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Where the Green Grass Grows

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Wikipedia article




"'Where the Green Grass Grows'" is a song written by Jess Leary (with support from Craig Wiseman), and performed by American country music artist Tim McGraw. It was released on July 13, 1998 as the fifth single from McGraw's 'Everywhere' album. The song reached number one on the 'Billboard' Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) chart and peaked at number seventy-nine on the Hot 100. It also reached number one on the Canadian 'RPM' Country Tracks chart.

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The song tells the story of a man leaving the big city by going back out into the country.

The song is referenced and sampled in McGraw's 2021 single, "7500 OBO".

Critical reception



Kevin John Coyne of Country Universe gave the song an A grade, saying it is "tightly produced, with an instantly recognizable opening fiddle." He went on to say that the lyrics are "cleverly constructed" and "brilliantly contrasted."[http://www.countryuniverse.net/2012/02/22/retro-single-review-tim-mcgraw-where-the-green-grass-grows/ CountryUniverse.net] Song review

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Parodies



*American country music parody artist Cledus T. Judd released a parody of "Where the Green Grass Grows" titled "Where the Grass Don't Grow" on his 1999 album Juddmental.

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Category:1998 singles

Category:1997 songs

Category:Tim McGraw songs

Category:Songs written by Craig Wiseman

Category:Song recordings produced by Byron Gallimore

Category:Song recordings produced by Tim McGraw

Category:Song recordings produced by James Stroud

Category:Curb Records singles

Category:Songs about farmers


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