"Country Girl" is a song co-written and recorded by the American

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artist

Dottie West Dottie West (born Dorothy Marie Marsh; October 11, 1932 – September 4, 1991) was an American country singer and songwriter. She also had several credits as an actress. A distinguished figure in the country genre, West was among several people ...

. It was released in March 1968 as the first single and title track from the album '' Country Girl''. The song peaked at number 15 on the ''Billboard''

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chart. In addition, "Country Girl" was West's first song to enter the Canadian ''

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'' Country chart, reaching a peak of number 5. West wrote the song with

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. West was recruited in 1973 to write and sing

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commercials after an associate of

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Advertising heard "Country Girl" (see Country Sunshine). "Country Girl" is identified with West's early career persona: the lyrics of the song's chorus are written on her grave.

Content

The song describes West's love of the country and the carefree feeling - including such things as blue skies, green meadows, butterflies, home-cooked meals and family – it brings.

Chart performance

References

1968 singles Dottie West songs Song recordings produced by Chet Atkins RCA Victor singles Songs written by Dottie West 1968 songs Songs written by Red Lane {{1960s-country-song-stub