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data-file-height="316" /></a></span></td></tr><tr class="description"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header description" style="color: #202122;background-color: khaki;"><a href="/wiki/Single_(music)" title="Single (music)">Single</a> by <a href="/wiki/Hank_Locklin" title="Hank Locklin">Hank Locklin</a></th></tr><tr class="description"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header description" style="color: #202122;background-color: khaki;">from the album <i> <a href="/wiki/Happy_Journey_(album)" title="Happy Journey (album)">Happy Journey</a> </i></th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/A-side_and_B-side" title="A-side and B-side">A-side</a></span></th><td class="infobox-data plainlist">"<a href="/wiki/You%27re_the_Reason" title="You're the Reason">You're the Reason</a>"</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Released</th><td class="infobox-data plainlist">July 1961<span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday dtstart published updated itvstart">1961-07</span>)</span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Recorded</th><td class="infobox-data plainlist">March 14, 1961</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Recording_studio" title="Recording studio">Studio</a></th><td class="infobox-data plainlist">RCA Victor Studio</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Music_genre" title="Music genre">Genre</a></th><td class="infobox-data category hlist"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Country_music" title="Country music">Country</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Nashville_Sound" class="mw-redirect" title="Nashville Sound">Nashville Sound</a><sup id="cite_ref-Allmusic_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Allmusic-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Length</th><td class="infobox-data plainlist"><span class="duration"><span class="min">2</span>:<span class="s">25</span></span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Record_label" title="Record label">Label</a></th><td class="infobox-data hlist"><a href="/wiki/RCA_Records" title="RCA Records">RCA Victor</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Songwriter" title="Songwriter">Songwriter(s)</a></span></th><td class="infobox-data hlist"><a href="/wiki/Bill_Anderson_(singer)" title="Bill Anderson (singer)">Bill Anderson</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Record_producer" title="Record producer">Producer(s)</a></span></th><td class="infobox-data hlist"><a href="/wiki/Chet_Atkins" title="Chet Atkins">Chet Atkins</a></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header description" style="color: #202122;background-color: khaki;"><a href="/wiki/Hank_Locklin" title="Hank Locklin">Hank Locklin</a> singles chronology</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"> <table style="background: transparent; color: inherit; width: 100%; min-width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; display: inline-table;"> <tbody><tr style="line-height: 1.4em;"> <td style="width: 33%; text-align: center; vertical-align: top; padding: .2em .1em .2em 0;">"<a href="/wiki/From_Here_to_There_to_You" title="From Here to There to You">From Here to There to You</a>" <br />(1961) </td> <td style="width: 33%; text-align: center; vertical-align: top; padding:.2em .1em;">"<b>Happy Birthday to Me</b>" <br />(1961) </td> <td style="width: 33%; text-align: center; vertical-align: top; padding: .2em 0 .2em .1em;">"<a href="/wiki/Happy_Journey_(song)" title="Happy Journey (song)">Happy Journey</a>" <br />(1962) </td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>"Happy Birthday to Me"</b> is a song written by <a href="/wiki/Bill_Anderson_(singer)" title="Bill Anderson (singer)">Bill Anderson</a> that was originally recorded by American <a href="/wiki/Country_music" title="Country music">country</a> singer–songwriter <a href="/wiki/Hank_Locklin" title="Hank Locklin">Hank Locklin</a>. In 1961, it was released as a <a href="/wiki/Single_(music)" title="Single (music)">single</a> and became a top ten hit on the American country chart that year. It would later be released on Locklin's 1962 studio album <i><a href="/wiki/Happy_Journey_(album)" title="Happy Journey (album)">Happy Journey</a>.</i> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Background,_release_and_chart_performance"><span id="Background.2C_release_and_chart_performance"></span>Background, release and chart performance</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Happy_Birthday_to_Me_(Hank_Locklin_song)&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Background, release and chart performance"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In 1960, Hank Locklin had the biggest hit single of his career with the song "<a href="/wiki/Please_Help_Me,_I%27m_Falling" title="Please Help Me, I'm Falling">Please Help Me, I'm Falling</a>." The song became his second to top the country charts and also crossed over into the pop market, becoming a top ten hit there. Its success elevated Locklin's career and he had further fits after the single. These further hits included "<a href="/wiki/One_Step_Ahead_of_My_Past" title="One Step Ahead of My Past">One Step Ahead of My Past</a>" and "<a href="/wiki/Happy_Journey_(song)" title="Happy Journey (song)">Happy Journey</a>" and "Happy Birthday to Me."