Recorded In 1958 "Guess Things Happen That Way" Was A Cross Over Single For Johnny Cash Which Was Written By Jack Clement. Despite The Fact That The Style Doo Wop And Barbershop Quartet Was A Major Departure From Cash's Normal Lead Vocal Style The Single Did Quite Well Achieving #1 On The 1958 U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles Chart. The Popularity Of The Song Continues To This Day Through News Of It Being The10 Billionth Download Of A Popular Digital Music Site And Through A Recent Cover In 2011 By The Folsom Prison Gang.