Silver Stallion (song)

"Silver Stallion" is a song written by Lee Clayton^[1] and originally released by him on his 1978 album Border Affair.

Track listing[edit]

7" UK promo single (Capitol CL15982, 1978)^[2]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Silver Stallion"	Lee Clayton
2.	"Border Affair"	Lee Clayton

The song was later covered by Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, and Kris Kristofferson and became the opening track of their 1990 album Highwayman 2.^[3] Released in 1990 as a lead single (Columbia 38-73233, with "American Remains" on the opposite side) from the album,^[4] the song peaked at number 25 on U.S. Billboard's country chart for the week of April 28.^[5]^[6]

7" single (Columbia 38-73233, 1990)^[4]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Silver Stallion"	L. Clayton	3:12
2.	"American Remains"	R. Rutherford	4:06

Chart (1990)	Peak position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)^[7]	25

^ "Silver Stallion". Johnny Cash official site. Retrieved 2021-10-27.
^ "Lee Clayton – Silver Stallion (1978, Vinyl)". Discogs. 1978. Retrieved 2021-10-27.
^ "Highwayman 2". Johnny Cash official site. Retrieved 2021-10-27.
^ ^a ^b "Silver Stallion / American Remains". Discogs. 1990. Retrieved 2021-10-27. WAYLON JENNINGS, WILLIE NELSON, JOHNNY CASH, KRIS KRISTOFFERSON SILVER STALLION -L. Clayton- Produced by Chips Moman, Taken from the forthcoming Columbia Lp: "HIGHWAYMAN II" 45240. // WAYLON JENNINGS, WILLIE NELSON, JOHNNY CASH, KRIS KRISTOFFERSON AMERICAN REMAINS -R. Rutherford- Produced by Chips Moman, Taken from the forthcoming Columbia Lp: "HIGHWAYMAN II" 45240.
^ "Silver Stallion Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-10-24.
^ "Hot Country Songs Chart (The week of April 28, 1990)". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-10-24.
^ "Johnny Cash Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-10-27.

v t e The Highwaymen
Johnny Cash Waylon Jennings Kris Kristofferson Willie Nelson
Studio albums	Highwayman Highwayman 2 The Road Goes On Forever
Singles	"Highwayman" "Desperados Waiting for a Train" "Silver Stallion" "Born and Raised in Black and White" "It Is What It Is"