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 would be his final studio album for both record labels as well. The album received a positive critical reception and reached the charts in October 1967.
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," and a few songs from the 1967 film Doctor Dolittle, but otherwise avoids cover songs.
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 chanterâÂÂs fans." 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. The album was given a three-star rating by The Encyclopedia of Popular Music as well.
Our Song was released by Kapp Records in September 1967 as a vinyl LP, and was available both in stereo and mono. In the United Kingdom the album was released in early 1968 by London Records.
The album debuted on the Billboard Top LPs chart in October 1967, peaking at No. 148 and remaining on the chart for seven weeks. In Cashbox the album would break into the Top 100 Albums, reaching No. 71 during a nine-week run on the chart. The album debuted on the Record World 100 Top LP's chart in October too, but was ranked higher at No. 66.
"Now I Know" was a single by Jack Jones, released in May 1967. His version peaked at No. 73 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 3 on the Easy Listening chart. "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. Cashbox said that Jones did an "Excellent reading of a wonderfully constructed tune." Both songs were included on the album, along with their B-sides ("More and More" and "Michelle", respectively).