<Table> <Tr> <Td> "No Love at All" (1970) </Td> <Td> "Rose Garden" (1970) </Td> <Td> "You're My Man" (1971) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> "No Love at All" (1970) </Td> <Td> "Rose Garden" (1970) </Td> <Td> "You're My Man" (1971) </Td> </Tr> <P> "Rose Garden" (also known and covered as "(I Never Promised You A) Rose Garden") is a song written by Joe South, best known as recorded by country music singer Lynn Anderson, and first released by Billy Joe Royal in 1967 . Her October 1970 release topped the U.S. Billboard country chart for five weeks, reached No. 3 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 pop chart, and hit number one on both Cash Box's and Record World's pop and country singles charts . The song was also a major pop hit internationally, topping the charts in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Ireland, and Norway, and reaching the top three in the UK and South Africa . </P> <P> Anderson's version of "Rose Garden" remains one of the most successful country crossover recordings of all - time . </P>

Who sang i never promised you a rose garden