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
"Greenfields" (1960) "My Tani" (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 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.

• 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^[12]