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Greenfields (song)

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"Greenfields"
Single by the Brothers Four
from the album The Brothers Four
B-side"Angelique-O"
ReleasedJanuary 25, 1960
RecordedJuly 28, 1959 [1]
GenreFolk
Length2:55
LabelColumbia
41571
Songwriter(s)Frank Miller, Richard Dehr, Terry Gilkyson
The Brothers Four singles chronology
"Greenfields"
(1960)
"My Tani"
(1960)

"Greenfields" is a song written by Frank Miller, Richard Dehr, and Terry Gilkyson (The Easy Riders) and performed by the Brothers Four.[2] In 1960, the track reached No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100, No. 2 in Canada,[3] and No. 40 on the UK Singles Chart.[4]

It was featured on their 1960 album, The Brothers Four.

The Brothers Four version ranked No. 13 on Billboard magazine's Top 100 songs of 1960.[5] It was also nominated for Grammy Award for Best Performance by a Vocal Group and Grammy Award for Best Ethnic or Traditional Folk Recording.

Other charting versions

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  • The Beverley Sisters released a version as "Green Fields" in 1960 which reached No. 29 on the UK Singles Chart.[6]
  • Les Compagnons de la chanson recorded a French version titled "Verte campagne" in 1960 and it reached No. 2 in France and No. 3 in Belgium.[7][8]
  • The Vogues released a version as "Green Fields" in 1969 which reached No. 19 on the U.S. easy listening chart and No. 92 on the Billboard Hot 100.[9]
  • The Sons of the Pioneers released a version of "Green Fields", as the closing track on their 1968 album "Sons Of The Pioneers – San Antonio Rose And Other Country Favorites", on RCA Camden CAS-2205[10]

References

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  1. ^ Praguefrank
  2. ^ The Brothers Four, "Greenfields" Single Release Retrieved April 26, 2023
  3. ^ "CHUM Hit Parade - May 16, 1960".
  4. ^ The Brothers Four, "Greenfields" Chart Position Retrieved April 26, 2023
  5. ^ "Billboard Top 100 - 1960". Archived from the original on January 2, 2014. Retrieved January 25, 2014.
  6. ^ The Beverley Sisters, "Greenfields" Chart Position Retrieved April 26, 2023
  7. ^ "Les Compagnons de la chanson". infordisc. Select "Les Compagnons de la chanson" from list
  8. ^ "Les Compagnons De La Chanson". Ultratop.
  9. ^ The Vogues, "Greenfields" Chart Position Retrieved April 26, 2023
  10. ^ https://www.discogs.com/master/653682-Sons-Of-The-Pioneers-San-Antonio-Rose-And-Other-Country-Favorites