"Greener Than the Grass (We Laid On)" is a song written by David Allan Coe, and recorded by American country music artist, Tanya Tucker. It was released in October 1975 and reached positions on the North American country songs charts. It was among Tucker's final singles released by the Columbia label.
| "Greener Than the Grass (We Laid On)" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Tanya Tucker | ||||
| B-side | "Guess I'll Have to Love Him More" | |||
| Released | October 1975 | |||
| Recorded | 1974 | |||
| Studio | Columbia Studio | |||
| Genre | Country[1] | |||
| Length | 2:50 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | David Allan Coe | |||
| Producer(s) | Billy Sherrill | |||
| Tanya Tucker singles chronology | ||||
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Background and recording
editAt age 13, Tanya Tucker broke into the country music field with the top ten single "Delta Dawn". It was followed by a series of number one singles on the country charts including "What's Your Mama's Name" and "Blood Red and Goin' Down". In 1975, Tucker moved from Columbia to MCA Records, where she continued having commercial success despite being a teenager.[3] Yet, Columbia continued issuing several more singles following her departure including "Greener Than the Grass (We Lad On)".[4] Composed by David Allan Coe, Tucker had originally recorded the track in 1974 at the Columbia Studio, located in Nashville, Tennessee. The session was produced by Billy Sherrill.[5]
Release, chart performance and reception
editColumbia Records released "Greener Than the Grass (We Laid On)" as a single in October 1975.[5] The track spent ten weeks on the American Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. It reached number 23 on the chart by December 1975, becoming her first single to miss the top 20.[6] On the Canadian RPM Country chart, the single peaked at number 20.[7]
Track listing
edit- 7" vinyl single[5]
- "Greener Than the Grass (We Laid On)" – 2:50
- "Guess I'll Have to Love Him More" – 2:27
Chart performance
edit| Chart (1975) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Singles (RPM)[7] | 20 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[8] | 23 |
References
edit- ^ "Super Hits: Tanya Tucker: Songs, reviews, credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
- ^ Tucker, Tanya (1975). ""Travelling Salesman"/"Someday Soon" (7" vinyl single)". MCA Records. MCA-216.
- ^ Brennan, Sandra. "Tanya Tucker: Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- ^ a b c Tucker, Tanya (October 1975). ""Greener Than the Grass (We Laid On)"/"Guess I'll Have to Love Him More" (7" vinyl single)". Columbia Records. 3-10236.
- ^ "Tanya Tucker chart history (Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
- ^ a b "Search results for "Tanya Tucker" (Country Singles)". RPM. Retrieved 25 June 2011.
- ^ "Tanya Tucker Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 4, 2022.