The Other Man's Grass Is Always Greener

Petula Clark

About The Other Man's Grass Is Always Greener

"The Other Man's Grass Is Always Greener" is a song written by Tony Hatch and Jackie Trent which was a 1967-68 hit for Petula Clark. After working exclusively with producer/songwriter Tony Hatch following their 1964 breakout collaboration "Downtown", Clark had had her most successful single ever in the spring of 1967 with "This Is My Song", a Charlie Chaplin composition recorded by Clark with producer Sonny Burke. The resultant These Are My Songs album was also produced by Burke with Hatch contributing only one track albeit the one selected as the follow-up single: "Don't Sleep in the Subway". Despite that single's success Clark proceeded to record her next album without Hatch's involvement again working with Burke except for the track "The Cat in the Window (The Bird in the Sky)" which was released as an advance single in August 1967. "The Cat in the Window (The Bird in the Sky)" at #26 became Clark's lowest charting US single to that date and missed the UK Top 50 entirely, causing Clark to reunite with Hatch for a track to be added to her album as the title track and to serve as a second advance single. This track: "The Other Man's Grass is Always Greener" — which Hatch says contains "a lot of deep thought [and] a lot of philosophy... [Clark] enjoyed singing those kind of songs" — was musically similar to "Don't Sleep in the Subway" but failed to approach that hit's success, reaching only #31 on the Hot 100 in Billboard for the last week of December 1967 and the first week of January 1968. The song did best on the Easy Listening chart, where it reached a peak of number three. In the UK "The Other Man's Grass (is Always Greener)" - so entitled - spent six weeks in the Top 30 with a #20 peak on the UK chart dated January 16, 1968. 


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Life is never what it seems
We're always searching in our dreams
To find that little castle in the air
When worry starts to cloud the mind
It's hard to leave it all behind
And just pretend you haven't got a care

There's someone else in your imagination
You wish that you were standing in their shoes
You'd change your life without much hesitation
But would you if you really had to choose? 

So, don't look around, get your feet on the ground
It's much better by far to be just who your are

[Chorus]
The other man's grass is always greener
The sun shines brighter on the other side
The other man's grass is always greener
Some are lucky, some are not
Just be thankful for what you've got  
Many times it seems to me
There's someone else I'd rather be
Living in a world of make-believe
To stay in bed till nearly three
With nothing there to worry me
Would seem to be the life I might achieve
But deep inside I know I'm really lucky
With happiness I've never known before
And just as long as you are there beside me
I know that I could ask for nothing more 

And living can start with the love in your heart
So with you all the time
All the treasures I've longed for are mine

The other man's grass is always greener
The sun shines brighter on the other side
The other man's grass is always greener
Some are lucky, some are not
But, I'm so thankful for what I've got

[Chorus]

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Petula Clark

Petula Sally Olwen Clark, CBE (born 15 November 1932) is an English singer, actress, and composer whose career has spanned seven decades. more »

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Written by: JACKIE TRENT, TONY HATCH

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC

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10 facts about this song

Release Date
Released in December 1967, "The Other Man's Grass is Always Greener" was one of the defining songs of the late 1960s.
Artist Collaboration
It was performed by British singer Petula Clark, with lyrics written by her longtime collaborator, songwriter Tony Hatch.
Chart Performance
Despite its popularity, the single peaked at No. 31 in the UK Singles Chart, indicating a slight commercial fall compared to the smash hits Clark had the years before.
Musical Instruments
The track includes prominent orchestration, which was a typical style choice for Hatch and was in-tune with the musical trends of the time.
Album Association
This song is the title track from Petula Clark's 8th UK studio album.
Global Recognition
Despite its lower position in the UK charts, the song achieved higher charting positions in other countries. In Australia, it peaked at No. 20.
Critical Acclaim
The song received positive reviews upon its release due to its vivid lyrics and especially for Petula Clark's expressive performance.
Theme
The song's title is based on the proverb "The grass is always greener on the other side", hinting at human dissatisfaction and the constant yearning for what one does not have.
Musical Composition
The song is categorized as pop, with a distinctive mix of melodic balladry and orchestral pop.
Subsequent Releases
"The Other Man's Grass Is Always Greener" was included in several compilations of Petula Clark's greatest hits. The continued inclusion of the song emphasizes its enduring popularity and importance in her discography.

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