“The Beast in Me” was written by English singer-songwriter Nick Lowe.

Quick Scoop

  • Nick Lowe wrote “The Beast in Me” in the late 1980s–early 1990s, reflecting on inner demons and self-destructive tendencies.
  • Johnny Cash gave the song its most famous outing when he recorded it for his 1994 album “American Recordings,” which led many people to assume he wrote it himself.
  • Lowe and Cash were connected through family: Lowe was married to Carlene Carter, the daughter of June Carter Cash, making him Cash’s step–son-in-law at the time.

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