About The Song
Hello Darlin’ is a country song written and recorded by American country music artist Conway Twitty. It was released in March 1970 as the first single and title track from the album Hello Darlin’. The song was Twitty’s fourth No. 1 song on the Billboard magazine Hot Country Singles chart. The song spent four weeks atop the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart that summer, and was named the No. 1 country song of 1970 by Billboard.
“Hello Darlin'” is a classic countrypolitan ballad, with a strong melody and lyrics that tell the story of a man who is deeply in love with his woman. The song’s opening line, “Hello darlin’, where have you been?” is one of the most recognizable in country music. The song goes on to describe the man’s love for his woman, and how she makes him feel. The song’s chorus is particularly memorable, with its simple but powerful message of love:
Hello darlin’, you’re my everything Hello darlin’, I love you so Hello darlin’, please don’t ever go Hello darlin’, I need you so
“Hello Darlin'” was a major hit for Conway Twitty, and it helped to cement his status as one of the biggest stars in country music. The song has been covered by many other artists, including Elvis Presley, Willie Nelson, and George Strait. It is considered to be one of the greatest country songs of all time.
Conway Twitty was one of the most popular and successful country singers of all time. He had a string of hit songs in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. Twitty was known for his smooth, baritone voice and his romantic ballads. He was also a successful songwriter and record producer.
Twitty was born Harold Lloyd Jenkins in Friars Point, Mississippi, in 1933. He began his music career in the early 1950s and signed with Decca Records in 1958. His first hit single, “It’s Only Make Believe,” was released in 1958. Twitty went on to have a string of hit singles, including “Lonely Blue Boy,” “Hello Darlin’,” and “You’ve Never Been This Far Before.”
Twitty was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry in 1967 and the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1999. He died in 1993 at the age of 59.
“Hello Darlin'” is one of Conway Twitty’s most popular songs. It is a classic countrypolitan ballad that tells the story of a man who is deeply in love with his woman. The song’s simple but powerful message of love has resonated with listeners for decades. “Hello Darlin'” is a true country classic.
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Jimmy please say you’ll wait for meI’ll grow up someday you’ll seeSavin’ all my kisses just for youSigned with love forever trueJoni was the girl who lived next doorI’ve known her I guess 10 years or moreJoni wrote me a note one dayAnd this is what she had to sayJimmy please say you’ll wait for meI’ll grow up someday you’ll seeSavin’ all my kisses just for youSigned with love forever trueSlowly I read her note once moreThen I went over to the house next doorHer teardrops fell like rain that dayWhen I told Joni what I had to sayJoni, Joni, please don’t cryYou’ll forget me by and byYou’re just fifteen I’m twenty twoJoni I just can’t wait for youSoon I left our little home townGot me a job and tried to settle downBut her words kept haunting my memoryThe words that Joni said to meJimmy please say you’ll wait for meI’ll grow up someday you’ll seeSavin’ all my kisses just for youSigned with love forever trueI packed my clothes and I caught a planeI had to see Joni, I had to explainHow my heart was filled with her memoryAnd ask my Joni if she’d marry meI ran all the way to the house next doorBut things weren’t like they were beforeMy teardrops fell like rain that dayWhen I heard what Joni had to sayJimmy Jimmy please don’t cryYou’ll forget me by and byIt’s been five years since you’ve been g