Greenfields (song)
"Greenfields" is a song written by Frank Miller, Richard Dehr, and Terry Gilkyson and performed by The Brothers Four.[1] In 1960, the track reached No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 40 on the UK Singles Chart.[2]
| "Greenfields" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by The Brothers Four | ||||
| from the album The Brothers Four | ||||
| B-side | "Angelique-O" | |||
| Released | January 25, 1960 | |||
| Genre | Folk | |||
| Length | 2:55 | |||
| Label | Columbia 41571 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Frank Miller, Richard Dehr, Terry Gilkyson | |||
| The Brothers Four singles chronology | ||||
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It was featured on their 1960 album, The Brothers Four.[3]
The Brothers Four version ranked No. 13 on Billboard magazine's Top 100 songs of 1960.[4] 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
- The Beverley Sisters released a version as "Green Fields" in 1960 which reached No. 29 on the UK Singles Chart.[5]
- 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.[6][7]
- 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.[8]
References
- The Brothers Four, "Greenfields" Single Release Retrieved April 26, 2023
- The Brothers Four, "Greenfields" Chart Position Retrieved April 26, 2023
- The Brothers Four, The Brothers Four Retrieved April 26, 2023
- "Billboard Top 100 - 1960". Archived from the original on January 2, 2014. Retrieved January 25, 2014.
- The Beverley Sisters, "Greenfields" Chart Position Retrieved April 26, 2023
- "Les Compagnons de la chanson". infordisc. Select "Les Compagnons de la chanson" from list
- "Les Compagnons De La Chanson". Ultratop.
- The Vogues, "Greenfields" Chart Position Retrieved April 26, 2023
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