Country Girl (Dottie West song)
"Country Girl" is a song co-written and recorded by the American country music artist Dottie West. It was released in March 1968 as the first single and title track from the album Country Girl. The song peaked at number 15 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart.[1] In addition, "Country Girl" was West's first song to enter the Canadian RPM Country chart, reaching a peak of number 5.[2] West wrote the song with Red Lane.
| "Country Girl" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Dottie West | ||||
| from the album Country Girl | ||||
| B-side | "That's Where Our Love Must Be" | |||
| Released | March 1968 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Label | RCA Victor | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Red Lane, Dottie West | |||
| Producer(s) | Chet Atkins | |||
| Dottie West singles chronology | ||||
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West was recruited in 1973 to write and sing jingles for Coca-Cola commercials after an associate of McCann-Erickson Advertising heard "Country Girl"[3] (see Country Sunshine).
"Country Girl" is identified with West's early career persona: the lyrics of the song's chorus are written on her grave.[4]
Content
The song describes West's love of the country and the carefree feeling - including such things as blue skies, green meadows, butterflies, home-cooked meals and family – it brings.
Chart performance
| Chart (1968) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[5] | 15 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 5 |
References
- Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research.
- "Search results for "Country Girl"". RPM. Archived from the original on 14 December 2013. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
- Telegraph-Herald, August 18, 1976, p.12
- "Dottie West Biography, Part II". Dottie West.net. Archived from the original on 24 June 2012. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
- "Dottie West Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.