Grazing in the Grass

Grazing in the Grass

Infobox Single
Name = Grazing in the Grass


Artist = Hugh Masekela
from Album = The Promise of a Future
A-side =
B-side =
Released = May 1968
Format = 7"
Recorded =
Genre =
Length = 2:38
Label = Uni
55066
Writer = Philemon Hou, Harry Elston
Producer =
Certification =
Last single = -
This single = "Grazing in the Grass" (1968)
Next single =
Misc =Infobox Single
Name = Grazing in the Grass


Artist = The Friends of Distinction
from Album = Grazin'
A-side =
B-side =
Released = 1969
Format =
Recorded =
Genre =
Length =
Label = RCA Victor
Writer = Philemon Hou, Harry Elston
Producer =
Certification =
Last single =
This single =
Next single =
Misc =Infobox Single
Name = Grazing in the Grass


Artist = Raven-Symoné
from Album = The Lion King 1½ "and"
This Is My Time
Released = 2004
Format =
Recorded =
Genre = R&B/Pop/Soul
Length = 3:08
Label = Hollywood
Writer =
Producer = Robbie Buchanan
Certification =
Last single = "With a Child's Heart" (1999)
This single = "Grazing in the Grass" (2004)
Next single = "Backflip" (2004)

"Grazing in the Grass" is an instrumental composed by Philemon Hou and first recorded by the South African trumpeter Hugh Masekela. It is recognizable by its prominent cowbell. Released in the United States as a single in 1968, it became one of the few instrumentals to reach the #1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song was well accepted by more adult audiences, reaching position 15 on Billboard's Easy Listening survey.

The Friends of Distinction recorded a vocal cover version of the tune in 1969 which was also a Top Ten pop and R&B hit, reaching #3 on the former and #5 on the latter. "Grazing in the Grass" has been recorded by many other musicians, including Chet Atkins, Boney James, Willie Mitchell, The Monitors, Meco, . In 2004 it was covered by Raven-Symoné; her version was a chart-topping hit on Radio Disney but never received a general commercial release as a single for airplay in other venues. The video for her version features her and dancing extras interacting with scenes from "The Lion King 1½".

Appearances in other songs

"Grazing in the Grass" was sampled by the hip hop duo Nice & Smooth on the track "One, Two and One More Makes Three" from their album "Ain't a Damn Thing Changed". Also, a sample can be heard in Sugar Ray's 1999 single Every Morning.

Appearances in other media

* In the soundtrack of the 2006 feature film "The Last King of Scotland".

* In the 2004 film , it can be heard during the pool party scene.
* In the 1988 film "I'm Gonna Git You Sucka", in a scene featuring Isaac Hayes singing along off-key for comical reasons.
* Raven-Symoné's recording was used in "The Lion King 1½".
* A sample can be heard in Sugar Ray's 1999 single Every Morning


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