Countryfied

"Countryfied"
Single by Dick Damron
from the album Countryfied
Released1970
GenreCountry
LabelApex
Songwriter(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"
ReleasedApril 1971
GenreCountry
LabelRCA
Songwriter(s)Dick Damron
George Hamilton IV singles chronology
"Anyway"
(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]

Chart performance

Dick Damron

Chart (1970) Peak
position
Canadian RPM Country Tracks 1

George Hamilton IV

Chart (1971) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles 35
Canadian RPM Country Tracks 1

References

  1. ^ "RPM Country Singles for July 18, 1970". RPM. Archived from the original on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 24 March 2011.
  2. ^ "RPM Country Singles for September 26, 1970". RPM. Archived from the original on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 24 March 2011.
  3. ^ "George Hamilton IV singles". Allmusic. Retrieved 24 March 2011.
  4. ^ "RPM Country Singles for July 24, 1971". RPM. Archived from the original on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 24 March 2011.


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