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"Buckaroo" is a 1965 instrumental country single by Buck Owens & The Buckaroos. The single was Buck Owens' fourth No. 1 on the country chart in less than a year. "Buckaroo" spent 16 weeks on the chart. The B-side, entitled "If You Want A Love", peaked at No. 24 on the country chart weeks later.[1]
| "Buckaroo" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Buck Owens | ||||
| from the album The Instrumental Hits of Buck Owens and His Buckaroos | ||||
| B-side | "If You Want a Love" | |||
| Released | October 11, 1965 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 1:57 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Bob Morris | |||
| Producer(s) | Ken Nelson | |||
| Buck Owens singles chronology | ||||
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To date, it is the last instrumental to top the Hot Country Songs chart.[citation needed]
"Buckaroo" was also performed live by The Byrds, and a version can be heard on their album Live at the Fillmore - February 1969.
The piece has been covered by Leo Kottke, Danny Barnes, and others. The Buckaroos' recording was featured in the 2006 movie Idiocracy.
| Chart (1965) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 60 |
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