Hello Walls

"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

Other recordings

• Ralph Emery had an answer song called "Hello Fool" in 1961, which peaked at #4 on the Country Charts. That song was Emery's only hit as a singer.
• Willie Nelson recorded it the very next year for his debut album And Then I Wrote in 1962.
• Esther Phillips recorded it for Atlantic Records in 1964.^[3]
• Bing Crosby recorded it in 1965 for his album Bing Crosby Sings the Great Country Hits.
• Ricky Nelson covered "Hello Walls" on his 1966 Country Album Bright Lights & Country Music (Decca DL74779).
• Brook Benton recorded it on his My Country album in 1966.^[4]
• The Reverend Horton Heat covered it on the 1996 tribute album Twisted Willie.
• Sheb Wooley, in his "Ben Colder" persona, recorded a parody about a drunk talking to the wall.

In popular culture

• Willie Nelson's version made an appearance on NBC's Parks and Recreation when character Ron Swanson was shown to be listening to the song.
• "Hello Walls" makes a brief appearance in the Dale Earnhardt biopic, "3."

Sources

References

External links

• Willie Nelson's Official Website
• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics