"Cowboys Like Us" is a song written by Bob DiPiero and Anthony Smith, and recorded by American country music artist George Strait. It was released in August 2003 as the second single from his album Honkytonkville. It reached number 2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts.
Content The song is a ballad about cowboys who "ride out on steel horses with wheels" (motorcycles).
Critical reception Thom Jurek reviewed the song favorably, saying that it could signal a return to outlaw country.Allmusic: album review
Chart positions "Cowboys Like Us" debuted at number 57 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of August 9, 2003. It reached number 2 on the country chart. Chart (2003)Peakposition
Year-end charts Chart (2003)Position US Country Songs (Billboard) 53
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