The song , Fargo 's first single on Dot Records , became a number-one country hit in the spring of 1972 , and subsequently became a hit on the '' Billboard '' Hot 100 pop music chart , peaking at No. 11 , and '' Billboard '' Easy Listening Singles chart , where it reached No. 7 . '' Billboard '' ranked it as the No. 55 song for 1972 . The record earned Fargo a Grammy for Best Country Vocal Performance , Female , at the 15th Annual Grammy Awards on March 3 , 1973
15th Annual Grammy Awards
15th Annual Grammy Awards
The Happiest Girl in the Whole U.S.A. (song)