Hello Walls

This article is about the song. For the album, see Hello Walls (album).

"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. 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.

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 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.
• 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.
• 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."

External links

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

Preceded by "Don't Worry" by Marty Robbins

Billboard Hot C&W Sides number-one single May 8-July 3, 1961

Succeeded by "Heartbreak U.S.A." by Kitty Wells