She Thinks His Name Was John

"She Thinks His Name Was John"
Single by Reba McEntire
from the album Read My Mind
B-side"I Wish That I Could Tell You"
ReleasedJuly 30, 1994 (1994-07-30)
Recorded1994
GenreCountry
Length4:22
LabelMCA
Songwriter(s)
  • Sandy Knox
  • Steve Rosen
Producer(s)
Reba McEntire singles chronology
"Why Haven't I Heard from You"
(1994)
"She Thinks His Name Was John"
(1994)
"Till You Love Me"
(1994)
Music video
"She Thinks His Name Was John" on YouTube

"She Thinks His Name Was John" is a song written by Sandy Knox and Steve Rosen, and recorded by American country music icon Reba McEntire. It was released in July 1994 by MCA Records as the second single from her nineteenth studio album, Read My Mind (1994). It was produced by McEntire with Tony Brown. Upon its release, the song gained media attention and controversy for its storyline, regarding a woman who was dying from AIDS.