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"Countryfied" Single by Dick Damron from the album Countryfied Released 1970 Genre Country Label Apex Writer(s) Dick Damron Dick Damron singles chronology "Hitch Hikin'"
(1964)"Countryfied"
(1970)"Rise 'n' Shine"
(1971)"Countryfied" Single by George Hamilton IV from the album North Country B-side "My North Country Home" Released April 1971 Genre Country Label RCA Writer(s) Dick Damron George Hamilton IV singles chronology "Anwyay"
(1971)"Countryfied"
(1971)"West Texas Highway"
(1971)"Countryfied" is a song written by Canadian country music artist Dick Damron. The song debuted at number 43 on the RPM Country Tracks chart on July 18, 1970.[1] It peaked at number 1 on September 26, 1970.[2]
"Countryfied" was covered by American country music artist George Hamilton IV on his 1971 album North Country. Hamilton's version was released as the album's first single in April 1971. It peaked at number 35 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart.[3] It also reached number 1 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada.[4]
Contents
Chart performance
Dick Damron
Chart (1970) Peak
positionCanadian RPM Country Tracks 1 George Hamilton IV
Chart (1971) Peak
positionU.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles 35 Canadian RPM Country Tracks 1 References
- ^ "RPM Country Singles for July 18, 1970". RPM. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?brws_s=1&file_num=nlc008388.3812&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=gvu4avn1kamu560bo9f4hna790. Retrieved 24 March 2011.
- ^ "RPM Country Singles for September 26, 1970". RPM. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?brws_s=1&file_num=nlc008388.4589&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=gvu4avn1kamu560bo9f4hna790. Retrieved 24 March 2011.
- ^ "George Hamilton IV singles". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/george-hamilton-iv-p24401/charts-awards/billboard-singles. Retrieved 24 March 2011.
- ^ "RPM Country Singles for July 24, 1971". RPM. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?brws_s=1&file_num=nlc008388.5355&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=gvu4avn1kamu560bo9f4hna790. Retrieved 24 March 2011.
Preceded by
"Me and Bobby McGee" by Gordon Lightfoot
"Ode to Suburbia" by R. Harlan SmithRPM Country Tracks number-one single (Dick Damron version)
September 26-October 3, 1970
November 21, 1970Succeeded by
"All for the Love of Sunshine" by Hank Williams, Jr.
"The Ballad of Muk Tuk Annie" by Jimmy Arthur OrdgePreceded by
"Rise 'n' Shine" by Dick DamronRPM Country Tracks number-one single (George Hamilton IV version)
July 24-August 21, 1971Succeeded by
"Sweet City Woman" by The StampedersCategories:- 1970 singles
- 1971 singles
- Dick Damron songs
- George Hamilton IV songs
- RPM Country Tracks number-one singles
- 1970s country song stubs
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