Rose Garden (Lynn Anderson song)

( I Never Promised You A ) Rose Garden (often shortened to Rose Garden ) is a country song written by Joe South and first recorded, but was only in the interpretation of Lynn Anderson become a worldwide hit. The great success of the single ensured that Anderson's version of the play was one of the most famous songs of country music. The name of the song is the same as the title of a published in 1964 by Joanne Greenberg novel.

Formation

Author Joe South took up the song for his 1969 released album Introspect and wanted to express that in his relationship everything was not perfect, but they should see the good in it and should cope more easily with the worse aspects. Although South was a famous country singer, no one was aware of the song. Another version can also be found on the album Fantastic of the American Soul & Blues Band 3rd Avenue Blues Band in 1969, which also appeared as a single.

Only a year later, the piece became a great success, as Lynn Anderson coverte. She had in 1967 with Promises, Promises can already recorded a number - one album in the country charts, but so far not reached number - one placement with a single.

When Columbia Records it was initially not pleased to have to import Souths composition, as the text according to the label by line as i could promise you things like big diamond rings is clearly indicative of a male narrator, and this would not be that a woman might interpret the song believable. However, Anderson insisted to record the song. Ultimately, the number was only included because at the end of a session time was left and they wanted to use them.

The single was produced by Anderson's husband Glenn Sutton and published in October 1970. She was immediately a success. The song not only reached the first place in the U.S. country charts in Billboard magazine, he became a crossover hit, which also reached the third place in the pop charts. At the same time occupied the number and the third place of the charts in England and other top rankings in European countries (including # 1 in Norway, Germany and Switzerland ), which makes Rose Garden as one of the most successful country songs in Europe. In addition, the song ranked # 1 in Australia and Japan.

1971 Anderson won the Grammy Award in the category Best Female Vocal Performance - Country.

Later the song was covered by other artists, including Glen Campbell, Martina McBride, Dottie West, or even Audrey Landers.