| My Uncle Used to Love Me But She Died | |
| Cover: | My_Uncle_Used_to_Love_Me_But_She_Died_-_Roger_Miller.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Roger Miller |
| Album: | Words and Music |
| B-Side: | You're My Kingdom |
| Released: | September 1966 |
| Genre: | Pop |
| Label: | Smash Records |
| Producer: | Jerry Kennedy |
| Prev Title: | You Can't Rollerskate in a Buffalo Herd |
| Prev Year: | 1966 |
| Next Title: | Heartbreak Hotel |
| Next Year: | 1966 |
"My Uncle Used to Love Me But She Died" is a 1966 song by Roger Miller. It was the fourth of four singles released from Miller's fourth LP, Words and Music, all of which became U.S. Top 40 Country hits.
The song became a hit in the U.S. on both the Billboard Hot 100 (#58) and Country (#39) charts.[1] On Cash Box it reached #45.[2] The song was a bigger hit in Canada, where it peaked at number 26 on the Pop singles chart.[3]
Miller was raised by his aunt and uncle.[4] He later rewrote the song, changing the nonsensical but suggestive lyrics about an "uncle" to "mama" instead, as included on his 1973 album Dear Folks, Sorry I Haven't Written Lately.
| Chart (1966) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report) | 79 |
| Canada RPM Top Singles [5] | 26 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[6] | 58 |
| U.S. Billboard Country[7] | 39 |
| U.S. Cash Box Top 100 [8] | 45 |
