"A Cowboy's Work Is Never Done" | ||||
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Single by Sonny and Cher | ||||
from the album All I Ever Need Is You | ||||
Released | February 1972 | |||
Format | 7", 12" | |||
Recorded | 1971 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 3:18 | |||
Label | Kapp/MCA | |||
Songwriter(s) | Sonny Bono | |||
Producer(s) | Snuff Garrett | |||
Sonny and Cher singles chronology | ||||
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"A Cowboy's Work is Never Done" is a song by pop duo Sonny and Cher from their album All I Ever Need Is You, written by Sonny Bono. It was released as a single in 1972 and peaked at #8 on the US Billboard Hot 100. Billboard ranked it at No. 70 on the 1972 year-end singles chart.
The song was Sonny and Cher's last top ten hit together in the United States. Whilst their television program was doing well, Cher's solo career was booming. The song was performed on their TV show and can be heard in the 2005 film Be Cool, and also the 2010 Documentary Blood Into Wine. Allmusic highlighted the song.
In 2012 the song was covered on Diego's Umbrella's fourth album, Proper Cowboy.