waiting For |bandname=Heidi Newfield |year=2008 |format=CD liner notes |publisher=Curb Records |publisherid= 79087}}</ref>
The following musicians perform on this track.<ref>{{cite AV media notes |title=What Am I Waiting For |others=Heidi Newfield |year=2008 |type=CD liner notes |publisher=Curb Records |id= 79087}}</ref>
*Dan Dugmore – [[steel guitar]]
*[[Dan Dugmore]] – [[steel guitar]]
*Kenny Greenberg – [[electric guitar]]
*Kenny Greenberg – [[electric guitar]]
*Wes Hightower – [[Backing vocalist|background vocals]]
*Wes Hightower – [[Backing vocalist|background vocals]]
*Greg Morrow – [[Drum kit|drums]]
*Greg Morrow – [[Drum kit|drums]]
*Steve Nathan – [[piano]]
*Steve Nathan – [[piano]]
*Stephony Smith – background vocals
*Stephony Smith – background vocals
*Ilya Toshinsky – [[acoustic guitar]]
*Ilya Toshinsky – [[acoustic guitar]]
*[[Glenn Worf]] – [[bass guitar]]
*[[Glenn Worf]] – [[bass guitar]]
*[[Reese Wynans]] – [[Hammond organ|Hammond B-3 organ]]
*[[Reese Wynans]] – [[Hammond organ|Hammond B-3 organ]]
*Jonathan Yudkin – [[cello]]
*Jonathan Yudkin – [[cello]]


==Chart positions==
==Chart performance==
"Johnny & June" debuted at number 46 on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs chart for the chart week of April 19, 2008.<ref>[http://www.billboard.com/charts/2008-04-19/country-songs "Johnny & June" chart debut]</ref> The song spent 27 weeks on the country charts, eventually peaking at number 11 on September 27, 2008.<ref>[http://www.billboard.com/charts/2008-09-27/country-songs "Johnny & June" charts: September 27, 2008]</ref> The song also crossed over to pop charts, peaking at number 58 on the Hot 100 chart. The song has sold 862,000 copies in the US as of May 2016.<ref name="sales">{{cite news |url=http://roughstock.com/news/2016/05/40235-top-30-digital-singles-report-may-5-2016 |title=Top 30 Digital Singles Report: May 5, 2016 |first=Matt |last=Bjorke |date=May 5, 2016 |work=Roughstock |access-date=May 6, 2016 |archive-date=November 6, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201106102025/http://roughstock.com/news/2016/05/40235-top-30-digital-singles-report-may-5-2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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===Year-end charts===
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| align="left"|U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100
!scope="col"|Position
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| US [[Hot Country Songs|Country Songs]] (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')<ref>{{Cite magazine | url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2008/hot-country-songs| title=Best of 2008: Country Songs | magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] | publisher=[[Prometheus Global Media]] | year=2008| accessdate=December 13, 2008}}</ref>
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== Certifications ==
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|award=Platinum|certyear=2023|title=Johnny & June|artist=Heidi Newfield|type=single|access-date=August 22, 2023|relyear=2008}}
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==References==
==References==
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{{Reflist}}


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Latest revision as of 12:11, 28 November 2024

"Johnny & June"
Single by Heidi Newfield
from the album What Am I Waiting For
ReleasedMarch 31, 2008
GenreCountry rock, country pop
Length3:38
LabelCurb
Songwriter(s)Heidi Newfield
Deanna Bryant
Stephony Smith
Producer(s)Tony Brown
Heidi Newfield singles chronology
"Johnny & June"
(2008) 		"Cry Cry ('Til the Sun Shines)"
(2008)

"Johnny & June" is the solo debut song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Heidi Newfield, the former lead singer of the group Trick Pony. It was released in March 2008 as the first single from her debut album What Am I Waiting For, which was released in August 2008 on Curb Records.[1] The song reached a peak of #11 on the Hot Country Songs charts in late September 2008, becoming Newfield's only solo Top 20 Country hit to date.

Content

[edit]

"Johnny & June" is a ballad that was written by Heidi Newfield alongside Deanna Bryant and Stephony Smith. The song features a female narrator who describes the kind of relationship that she wishes to have with her lover — specifically, one comparable to the relationship between singer Johnny Cash and his wife, June Carter Cash.

Critical reception

[edit]

In his review of the album, Matt C. of Engine 145, noted that the song "sounds good against the rest of the album" but also said that it "is diminished by its association with the recent explosion of lesser name-checking songs."[2]

Music video

[edit]

A music video, directed by Eric Welch, was released in August 2008. The video begins with Newfield wearing a white dress, as she performs on stage inside an empty auditorium. She is then shown sitting on the hood of a black Cadillac. During the chorus, she is surrounded by flames while dressed in black, a reference to Cash's "Ring of Fire".[3]

Personnel

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The following musicians perform on this track.[4]

Chart performance

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"Johnny & June" debuted at number 46 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for the chart week of April 19, 2008.[5] The song spent 27 weeks on the country charts, eventually peaking at number 11 on September 27, 2008.[6] The song also crossed over to pop charts, peaking at number 58 on the Hot 100 chart. The song has sold 862,000 copies in the US as of May 2016.[7]

Chart (2008) Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[8] 11
US Billboard Hot 100[9] 58

Year-end charts

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Chart (2008) Position
US Country Songs (Billboard)[10] 54

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[11] Platinum 1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "Heidi Newfield readies solo debut". Country Standard Time. 2008-05-30. Retrieved 2008-07-16.
  2. ^ "Engine 145: Album Review: Heidi Newfield – What Am I Waiting For?". Archived from the original on 2014-12-18. Retrieved 2014-12-18.
  3. ^ "It's One of Those Songs: Making the video for "Johnny & June" was a labor of love for Heidi Newfield". Country Weekly. 15 (17): 29. 2008-08-25. ISSN 1074-3235.
  4. ^ What Am I Waiting For (CD liner notes). Heidi Newfield. Curb Records. 2008. 79087.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ "Johnny & June" chart debut
  6. ^ "Johnny & June" charts: September 27, 2008
  7. ^ Bjorke, Matt (May 5, 2016). "Top 30 Digital Singles Report: May 5, 2016". Roughstock. Archived from the original on November 6, 2020. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
  8. ^ "Heidi Newfield Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  9. ^ "Heidi Newfield Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  10. ^ "Best of 2008: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2008. Retrieved December 13, 2008.
  11. ^ "American single certifications – Heidi Newfield – Johnny & June". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
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