<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The song was composed by Bill Anderson, who had written several major hits for other country performers and was a singer in his own right. The track was recorded on March 14, 1961 at the RCA Victor Studio, located in <a href="/wiki/Nashville,_Tennessee" title="Nashville, Tennessee">Nashville, Tennessee</a>. The session was produced by <a href="/wiki/Chet_Atkins" title="Chet Atkins">Chet Atkins</a>, Locklin's long-time producer at RCA Records.<sup id="cite_ref-Liner_Notes_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Liner_Notes-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>"Happy Birthday to Me" was released as a single in July 1961 on RCA Victor Records.<sup id="cite_ref-Billboard_Singles_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Billboard_Singles-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The single was released as a <a href="/wiki/Gramophone_record" class="mw-redirect" title="Gramophone record">seven-inch RPM record</a> and was actually the <a href="/wiki/A-side_and_B-side" title="A-side and B-side">B-side</a> of the actual single release. On the A-side was Locklin's cover of "<a href="/wiki/You%27re_the_Reason" title="You're the Reason">You're the Reason</a>."<sup id="cite_ref-Discogs_US_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Discogs_US-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The song spent a total of 14 weeks on the <i><a href="/wiki/Billboard_(magazine)" title="Billboard (magazine)">Billboard</a></i> <a href="/wiki/Hot_Country_Songs" title="Hot Country Songs">Hot Country and Western Sides</a> chart, peaking at number seven in November 1961.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The song became Locklin's ninth top ten hit on the country singles chart. He would not have another top ten hit until 1968's "<a href="/wiki/The_Country_Hall_of_Fame" class="mw-redirect" title="The Country Hall of Fame">The Country Hall of Fame</a>."<sup id="cite_ref-Billboard_Singles_4-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Billboard_Singles-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It was later released on Locklin's 1962 studio album, also titled <i><a href="/wiki/Happy_Journey_(album)" title="Happy Journey (album)">Happy Journey</a>.</i><sup id="cite_ref-Allmusic_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Allmusic-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Track_listing">Track listing</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Happy_Birthday_to_Me_(Hank_Locklin_song)&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Track listing"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><b>7 inch vinyl single</b><sup id="cite_ref-Discogs_US_5-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Discogs_US-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <ul><li>"<a href="/wiki/You%27re_the_Reason" title="You're the Reason">You're the Reason</a>" – 2:17</li> <li>"Happy Birthday to Me" – 2:25</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Chart_performance">Chart performance</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Happy_Birthday_to_Me_(Hank_Locklin_song)&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Chart performance"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col">Chart (1961–62) </th> <th scope="col">Peak<br /> position </th></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">US <a 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style="width:1%">Studio albums</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Foreign_Love" title="Foreign Love">Foreign Love</a></i> (1958)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Please_Help_Me,_I%27m_Falling_(album)" title="Please Help Me, I'm Falling (album)">Please Help Me, I'm Falling</a></i> (1960)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Happy_Journey_(album)" title="Happy Journey (album)">Happy Journey</a></i> (1962)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/A_Tribute_to_Roy_Acuff:_The_King_of_Country_Music" title="A Tribute to Roy Acuff: The King of Country Music">A Tribute to Roy Acuff: The King of Country Music</a></i> (1962)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Hank_Locklin_(1962_album)" title="Hank Locklin (1962 album)">Hank Locklin</a></i> (1962)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/This_Song_Is_Just_for_You" title="This Song Is Just for You">This Song Is Just for You</a></i> (1963)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Ways_of_Life" title="The Ways of Life">The Ways of Life</a></i> (1963)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Irish_Songs,_Country_Style" title="Irish Songs, Country Style">Irish Songs, Country Style</a></i> (1964)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Hank_Locklin_Sings_Hank_Williams" title="Hank