My Son (song)
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"My Son" | ||||
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Single by Jan Howard | ||||
from the album Jan Howard | ||||
B-side | "The Tip of My Fingers" | |||
Released | November 1968 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Label | Decca | |||
Writer(s) | Jan Howard | |||
Producer(s) | Owen Bradley | |||
Jan Howard singles chronology | ||||
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"My Son" is a single by American country music artist Jan Howard. Released in November 1968, the song reached #15 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. The single was later released on Howard's 1969 self-titled album. The song was also written by Howard.[1] The song additionally peaked at #28 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart, her first single to chart in Canada.[2]
"My Son" was originally a letter Howard wrote to her son when he was a soldier during the Vietnam War. Three weeks after the single was issued, her son was killed in battle.[3]
Chart performance
Chart (1968) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 15 |
CAN RPM Country Tracks | 28 |