Whatcha Gonna Do with a Cowboy


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

  1. "Call of the Wild" - 3:13
  2. "You Just Can't See Him from the Road" - 3:02
  3. "Little Long-Haired Outlaw" - 4:15
  4. "Making Ends Meet" - 3:13
  5. "Whatcha Gonna Do with a Cowboy" - 2:33
  6. *duet with Garth Brooks
  7. "Hooked on an 8 Second Ride" - 3:31
  8. "I'm Ready If You're Willing" - 2:56
  9. "Look at You Girl" - 3:10
  10. "Cadillac Ranch" - 2:52
  11. "Western Skies" - 3:31

    Personnel

As listed in liner notes