"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.

Other charting versions

• The Beverley Sisters released a version as "Green Fields" in 1960 which reached No. 29 on the UK Singles Chart. ^[6]
• 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. ^{[7] [8]}
• 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. ^[9]

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