Where Have All the Cowboys Gone?
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| Single by Paula Cole | ||||||||
| from the album This Fire | ||||||||
| B-side | "Hush, Hush, Hush" (duet with Peter Gabriel | |||||||
| Released | March 25, 1997 | |||||||
| Format | CD | |||||||
| Recorded | 1995-1996 | |||||||
| Genre | Alternative rock, pop rock | |||||||
| Length | 4:26 (Album Version) 3:47 (Album Edit/Radio Version) |
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| Label | Warner Bros. | |||||||
| Writer(s) | Paula Cole | |||||||
| Producer(s) | Paula Cole | |||||||
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"Where Have All the Cowboys Gone?" is a song by Paula Cole. It is featured in her album This Fire. The song is Cole's only U.S. Top Ten hit on Billboard's Hot 100, reaching number 8. It is also Cole's only UK Top-40 hit to date, reaching number 15 on 22 June 1997. The song was also a critical success, nominated for three Grammys, Record of the Year, Song of the Year and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. Besides, the song did help Cole become the Best New Artist.
The song received Grammy nominations for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance (losing to Sarah McLachlan's "Building a Mystery"), Record of the Year, and Song of the Year (the latter two losing to "Sunny Came Home" by Shawn Colvin).
The video was directed by Caitlin Felton. It is simple, primarily featuring Cole in the foreground singing or posing for the camera, while her band plays in the background. These shots are augmented by various shadowy or obscure images of people walking, sitting at a table, sitting in a car and riding a horse. There are several points where the video looks grainy, adding to the effect of the song.
"Where Have All the Cowboys Gone?" was nominated for Best Female Video at the 1997 MTV Video Music Awards, losing to Jewel's "You Were Meant for Me".
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