Whatcha Gonna Do with a Cowboy is an album released by American country music artist Chris LeDoux. It is his 24th album and his second for Liberty Records. "Whatcha Gonna Do with a Cowboy" and "Cadillac Ranch" were released as singles. The first single, a duet with Garth Brooks, became his most successful single, reaching No. 7 on the Hot Country Songs chart in the U.S. and No. 5 in Canada. The second single reached No. 18 and No. 16 in the U.S. and Canada, respectively. The album peaked at No. 9 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart and No. 5 on the Canadian RPM country albums chart. It has been certified Gold by the RIAA.
Content Several of the songs on this album are re-recorded versions of songs from LeDoux's earlier albums. "Hooked on an 8 Second Ride", "Look at You Girl", and "Call of the Wild" were all originally featured on 1988's Chris LeDoux and the Saddle Boogie Band while "Little Long-Haired Outlaw" was from 1986's Wild and Wooly. "I'm Ready If You're Willing" is a cover of Johnny Horton's 1956 hit.
Track listing
Personnel As listed in liner notes Gary Bodily - bass guitar Bruce Bouton - steel guitar Mark Casstevens - acoustic guitar Mike Chapman - bass guitar Dan Dugmore - steel guitar Rob Hajacos - fiddle Bobby Jensen - keyboards Chris LeDoux - vocals, acoustic guitar Chris Leuzinger - acoustic guitar Wayland Patton - background vocals Brent Rowan - acoustic guitar, electric guitar Mark Sissel - electric guitar Milton Sledge - drums K.W. Turnbow - drums Bobby Wood - piano Curtis Young - background vocals Jonathan Yudkin - fiddle
Chart performance Chart (1992) Peakposition U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 9 U.S. Billboard 200 65
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