Friends in Low Places

Friends in Low Places
Friends in Low Places
Garth Brooks single; from album No Fences
Released	August 6, 1990
Format	CD single , 7 "vinyl single
Genre	Country music
Duration	3:45 (single)
Producers	Allen reynolds
Song author	Dewayne Blackwell , Earl Bud Lee
Label	Capitol records
Places in the charts
	No. 1 ( USA , Billboard Country Songs );
Chronology of singles by Garth Brooks
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	"Friends in Low Places"

“Friends in Low Places” is an American country music song by Garth Brooks , released as the 1st single from his second studio album No Fences (1990). The songs were written by Devine Blackwell and Earl Bad Lee. The single for 4 weeks led the American country hit parade, becoming the third leader for Brooks in the chart after “ If Tomorrow Never Comes ” and “ The Dance ”, and the first of four charttoppers from his second album. Over 8 weeks the song reached the first place, remaining at No. 1 for four weeks and becoming one of the most successful country songs of the year ^[1] . The song won the ACM Awards Academy of Country Music in the prestigious category “Best Single of the Year” (Single of the Year) ^[2] . In 2003, the song took the 6th place in the list of CMT 100 Greatest Songs of Country Music ^[3] and the number 1 place in the list “Which song is best to drink in the morning” ( 40 Greatest Drinking Songs: Morning After ) ^[4] .

Content

Track Composition

US promotional 7 "single Capitol Nashville, 1990

Friends in Low Places (Edit) 3:45 7PRO-79216
"Friends in Low Places" (LP Version) 4:18 7PRO-79239

US promotional CD single Capitol Nashville DPRO-79217, 1990

“Friends in Low Places” (Edit) 3:45
"Friends in Low Places" (LP Version) 4:18

US 7 "single Capitol Nashville NR-44647, 1990

“Friends in Low Places” (Edited) 3:45
“Nobody Gets Off In This Town” 2:17

US 7 "single (live) Liberty S7-57883, 1992

Friends in Low Places (Live Version) 7:00
"Thunder Rolls" (Live Version) 4:45

US promotional CD single (live) Liberty DPRO-79365, 1992

Friends in Low Places (Live Version) 7:00
"Thunder Rolls" (Live Version) 4:45

UK 7 "single Capitol CL 609, 1991

"Friends in Low Places"
"Not Counting You"

UK CD single Capitol CDCL 609, 1991

"Friends in Low Places"
"Not Counting You"
“Much Too Young (To Feel This Damn Old)”

The Netherlands CD Single Capitol, 1995

"Friends in Low Places"
"The Dance"
"The River" (live acoustic version)

Awards and nominations

Source: ^[2] ^[5] .

Reward	Category	Result
ACM Awards	Song of the Year	Nomination
ACM Awards	Single Record of the Year	Victory
CMA Awards	Single of the Year	Victory

Charts

Weekly Charts

Chart (1990)	Higher position
Canada Country Tracks ( RPM ) ^[6]	one
Europe ( Eurochart Hot 100 ) ^[7]	89
Irish Singles Chart ^[8]	3
UK Singles Chart ^[9]	36
USA ( Billboard Hot Country Songs ) ^[10]	one

Summary Annual Charts

Chart (1990)	Position
Canada Country Tracks ( RPM ) ^[11]	four
US Country Songs ( Billboard ) ^[12]	28

Notes

↑ Whitburn, Joel. Top Country Songs 1944-2005. - Menomonee Falls, Wis. : Record Research, 2005. - P. 56. - ISBN 0-89820-165-9 .
↑ ¹ ² CMA Awards. Searchable CMA Awards Database (Unc.) . acmcountry.com The appeal date is August 26, 2015.
↑ CMT's 100 Greatest Songs of Country Music (Undeclared) . The appeal date is June 6, 2007.
↑ CMT's 40 Greatest Drinkin 'Songs: Morning After (Unopened) . The appeal date is June 6, 2007.
↑ CMA Awards. Searchable CMA Awards Database (Unreferenced.) (Not available link) . cmaworld.com. The date of circulation is September 6, 2015. Archived October 29, 2013.
↑ Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 1274 (Unc.) . RPM (July 21, 1990). The appeal date is August 23, 2013.
↑ Billboard - Google Books
↑ The Irish Charts - All there is to know
↑ GARTH BROOKS | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company
↑ "Garth Brooks Chart History (Hot Country Songs)" . Billboard .
↑ RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1990 (Neopr.) . RPM (December 22, 1990). The appeal date is August 23, 2013.
↑ Best of 1990: Country Songs (Undefeated) . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media (1990). The appeal date is August 23, 2013.

Links

"Friends in Low Places"

[1] Whitburn, Joel. Top Country Songs 1944-2005. - Menomonee Falls, Wis. : Record Research, 2005. - P. 56. - ISBN 0-89820-165-9 .

[ACM-2] ¹ ² CMA Awards. Searchable CMA Awards Database (Unc.) . acmcountry.com The appeal date is August 26, 2015.

[3] CMT's 100 Greatest Songs of Country Music (Undeclared) . The appeal date is June 6, 2007.

[4] CMT's 40 Greatest Drinkin 'Songs: Morning After (Unopened) . The appeal date is June 6, 2007.

[CMA-5] CMA Awards. Searchable CMA Awards Database (Unreferenced.) (Not available link) . cmaworld.com. The date of circulation is September 6, 2015. Archived October 29, 2013.

[6] Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 1274 (Unc.) . RPM (July 21, 1990). The appeal date is August 23, 2013.

[7] Billboard - Google Books

[8] The Irish Charts - All there is to know

[9] GARTH BROOKS | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company

[sc_Billboardcountrysongs_Garth_Brooks-10] "Garth Brooks Chart History (Hot Country Songs)" . Billboard .

[11] RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1990 (Neopr.) . RPM (December 22, 1990). The appeal date is August 23, 2013.

[12] Best of 1990: Country Songs (Undefeated) . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media (1990). The appeal date is August 23, 2013.