"Greenfields" | ||||
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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 | |||
Songwriter(s) | 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, 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.