Greenfields (song) explained

Greenfields
Type:	single
Artist:	the Brothers Four
Album:	The Brothers Four
B-Side:	Angelique-O
Released:	January 25, 1960
Recorded:	July 28, 1959 ^[1]
Genre:	Folk
Label:	Columbia 41571
Next Title:	My Tani
Next Year:	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

• 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]

Notes and References

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2. https://www.45cat.com/record/441571 The Brothers Four, "Greenfields" Single Release
3. Web site: CHUM Hit Parade - May 16, 1960.
4. https://musicvf.com/song.php?title=Greenfields+by+The+Brothers+Four&id=41716 The Brothers Four, "Greenfields" Chart Position
5. Web site: Billboard Top 100 - 1960. January 25, 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140102011048/http://longboredsurfer.com/charts/1960.php. January 2, 2014.
6. https://musicvf.com/song.php?title=Green+Fields+by+The+Beverley+Sisters&id=4538 The Beverley Sisters, "Greenfields" Chart Position
7. Web site: Les Compagnons de la chanson . infordisc. Select "Les Compagnons de la chanson" from list
8. Web site: Les Compagnons De La Chanson . Ultratop .
9. https://musicvf.com/song.php?title=Green+Fields+by+The+Vogues&id=45599 The Vogues, "Greenfields" Chart Position
10. https://www.discogs.com/master/653682-Sons-Of-The-Pioneers-San-Antonio-Rose-And-Other-Country-Favorites