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{{Infobox song

| name = Sweet City Woman

| cover = Stamp City Woman.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = The Stampeders

| album = Against the Grain

| B-side = Gator Road

| released = May 1971

| format =

| recorded = 1971

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = Rock, country rock

| length = 3:27

| label = Bell, Philips, MWC

| writer = Rich Dodson

| producer = Mel Shaw

| prev_title = Gator Road

| prev_year = 1971

| next_title = Devil You

| next_year = 1971

| misc =

}}

"'Sweet City Woman'" is a 1971 song by Canadian rock band The Stampeders, appearing on their debut album 'Against the Grain' (retitled 'Sweet City Woman' in the US). It features a banjo as a primary instrument, which is also mentioned in the lyrics: "The banjo and me, we got a feel for singing."

Chart performance



The single spent four weeks as a number 1 hit in Canada, and reached number 8 in the US. It also climbed to number 1 on the Canadian country music and adult contemporary charts. The song was also marketed in Canada by Quality Records with instrumental and French lyric versions.

Weekly charts



Year-end charts



Awards



The band and song won numerous Juno Awards in 1972, including Best Single, Songwriter of the Year (guitarist Rich Dodson), Record Producer of the Year (Mel Shaw), and the band was named Canada's Top Group.

Cover versions



The song has been covered by many musicians over the years, most notably:

*American country music artist Johnny Carver, in 1977. Carver's version peaked at number 48 on the 'Billboard' Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts.

*Tompall & the Glaser Brothers, whose release went to number 34 on the same chart in 1980.

Use in media



The song can be heard during a flashback scene in the 'Better Call Saul' episode "Inflatable," the Adam Sandler film 'Little Nicky,' the Condor episode Out of His Exile, and in the Canadian commercial for "Dempster's Bread Farmer".

Personnel



* Produced by Mel Shaw

* Engineered by Terry Brown

* Recorded at Toronto Sound, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

* Rich Dodson vocal, banjo, lead electric guitar

* Ronnie King bass

* Kim Berly drums

References




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