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Our Song (album)

Our Song
Studio album by
Jack Jones
ReleasedMid 1967
Genre
Length32:30
LabelKapp
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 MusicStarStarStar[2]
CashboxPositive, "Pop Pick"[4]
Record WorldPositive, "Album of the Week"[3]

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

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,[3] 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."[4] 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.[3] 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 was ranked higher at No. 66.[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 McCartney03:46
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 Bricusse02:33

Side two

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
7."Now I Know"James Last / Stanley Jay Gelber / Scott English02:50
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
Region Date Format Label Ref.
United States September 1967 Vinyl (LP) Kapp [1]
United Kingdom January 1968 London [7]
Worldwide Circa 2020
  • Digital
  • streaming
 Geffen [15]

References

  1. ^ a b c Kinslow, Chris (2022). Goldmine Record Album Price Guide. Penguin. p. 1991. ISBN 978-1-68145-973-8. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
  2. ^ a b Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. p. 766. ISBN 9781846098567. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
  3. ^ a b c "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.
  4. ^ a b Cashbox magazine, Album Reviews: Pop Picks, page 44. September 16, 1967. Retrieved December 10, 2025 via worldradiohistory
  5. ^ a b 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. ^ a b "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. ^ a b "Jack Jones – Charting Albums". tsort.info. Retrieved 2025-07-02.
  9. ^ a b Hoffmann, Frank W (1988). The Cash box album charts, 1955-1974. Metuchen, N.J.: Scarecrow Press. p. 187. ISBN 0-8108-2005-6.
  10. ^ a b "Record World 100 Top LP's" (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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