"We're Gonna Go Fishin'" is a song written by Tex Atchison that was originally recorded by American

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singer–songwriter

Hank Locklin Hank Locklin (born Lawrence Hankins Locklin; February 15, 1918 – March 8, 2009) was an American country music singer-songwriter. He had 70 chart singles, including two number one hits on ''Billboard''s country chart. His biggest hits included ...

. In 1962, it was released as a

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and became a major hit on the American country chart and in the United Kingdom. It would later be released on Locklin's 1963 album, '' The Ways of Life.''

Background, release and chart performance

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" and " Happy Journey" and "We're Gonna Go Fishin'." The song was composed by Tex Atchison. "We're Gonna Go Fishin'" was recorded on April 13, 1962 at the RCA Victor Studio, located in

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. It was produced by

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. The song's eventual B-side was recorded during the same studio session. "We're Gonna Go Fishin'" was released as a single in May 1962 via RCA Victor Records. The single was released as a seven-inch RPM record, containing "We're Gonna Go Fishin'" as the A-side and "Welcome Home Mister Blues" as the B-side. The song spent a total of 11 weeks on the ''

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'' Hot Country and Western Sides chart, peaking at number 14 in August 1962. The song became Locklin's sixth major since the number one success of "Please Help Me, I'm Falling" in 1960. In the United Kingdom, it became his third charting single where it would reach a peak position of 18 on the

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. It was later released on Locklin's 1962 studio album, also titled '' The Ways of Life.''

Track listing

7 inch vinyl single * "We're Gonna Go Fishin'" – 2:05 * "Welcome Home Mister Blues" – 2:24

Chart performance

References

{{Hank Locklin 1962 singles 1962 songs Hank Locklin songs RCA Victor singles Song recordings produced by Chet Atkins