"Hello Walls"
Single by Faron Young
from the album Hello Walls
B-side"Congratulations"
ReleasedMarch 1961 (U.S.)
RecordedJanuary 7, 1961
GenreCountry
Length2:26
LabelCapitol
Songwriter(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 written by Willie Nelson and first recorded by Faron Young. It became a massive hit in 1961, reaching number 1 country and spent 23 weeks on the chart.[1] On other charts, it peaked at number 12 pop, and was Young's only top 40 pop hit in the United States. Young's version featured Floyd “Lightnin’” Chance on double bass.[2]

“Hello Walls” introduced Nelson to a national audience.[3] In 1996, Nelson recorded a rock version of the song with the band The Reverend Horton Heat for the album Twisted Willie.[4]

Content

The lyrics portray a man's lonely conversation with his walls, window and ceiling after having been jilted by his lover.

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 notable recordings

  • Ralph Emery had an answer song called "Hello Fool" in 1961, which peaked at number 4 on the Country Charts. That song was Emery's only hit as a singer.

References

  1. Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 405.
  2. "Session Legend Floyd "Lightnin'" Chance Dies at Age 79".
  3. 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.
  4. Hochman, Steve (January 27, 1996). "ALBUM REVIEWS / POP : 'Twisted Willie' Gives Nelson Grunge Honors Treatment". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 1, 2019.


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