| "Cowboys Like Us" | ||||
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| Single by George Strait | ||||
| from the album Honkytonkville | ||||
| Released | August 11, 2003 | |||
| Format | CD single | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:35 | |||
| Label | MCA Nashville 12236 | |||
| Writer(s) | Anthony Smith Bob DiPiero |
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| Producer | Tony Brown, George Strait | |||
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"Cowboys Like Us" is the title of a song written by Bob DiPiero and Anthony Smith. It was recorded in 2003 by George Strait for his album Honkytonkville, from which it was released in August 2003 as that album's second single. It reached #2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts.
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The song is a ballad about cowboys who "ride out on steel horses with wheels" (motorcycles).
Thom Jurek reviewed the song favorably, saying that it could signal a return to outlaw country.[1]
"Cowboys Like Us" debuted at number 57 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of August 9, 2003.
| Chart (2003) | Peak position[2] |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks | 2 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 38 |
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