"Who's Gonna Mow Your Grass" | ||||
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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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"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.
Content
The 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."
Chart performance
Chart (1969) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 1 |
U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 | 6 |
Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
References
- 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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