"The Grass Is Greener" is a song written by Mike Anthony and Barry Mann and performed by

Brenda Lee Brenda Mae Tarpley (born December 11, 1944), known professionally as Brenda Lee, is an American singer. Performing rockabilly, pop and country music, she had 47 US chart hits during the 1960s and is ranked fourth in that decade, surpassed onl ...

. The song reached #7 on the

adult contemporary chart The Adult Contemporary chart is published weekly by ''Billboard'' magazine and lists the most popular songs on adult contemporary radio stations in the United States. The chart is compiled based on airplay data submitted to ''Billboard'' by sta ...

and #17 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in 1963. The song is featured on her 1964 album, ''By Request''. The song reached #73 in Australia. The single's B-side, "Sweet Impossible You", reached #28 in the UK and #70 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100.Brenda Lee, "Sweet Impossible You" Chart Positions
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1963 songs 1963 singles Songs written by Barry Mann Brenda Lee songs Decca Records singles {{1960s-single-stub