Hello Vietnam

For another song with the identical English title written by Marc Lavoine and recorded by Vietnamese-Belgian singer Quynh Anh, see Bonjour Vietnam.

1965 single by Johnnie Wright

"Hello Vietnam"

Single by Johnnie Wright
from the album  Hello Vietnam
B-side| "Mexico City"
Released| 1965
Recorded| 1965
Genre| Country
Length| 3:06
Label| Decca
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)

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"Hello Vietnam" is a song written by Tom T. Hall and recorded by American country singer Johnnie Wright, with lyrics in support of the Vietnam War. "Hello Vietnam" spent 20 weeks on the American Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart with three weeks at number one. The single, featuring vocals from Wright's wife, Kitty Wells, was Wright's most successful release on the US country music charts as a solo singer.

The song was used for the opening theme of the war film Full Metal Jacket. It was also used in the third part of Ken Burns' documentary series The Vietnam War.

## Chart performance

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

## References

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