Greenfields (song)
| "Greenfields" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by the Brothers Four | ||||
| from the album The Brothers Four | ||||
| B-side | "Angelique-O" | |||
| Released | January 25, 1960 | |||
| Recorded | July 28, 1959 [1] | |||
| Genre | Folk | |||
| Length | 2:55 | |||
| Label | Columbia 41571 | |||
| Songwriters | Frank Miller, Richard Dehr, Terry Gilkyson | |||
| The Brothers Four singles chronology | ||||
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"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 and No. 2 in Canada as well.[3] In Europe the single reached No. 40 on the Record Retailer Single Chart and No. 1 in Norway.[4][5]
It was featured on their 1960 album, The Brothers Four.[6]
The Brothers Four version ranked No. 13 on Billboard magazine's Top 100 songs of 1960.[7] 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.[8]
- 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.[9][10]
- 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.[11]
- The Brazilian group Nilo Amaro e seus Cantores de Ébano released a version in Portuguese in 1961.
- 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
References
- ^ Praguefrank
- ^ The Brothers Four, "Greenfields" Single Release Retrieved April 26, 2023
- ^ "CHUM Hit Parade - May 16, 1960".
- ^ The Brothers Four, "Greenfields" Chart Position Retrieved April 26, 2023
- ^ "The Brothers Fours – discography on NorwegianCharts.com". norwegiancharts.com. Hang - VG-Lista / Offisielle Norske Lister. Retrieved February 2, 2026.
Search results for The Brothers Four on NorwegianCharts database
- ^ Greenfields at AllMusic
- ^ "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
