Our Song (album)

Our Song
Studio album by
Jack Jones
ReleasedSeptember 1967
Recorded
  • 1965
  • 1966
  • 1967
Genres
Length32:30
LabelsKapp
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"[3]
Record WorldPositive, "Album of the Week"[4]

Our Song is an album by American singer Jack Jones, released in 1967 in the US by Kapp Records and in 1968 in the UK by London Records. It was his final studio album for both record labels. The album received a positive critical reception and reached the charts in October 1967.

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] Our Song also included a flip to his 1965 single "Just Yesterday", "The True Picture", which had charted alongside it, but didn't see any immediate album inclusions.[7]

Reception

The album received a positive critical reception upon its release. Cashbox magazine said that Jones "interprets twelve pop ditties in a warm, romantic style", adding that he "performs with vibrant intensity," and noting 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 Anaheim Bulletin described Jones' voice as "Rich baritone with cello-warmth".[8] 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.[9] In early 1969, it was also issued as an 8-track cartridge by the Kapp label.[10] Decades later, the album was re-released on Geffen Records to digital and streaming sites.[11]

The album debuted on the Billboard Top LPs chart in October 1967, peaking at No. 148 and remaining on the chart for seven weeks.[12] In Cashbox the album would break into the Top 100 Albums, reaching No. 71 during a nine-week run on the chart.[13] The album debuted on the Record World 100 Top LP's chart in October too, but was ranked higher at No. 66.[14]

Singles

"Now I Know" was a single by Jack Jones, released in May 1967.[15] His version peaked at No. 73 on the Billboard Hot 100,[16] and at No. 3 on the Easy Listening chart.[17] "Our Song" reached No. 92 on the Billboard Hot 100, No. 76 on Cashbox's singles chart.[18] It was ranked higher at No. 13 on the Billboard Easy Listening chart.[17] Cashbox said that Jones did an "Excellent reading of a wonderfully constructed tune."[5] "The True Picture" originally bubbled under the pop charts in 1965.[7]

Track listing

Side one[19]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Our Song"
02:47
2."Michelle"
03:46
3."After Today"
01:54
4."Don't Give Your Love Away"
  • Bass
  • Maury Laws
02:40
5."More and More"
02:12
6."When I Look in Your Eyes"Leslie Bricusse02:33
Side two[19]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
7."Now I Know"
02:50
8."Oh How Much I Love You"
03:40
9."As Time Goes By"Herman Hupfeld02:25
10."The True Picture"
  • Edward Heyman
  • Sidney Lippman
02:54
11."'Cause I Got So Much Lovin' in Me"
  • Pearl Bender
  • Gloria Shayne
02:28
12."Along the Way"
02:06
Total length:32:30

Charts

Chart performance for Our Song
Chart (1967) Peak
position
US Top LPs (Billboard)[12] 148
US Cashbox Top 100 Albums[13] 71
US Record World 100 Top LP's[14] 66

Release history

Release history and formats for Our Song
Region Date Format Label Ref.
North America September 1967 Vinyl (LP) Kapp [1]
United Kingdom January 1968 London [9]
United States January 1969 8-track cartridge Kapp [10]
Worldwide Circa 2020 Geffen [11]

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 Albert, George (August 12, 1967). "Record Reviews: The Cashbox Pick of the Week" (PDF). Cashbox. Vol. XXIX, no. 3. p. 18. Retrieved March 31, 2026 – via worldradiohistory.com.
  6. ↑ Joe Marchese (April 16, 2013). "Come Aboard, He's Expecting You: Vintage Jack Jones Albums Arrive From Zone Records". The Second Disc. Retrieved July 2, 2025.
  7. 1 2 Whitburn, Joel (1982). Joel Whitburn's Bubbling under the hot 100, 1959-1981. Menomonee Falls, Wis: Record Research. p. 88. ISBN 978-0-8982-0047-8.
  8. ↑ "Jack Jones: Our Song". The Anaheim Bulletin. Anaheim, California. December 9, 1967. p. 8. Retrieved March 31, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. 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.
  10. 1 2 "New Tape Cartridge Releases (middle of the page lists Kapp releases)" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 81, no. 3. January 18, 1969. p. 79. Retrieved April 13, 2026 – via worldradiohistory.com.
  11. 1 2 "Our Song by Jack Jones, Label: Geffen Records". Apple Music. Retrieved January 11, 2026.
  12. 1 2 "Jack Jones – Charting Albums". tsort.info. Retrieved 2025-07-02.
  13. 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.
  14. 1 2 "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.
  15. ↑ "Spotlight: Singles predicted to reach the top 60 of the Hot 100" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 79, no. 21. May 27, 1967. p. 16. Retrieved March 31, 2026.
  16. ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Joel Whitburn's top pop singles 1955-2002. Menomonee Falls, Wisc.: Record Research. p. 366. ISBN 0898201551.
  17. 1 2 Whitburn, Joel (2007). Joel Whitburn presents Billboard top adult songs, 1961-2006. Menomonee Falls, Wis. : Record Research Inc. p. 142. ISBN 978-0-89820-169-7.
  18. ↑ Downey, Pat (1994). Cash box pop singles charts, 1950-1993. Englewood, Colo.: Libraries Unlimited. p. 182. ISBN 1-56308-316-7.
  19. 1 2 "Our Song – Jack Jones". AllMusic. Retrieved July 2, 2025.
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