"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 name of 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 satirically used for the opening theme of the anti-war film Full Metal Jacket.

Chart performance

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

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