Cover Versions
The song has been covered by many musicians over the years, including:
- British band The Dave Clark Five released a version in the U.K. while the Stampeders single was still in the charts.
- American country music artist Johnny Carver covered the song in 1977. Carver's version peaked at #48 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts.
- Tompall & the Glaser Brothers took the song to #34 on the same chart in 1980.
- Canadian country music band Jo Hikk covered the song on their 2009 album Ride.
- Rapper Kyprios released "City Woman", a song which blended a rerecorded version of "Sweet City Woman" with original lyrics, in 2011.
- "Champagne music" bandleader Lawrence Welk released a version of it on his "Go Away Little Girl" album.
The song can be heard in the Canadian commercial for "Dempster's Bread Farmer".
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