"Cinnamon Girl"
Single by Neil Young & Crazy Horse}
from the album Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere
B-side(s)	"Sugar Mountain"
Released	1969
Format	45 RPM Record
Recorded	January & March, 1969 at Wally Heider Recording, Hollywood, CA
Genre	Hard Rock
Length	2:58
Label	Reprise
Writer(s)	Neil Young
Producer(s)	Neil Young David Briggs
Peak chart positions
#55 U.S. Billboard Hot 100

"Cinnamon Girl" is a song by Neil Young. It debuted on the 1969 album Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere, which was also Neil's first album with backing band Crazy Horse. It is well known for its opening distorted-guitar riff, which continues through the song. Young performs many different styles of music, ranging from rock, country, and folk, and this song very much falls into the "Country Rock" genre. The single reached #55 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in 1970. Image File history File links Summary Front cover of Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere by Neil Young with Crazy Horse. ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... Neil Percival Young[1] OM (born November 12, 1945, Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and film director from Winnipeg, Manitoba. ... Crazy Horse is a rock band best known for their long association with Canadian singer/songwriter Neil Young, despite having released five albums of their own over a 19-year span. ... Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere (1969) is Neil Youngs second solo album and his first with backing band Crazy Horse. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... See also: 1968 in music, other events of 1969, 1970 in music, 1960s in music and the list of years in music // Perhaps the most famous musical events of 1969 are two legendary concerts. ... It has been suggested that Childrens gramophone records be merged into this article or section. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... March is the third month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... For the Stargate SG-1 episode, see 1969 (Stargate SG-1). ... For the American film industry, see Cinema of the United States, Classical Hollywood cinema, and New Hollywood. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Reprise Records is an American record label, owned by Warner Music Group, operated through Warner Bros. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... David Briggs (February 29, 1944 - November 26, 1995) was an American record producer best known for his work with Neil Young and his band Crazy Horse. ... A record chart, also known as a music chart, is a method of ranking music according to popularity during a given period of time. ... It has been suggested that Billboard be merged into this article or section. ... The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. ... Neil Percival Young[1] OM (born November 12, 1945, Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and film director from Winnipeg, Manitoba. ... See also: 1968 in music, other events of 1969, 1970 in music, 1960s in music and the list of years in music // Perhaps the most famous musical events of 1969 are two legendary concerts. ... Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere (1969) is Neil Youngs second solo album and his first with backing band Crazy Horse. ... Crazy Horse is a rock band best known for their long association with Canadian singer/songwriter Neil Young, despite having released five albums of their own over a 19-year span. ... It has been suggested that Billboard be merged into this article or section. ... The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ...

Notable covers

"Cinammon Girl" has been covered by several artists, including:

• The Gentrys on their self-titled album for Sun Records in 1970
• Type O Negative, on their album October Rust
• John Entwistle, featured as a bonus track on his solo debut, Smash Your Head Against the Wall
• The Sisters Euclid, on the Neil Young tribute Run Neil Run
• Boyd Tinsley, on True Reflections
• Matthew Sweet, on his 2006 album of covers with Susanna Hoffs, Under the Covers, Vol. 1
• The Smashing Pumpkins played the song at live shows sporadically in during the 1990s
• Bernard Fowler covers this song on his album Friends With Privileges
• Its main riff is used on Hole's song/noise suite "Starbelly", featured on the 1991 album Pretty on the Inside
• Hawksley Workman on the DVD Live in Lille

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External links

• Official Neil Young website
• Unofficial Neil Young website