"Johnnie's Comin' Home" was a minor hit song for early rock and roll singer Johnnie Ray. The song was written by Tin Pan Alley songwriter Al Sherman and Wayne Shanklin, and was released in 1954. On November 12, 1955 it entered Billboardâ²s Top 100 for one week and peaked at number 100, giving it the distinction of being the number 100 entry on Billboardâ²s first Top 100 chart.