Hello Walls

This article is about the song. For the album, see Hello Walls (album).
"Hello Walls"
Single by Faron Young
from the album Hello Walls
Released March 1961 (U.S.)
Format 7"
Recorded January 7, 1961
Genre Country
Length 2:26
Label Capitol 4533
Writer(s) Willie Nelson
Producer(s) Ken Nelson
Marvin Hughes
Faron Young singles chronology
"Forget the Past"
(1960)
"Hello Walls"
(1961)
"Backtrack"
(1961)

"Hello Walls" is an American country music song recorded by Faron Young. It became a massive hit in 1961, reaching #1 country and spent 23 weeks on the chart.[1] On other charts, it peaked at #12 pop, and was Young's only top 40 pop hit in the United States. “Hello Walls” introduced its songwriter Willie Nelson to a national audience.[2]

Chart performance

Chart (1961) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot C&W Sides 1
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 12
U.S. Billboard Easy Listening 13
Australian Kent Music Report 69

Other recordings

In popular culture

Sources

References

  1. Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 405.
  2. Malone, Bill, "Classic Country Music: A Smithsonian Collection" ((booklet included with Classic Country Music: A Smithsonian Collection 4-disc set). Smithsonian Institution, 1990), p.57.
  3. Atlantic Records discography

External links

Preceded by
"Don't Worry"
by Marty Robbins
Billboard Hot C&W Sides
number-one single

May 8-July 3, 1961
Succeeded by
"Heartbreak U.S.A."
by Kitty Wells


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