Locklin Sings Hank Williams">Hank Locklin Sings Hank Williams</a></i> (1964)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Hank_Locklin_Sings_Eddy_Arnold" title="Hank Locklin Sings Eddy Arnold">Hank Locklin Sings Eddy Arnold</a></i> (1965)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/My_Kind_of_Country_Music" title="My Kind of Country Music">My Kind of Country Music</a></i> (1965)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Once_Over_Lightly_(Hank_Locklin_album)" title="Once Over Lightly (Hank Locklin album)">Once Over Lightly</a></i> (1965)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Girls_Get_Prettier" title="The Girls Get Prettier">The Girls Get Prettier</a></i> (1966)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Gloryland_Way" title="The Gloryland Way">The Gloryland Way</a></i> (1966)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Send_Me_the_Pillow_You_Dream_On_and_Other_Great_Country_Hits" title="Send Me the Pillow You Dream On and Other Great Country Hits">Send Me the Pillow You Dream On and Other Great Country Hits</a></i> (1967)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Nashville_Women" title="Nashville Women">Nashville Women</a></i> (1967)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Country_Hall_of_Fame_(1968_album)" title="Country Hall of Fame (1968 album)">Country Hall of Fame</a></i> (1968)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/My_Love_Song_for_You" title="My Love Song for You">My Love Song for You</a></i> (1968)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Softly_(Hank_Locklin_album)" title="Softly (Hank Locklin album)">Softly</a></i> (1968)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Lookin%27_Back_(Hank_Locklin_album)" title="Lookin' Back (Hank Locklin album)">Lookin' Back</a></i> (1969)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Hank_Locklin_%26_Danny_Davis_%26_the_Nashville_Brass" title="Hank Locklin & Danny Davis & the Nashville Brass">Hank Locklin & Danny Davis & the Nashville Brass</a></i> (1970)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Bless_Her_Heart...I_Love_Her" title="Bless Her Heart...I Love Her">Bless Her Heart...I Love Her</a></i> (1970)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Mayor_of_McLellan,_Florida" title="The Mayor of McLellan, Florida">The Mayor of McLellan, Florida</a></i> (1972)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Hank_Locklin_(1975_album)" title="Hank Locklin (1975 album)">Hank Locklin</a></i> (1975)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/There_Never_Was_a_Time" title="There Never Was a Time">There Never Was a Time</a></i> (1977)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Country_Hall_of_Fame_(1978_album)" title="Country Hall of Fame (1978 album)">Country Hall of Fame</a></i> (1978)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/All_Kinds_of_Everything_(album)" title="All Kinds of Everything (album)">All Kinds of Everything</a></i> (1979)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Generations_in_Song" title="Generations in Song">Generations in Song</a></i> (2001)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/By_the_Grace_of_God:_The_Gospel_Album" title="By the Grace of God: The Gospel Album">By the Grace of God: The Gospel Album</a></i> (2006)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Compilation albums</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Best_of_Hank_Locklin" title="The Best of Hank Locklin">The Best of Hank Locklin</a></i> (1966)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Songs</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>"<a href="/wiki/The_Same_Sweet_Girl" title="The Same Sweet Girl">The Same Sweet Girl</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Send_Me_the_Pillow_You_Dream_On" title="Send Me the Pillow You Dream On">Send Me the Pillow You Dream On</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Let_Me_Be_the_One_(Hank_Locklin_song)" title="Let Me Be the One 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href="/wiki/We%27re_Gonna_Go_Fishin%27" title="We're Gonna Go Fishin'">We're Gonna Go Fishin'</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Followed_Closely_by_My_Teardrops" title="Followed Closely by My Teardrops">Followed Closely by My Teardrops</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/The_Country_Hall_of_Fame_(song)" title="The Country Hall of Fame (song)">The Country Hall of Fame</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Where_the_Blue_of_the_Night_(Meets_the_Gold_of_the_Day)" title="Where the Blue of the Night (Meets the Gold of the Day)">Where the Blue of the Night Meets the Gold of the Day</a>"</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Related people and articles</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Danny_Davis_(country_musician)" class="mw-redirect" title="Danny Davis (country musician)">Danny Davis</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grand_Ole_Opry" title="Grand Ole 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