Little Green Apples
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"Little Green Apples" is a popular song written by Jerry Fuller that became a hit in the late 1960s through recordings by artists such as O.C. Smith and Patti Page.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| “Little Green Apples” | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Grammy Award for Best Country Song
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Grammy Award for Song of the Year ⓘ |
| chartSuccess | hit single in the late 1960s ⓘ |
| composer | Jerry Fuller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| decadeOfPeakPopularity | 1960s ⓘ |
| firstReleaseYear | 1968 ⓘ |
| genre |
country
ⓘ
pop ⓘ |
| GrammyYear | 1969 ⓘ |
| hasCoverVersionCount | numerous cover versions ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpact | widely recorded standard of late 1960s pop and country music ⓘ |
| hasMusicalStyle |
country-pop ballad
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orchestral pop arrangement in some versions ⓘ |
| hasNotableLyric | “God didn’t make little green apples…” ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Little Green Apples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasType | popular song ⓘ |
| includedIn |
albums by O. C. Smith
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albums by Patti Page ⓘ albums by Roger Miller ⓘ |
| isHitFor |
O. C. Smith
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Patti Page NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Jerry Fuller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRecording |
Little Green Apples (O. C. Smith recording)
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Little Green Apples (Patti Page recording) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originallyPublishedIn | 1960s ⓘ |
| partOf | repertoire of multiple pop and country artists ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1968 ⓘ |
| recordedBy |
Andy Williams
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Bobby Goldsboro NERFINISHED ⓘ Frank Sinatra NERFINISHED ⓘ Glen Campbell NERFINISHED ⓘ O. C. Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ Patti Page NERFINISHED ⓘ Roger Miller NERFINISHED ⓘ The Temptations NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Bennett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tempo | slow to moderate ballad ⓘ |
| theme |
domestic life
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gratitude ⓘ love ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | narrative vocal delivery ⓘ |
| writer | Jerry Fuller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
“Little Green Apples”