The Cowgirl and the Dandy

"The Cowgirl and the Dandy" is a song written by Bobby Goldsboro and performed by Brenda Lee. The song reached No. 10 on the U.S. country chart and No. 8 on the Canadian country chart in 1980.^[1] It was featured on her 1980 album, Even Better.^[2]

"The Cowgirl and the Dandy"
Single by Brenda Lee
from the album Even Better
B-side	"Do You Wanna Spend the Night"
Released	February 1980
Genre	Country
Length	3:33
Label	MCA Records
Songwriter(s)	Bobby Goldsboro
Producer(s)	Ron Chancey
Brenda Lee singles chronology
"Tell Me What It's Like" (1979) "The Cowgirl and the Dandy" (1980) "Don't Promise Me Anything (Do It)" (1980)

The song was produced by Ron Chancey and arranged by Bergen White.^[3]

Other versions

• Goldsboro originally released the song in 1977 entitled "The Cowboy and the Lady".^[4] It reached No. 85 on the U.S. country chart.^[5]
• John Denver released a gender-reversed version of the song in 1981 entitled "The Cowboy and the Lady" that reached #50 on the U.S. county chart and #66 on the Billboard Hot 100. It was featured on his 1981 album, Some Days Are Diamonds.^[6]
• Dolly Parton included the song on her 1977 Here You Come Again album.

References

1. Brenda Lee, "The Cowgirl and the Dandy" Chart Positions Retrieved June 23, 2014
2. Brenda Lee, Even Better Retrieved June 23, 2014
3. Brenda Lee, "The Cowgirl and the Dandy" single release Retrieved June 23, 2014
4. Bobby Goldsboro, "The Cowboy and the Lady" single release Retrieved June 23, 2014
5. Bobby Goldsboro, "The Cowboy and the Lady" Chart Position Retrieved June 23, 2014
6. John Denver, "The Cowboy and the Lady" Chart Position Retrieved June 23, 2014