The song was released as "Käre John" in Sweden/Scandinavia by Swedish jazz vocalist Alice Babs and Charlie Norman och deras Reeperbahn Stompers in the 1950s.
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The song played on the concept of a Dear John letter while referencing the United States' involvement in the Korean War.
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The song was featured in a BASF advertisement for cassette tapes in 1980, which was shown mainly in Australia and New Zealand.
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