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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. ContentThe 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 receptionKevin 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 Chart performanceYear-end chartsCertificationsParodies*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. ReferencesCategory: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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