Where the Green Grass Grows

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"Where the Green Grass Grows"
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Single by Tim McGraw
from the album Everywhere
ReleasedJuly 13, 1998
Genre Country
Length3:21
Label Curb
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Tim McGraw singles chronology
"Just to Hear You Say That You Love Me"
(1998)
"Where the Green Grass Grows"
(1998)
"For a Little While"
(1998)

"Where the Green Grass Grows" is a song written by Jess Leary and Craig Wiseman, and recorded 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. [1] It also reached number one on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart.

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"Where the Green Grass Grows" is a country song about a man who leaves the big city and goes back to the country. The song describes the man's journey, from his arrival in the city to his return to the country. In 2021, McGraw released a single titled "7500 OBO," which mentions "Where the Green Grass Grows" in the lyrics.

Critical reception

Kevin 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." [2]

Chart performance

Chart (1998)Peak
position
Canada Country Tracks ( RPM ) [3] 1
US Billboard Hot 100 [4] 79
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [5] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (1998)Position
Canada Country Tracks ( RPM ) [6] 26
US Country Songs ( Billboard ) [7] 17

Certifications

Certifications for Where the Green Grass Grows
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [8] 2× Platinum2,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Parodies

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