"Who's Gonna Mow Your Grass" is a 1969 single written and recorded by Buck Owens. "Who's Gonna Mow Your Grass" was a number one song on the country charts. The single stayed at number one for two weeks and spent a total of fourteen weeks on the country charts.[1]
| "Who's Gonna Mow Your Grass" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Buck Owens | ||||
| B-side | "There's Gonna Be Some Changes Made" | |||
| Released | January 13, 1969 | |||
| Genre | Country rock | |||
| Length | 2:25 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Buck Owens | |||
| Producer(s) | Ken Nelson | |||
| Buck Owens singles chronology | ||||
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Content
editThe song features an example of fuzztone in country music (found on the album version, but mostly missing on the single version). Its lyrics are about a man who "hopes to regain favor with a fickle sweetheart by reminding her about all the menial chores he willingly performs."[2]
Chart performance
edit| Chart (1969) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 | 6 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
References
edit- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 258.
- ^ Memphis, B.C.A.P.E.U. (2001). Wrong's What I Do Best : Hard Country Music and Contemporary Culture: Hard Country Music and Contemporary Culture. Oxford University Press, USA. p. 98. ISBN 9780195355291. Retrieved 2015-08-24.
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