Our Song (album)

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Our Song
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Studio album by
Jack Jones
ReleasedMid 1967
Genre
Length32:30
Label Kapp
KL 1531; KS 3531 [1]
Jack Jones chronology
Lady
(1967)		Our Song
(1967)		 Without Her
(1967)
Singles from Our Song
  1. "Now I Know"
    Released: May 1967
  2. "Our Song"
    Released: August 1967
  3. "Oh How Much I Love You"
    Released: December 1967
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [2]
Cashbox Positive, "Pop Pick" [3]
Record World Positive, "Album of the Week" [4]

Our Song is an album by American singer Jack Jones, released in 1967 by Kapp Records.

Contents

Background and content

The album was recorded and released after two successful singles, "Now I Know" and the later released "Our Song", which the album was a namesake of. The album includes the McCartney-penned Beatles song, "Michelle," [5] and a few songs from the 1967 film Doctor Dolittle , [4] but otherwise avoids cover songs. [6]

Reception

The album received a positive critical reception upon its release. Cashbox magazine said that Jones "performs with vibrant intensity," and that "...the set should score solidly with the chanter’s fans." [3] Record World magazine put the album in its "Albums of the Week" section, writing that a couple of songs from "Doctor Dolittle" and other "good things" "enliven" the new album. [4] The album was given a three-star rating by The Encyclopedia of Popular Music as well. [2]

Release and chart performance

Our Song was released by Kapp Records in September 1967 as a vinyl LP, and was available both in stereo and mono. [1] In the United Kingdom the album was released in early 1968 by London Records. [7]

The album debuted on the Billboard Top LPs chart in October 1967, peaking at No. 148 and remaining on the chart for seven weeks. [8] In Cashbox the album would break into the Top 100 Albums, reaching No. 71 during a nine-week run on the chart. [9] The album debuted on the Record World 100 Top LP's chart in October too, but reached a higher No. 66 on the chart. [10]

Singles

"Now I Know" was a single by Jack Jones, released in May 1967. [11] His version peaked at No. 73 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 3 on the Easy Listening chart. [12] "Our Song" reached No. 92 on the Billboard Hot 100, No. 76 on Cashbox's singles chart, and No. 13 on the Billboard Easy Listening chart. [13] Cashbox said that Jones did an "Excellent reading of a wonderfully constructed tune." [5] Both songs were included on the album, along with their B-sides ("More and More" and "Michelle", respectively).

Track listing

Side one

Our Song track listing [14]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Our Song"Umberto Bindi / Franco Califano / Anthony Ralph Clarke / Nicola Salerno02:47
2."Michelle" John Lennon / Paul McCartney 03:46
3."After Today" Leslie Bricusse / Bob Merrill / Jule Styne01:54
4."Don't Give Your Love Away"Bass / Maury Laws02:40
5."More and More"Tommy Karen / Allan Reuss / Rainey Robinson02:12
6."When I Look in Your Eyes" Leslie Bricusse 02:33

Side two

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
7."Now I Know" James Last / Stanley Jay Gelber / Scott English 02:50
8."Oh How Much I Love You"Domenico Modugno / Lee Pockriss / Paul Vance03:40
9."As Time Goes By"Herman Hupfeld02:25
10."The True Picture"Edward Heyman / Sidney Lippman02:54
11."'Cause I Got So Much Lovin' in Me"Pearl Bender / Gloria Shayne02:28
12."Along the Way" Leslie Bricusse / Bob Merrill / Jule Styne02:06
Total length:32:30

Charts

Chart (1967)Peak
position
US Top LPs ( Billboard ) [8] 148
US Cashbox Top 100 Albums [9] 71
US Record World 100 Top LP's [10] 66

Release history

Release history and formats for Our Song
RegionDateFormatLabelRef.
United States September 1967Vinyl (LP) Kapp [1]
United Kingdom January 1968 London [7]
WorldwideCirca 2020
  • Digital
  • streaming
 Geffen [15]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Kinslow, Chris (2022). Goldmine Record Album Price Guide. Penguin. p. 1991. ISBN   978-1-68145-973-8 . Retrieved December 30, 2025.
  2. 1 2 Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. p. 766. ISBN   9781846098567 . Retrieved 11 March 2025.
  3. 1 2 Cashbox magazine, Album Reviews: Pop Picks, page 44. September 16, 1967. Retrieved December 10, 2025 via worldradiohistory
  4. 1 2 3 "Record World Albums of the Week" (PDF). Record World . Vol. 22, no. 1058. September 16, 1967. p. 1. Retrieved December 11, 2025– via worldradiohistory.com.
  5. 1 2 Cashbox magazine, Record Reviews, page 22. August 12, 1967
  6. ↑ Joe Marchese (2013-04-16). "Come Aboard, He's Expecting You: Vintage Jack Jones Albums Arrive From Zone Records". The Second Disc. Retrieved 2025-07-02.
  7. 1 2 "Record Mirror magazine: Two New Great London LPs.]" (PDF). Record Mirror . February 3, 1968. p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 9, 2026. Retrieved February 15, 2026– via worldradiohistory.com.
  8. 1 2 "Jack Jones – Charting Albums". tsort.info. Retrieved 2025-07-02.
  9. 1 2 Hoffmann, Frank W (1988). The Cash box album charts, 1955-1974. Metuchen, N.J.: Scarecrow Press. p. 187. ISBN   0-8108-2005-6.
  10. 1 2 "Record World Albums of the Week" (PDF). Record World . Vol. 22, no. 1067. November 18, 1967. p. 24. Retrieved December 11, 2025– via worldradiohistory.com.
  11. ↑ "Performance: Now I Know". SecondHandSongs. Archived from the original on 2023-06-01. Retrieved 2025-06-21.
  12. ↑ "Jack Jones Songs Chart History". Music VF. Archived from the original on 2023-06-01. Retrieved 2025-06-21.
  13. ↑ "Our Song by Jack Jones". MusicVF.com. Retrieved 2025-07-02.
  14. ↑ "Our Song – Jack Jones". AllMusic. Retrieved 2025-07-02.
  15. ↑ "Our Song by Jack Jones, Label: Geffen Records". Apple Music . Retrieved January 11, 2026.
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