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Cowboys to Girls

Cowboys to Girls

1968 single by The Intruders

"Cowboys to Girls" is a 1968 R&B single written by Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff and performed by The Intruders. The single was a crossover hit becoming The Intruders' first Top 40 single. "Cowboys to Girls" was also The Intruders' only #1 song on the R&B singles chart.[1] and a Top 10 smash on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at #6, making it the biggest hit of The Intruders' career.

Quick Facts Single by The Intruders, from the album ...

Pop culture references

  • In 1980, Chicano Rock group Tierra interpolated a few lines from the lyrics of "Cowboys to Girls" for their version of The Intruders' Top 10 R&B hit "Together".
  • Mos Def incorporated some of the lyrics for the song "Pistola" on his album The Ecstatic.
  • The "Duke Of Earl" Gene Chandler, in 1968, did a cover.
  • Canadian music group Sweet Blindness produced a rendition in 1975.[2]
  • The song was also featured in the 1995 film Dead Presidents.
  • The song was featured in an episode of the 2021 TV Series The Wonder Years.[3]

Chart positions

More information Chart (1968), Peak position ...

References

  1. [1]
    Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 277.
  2. [2]
    45cat
  3. [3]
    "Listen to The Intruders' 'Cowboys to Girls' from The Wonder Years, Season 1, Episode 5". Leo Sigh. 20 October 2021. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
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