Hello Vietnam

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For another song with the identical English title written by Marc Lavoine and recorded by Vietnamese-Belgian singer Quynh Anh, see Bonjour Vietnam.
"Hello Vietnam"
Single by Johnnie Wright
from the album Hello Vietnam
B-side"Mexico City"
Released1965
GenreCountry
LabelDecca
Songwriter(s)Tom T. Hall
Producer(s)Owen Bradley
Johnnie Wright singles chronology
"Blame It on the Moonlight"
(1965) 		"Hello Vietnam"
(1965) 		"Keep the Flag Flying"
(1965)

"Hello Vietnam" is the title of a song written by Tom T. Hall and recorded by American country music singer Johnnie Wright, written with lyrics in support of the Vietnam War.[1] "Hello Vietnam" spent twenty weeks on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles chart with three weeks at number one. The single, with backing vocals from Wright's wife, Kitty Wells, was Wright's most successful release on the U.S. country music chart as a solo singer.

The song was used as the opening theme in the film Full Metal Jacket.

Chart performance[]

Chart (1965) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles 1

References[]

  1. ^ http://www.rebeatmag.com/it-was-50-years-ago-today-hello-vietnam-by-johnny-wright/



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