| "My Uncle Used to Love Me But She Died" | ||||
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| Single by Roger Miller | ||||
| from the album Words and Music | ||||
| B-side | "You're My Kingdom" | |||
| Released | September 1966 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Label | Smash Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Roger Miller | |||
| Producer(s) | Jerry Kennedy | |||
| Roger Miller singles chronology | ||||
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"My Uncle Used to Love Me But She Died" is a 1966 song by Roger Miller. It was the fourth of four singles released from Miller's fourth LP, Words and Music , all of which became U.S. Top 40 Country hits.
The song became a hit in the U.S. on both the Billboard Hot 100 (#58) and Country (#39) charts. [1] On Cash Box it reached #45. [2] The song was a bigger hit in Canada, where it peaked at number 26 on the Pop singles chart. [3]
Miller was raised by his aunt and uncle. [4] He later rewrote the song, changing the nonsensical but suggestive lyrics about an "uncle" to "mama" instead, as included on his 1973 album Dear Folks, Sorry I Haven't Written Lately.
| Chart (1966) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report) | 79 |
| Canada RPM Top Singles [5] | 26 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 [6] | 58 |
| U.S. Billboard Country [7] | 39 |
| U.S. Cash Box Top 100 [8] | 45 |
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