Wichita Lineman
| "Wichita Lineman" | ||||
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| Single by Glen Campbell | ||||
| from the album Wichita Lineman | ||||
| B-side | "Fate of Man" | |||
| Released | October 26, 1968 (week of) | |||
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| Length | 3:05 | |||
| Label | Capitol 2302 | |||
| Songwriter | Jimmy Webb | |||
| Producer | Al De Lory | |||
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| "Wichita Lineman" on YouTube | ||||
"Wichita Lineman" is a 1968 song written by Jimmy Webb for American country music artist Glen Campbell, who recorded it backed by members of the Wrecking Crew. Widely covered by other artists, it has been called "the first existential country song".
In 2021, Rolling Stone magazine's list of the "500 Greatest Songs of All Time" ranked "Wichita Lineman" at number 206. Singer-songwriter Bob Dylan considered it "the greatest song ever written" and British music journalist Stuart Maconie called it "the greatest pop song ever composed."