She Thinks His Name Was John

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“She Thinks His Name Was John”
“She Thinks His Name Was John” cover
Single by Reba McEntire
from the album Read My Mind
Released July 30, 1994
Format CD single
Recorded 1994
Genre Country
Length 4:22
Label MCA
Writer(s) Sandy Knox, Steve Rosen
Producer Tony Brown, Reba McEntire
Reba McEntire singles chronology
"Why Haven't I Heard From You" (1994) "She Thinks His Name Was John" (1994) "Till You Love Me" (1994)

"She Thinks His Name Was John" is a 1994 song from American country music artist Reba McEntire. Upon its release, the song gained media attention and controversy for being the first country music song to address the subject of AIDS.[1]

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[edit] Story

"She Thinks His Name Was John" tells the story of a woman who is dying from AIDS,[2][3] which she acquired after becoming intoxicated and having a one-night stand with a man whom she did not previously know.

Sandy Knox, one of the song's writers, was inspired to write "She Thinks His Name Was John" after losing her brother to the disease.[4][5] The song was released as a single after several radio stations began playing it as an album cut.[6]

[edit] Chart performance

Chart (1994) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs 15
U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 1

[edit] References

  1. ^ Henley, Dennis (2005-12-06). Reba McEntire. The Advocate. Retrieved on 2007-08-11.
  2. ^ Reba McEntire: Read My Mind. Retrieved on 2007-08-11.
  3. ^ Music and AIDS. glbtq.com (2002). Retrieved on 2007-08-11.
  4. ^ Morris, Edward. Ten Years Later, "John" Remains Country's Prime Comment on AIDS. CMT.com. Retrieved on 2007-08-11.
  5. ^ Smith, Christopher (Jan/Feb 1999). DIY Artist Spotlight. The Performing Songwriter. Retrieved on 2007-08-11.
  6. ^ Zimmerman, David. Radio's rave reception for Reba's angle on AIDS. USA Today. Retrieved on 2007-08-11.

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