"Greenfields" is a song written by

Frank Miller Frank Miller (born January 27, 1957) is an American comic book writer, penciller and inker, novelist, screenwriter, film director, and producer known for his comic book stories and graphic novels such as his run on Daredevil (Marvel Comics ser ...

, Richard Dehr, and

Terry Gilkyson Terry Gilkyson (June 17, 1916 — October 15, 1999) was an American folk singer and songwriter. Biography Gilkyson was born in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, and graduated from St. George's School in Middletown, Rhode Island in 1935. By his early ...

and performed by

The Brothers Four The Brothers Four is an American folk singing group, founded in 1957 in Seattle, Washington, and known for their 1960 hit song "Greenfields." History Bob Flick, John Paine, Mike Kirkland, and Dick Foley met at the University of Washington, wher ...

. In 1960, the track reached No. 2 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and No. 40 on the

UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart (currently titled Official Singles Chart, with the upper section more commonly known as the Official UK Top 40) is compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC), on behalf of the British record industry, listing the top-s ...

. It was featured on their 1960 album, ''

''. The Brothers Four version ranked No. 13 on ''

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'' magazine's Top 100 songs of 1960. It was also nominated for

Grammy Award for Best Performance by a Vocal Group The Grammy Award for Best Performance by a Vocal Group was awarded from 1961 to 1968. In its first year, the award specified that a "vocal group" contains two to six artists. This award was presented alongside the award for Best Performance by a ...

and

Grammy Award for Best Ethnic or Traditional Folk Recording The Grammy Award for Best Ethnic or Traditional Folk Recording was awarded from 1960 to 1986. During this time the award had several minor name changes: *From 1960 to 1961 the award was known as Best Performance - Folk *From 1962 to 1967 it was awa ...

Other charting versions

The Beverley Sisters The Beverley Sisters (MBE) were an English female close harmony pop vocal and light entertainment trio, consisting of three siblings from London. They were most popular during the 1950s and 1960s, and became well-known through their radio and t ...

released a version as "Green Fields" in 1960 which reached No. 29 on the UK Singles Chart. *

Les Compagnons de la chanson Les Compagnons de la chanson were a French harmony vocal group from Lyon, France, founded in 1946. Their best known song was "Les trois cloches" recorded with Edith Piaf in 1946. They were a nine-member group, and they were popular in France with ...

recorded a French version titled "''Verte campagne''" in 1960 and it reached No. 2 in France and No. 3 in Belgium. *

The Vogues The Vogues are an American vocal rock and roll group from Turtle Creek, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Pittsburgh. The original lineup consisted of Bill Burkette (lead baritone), Don Miller (baritone), Hugh Geyer (first tenor), and Chuck Blasko (seco ...

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.The Vogues, "Greenfields" Chart Position
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1959 songs 1960 singles 1969 singles Songs written by Terry Gilkyson Songs written by Frank Miller (singer) Terry Gilkyson songs The Brothers Four songs The Vogues songs Faith No More songs Columbia Records singles Number-one singles in Norway {{1960s-single-stub