A Cowboy's Born with a Broken Heart

"A Cowboy's Born with a Broken Heart"
Single by Boy Howdy
from the album Welcome to Howdywood
ReleasedJune 19, 1993
GenreCountry
Length4:44
LabelCurb
Songwriter(s)Chris Farren
Jeffrey Steele
Producer(s)Chris Farren
Boy Howdy singles chronology
"Thanks for the Ride"
(1992) 		"A Cowboy's Born with a Broken Heart"
(1993) 		"She'd Give Anything"
(1993)

"A Cowboy's Born with a Broken Heart" is a song written by Chris Farren and Jeffrey Steele, and recorded by American country music band Boy Howdy. It was released in June 1993 as the second single from their album Welcome to Howdywood. The song reached number 12 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in September 1993.[1]

Content

The singer talks about how alone and pensive a cowboy is and has been since birth, implying that there is some mythical (if not genetic) and shared trait among cowboys that make them unique. The song emphasizes a cowboys honesty and good character while also hinting at a typical anti-social tendency.

Chart performance

Chart (1993) Peak
position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[2] 16
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] 12

Music video

The music video was directed by Sara Nichols and produced by Tom Forrest.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Boy Howdy Hot Country Songs Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved February 2, 2012.
  2. ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 2261." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. October 9, 1993. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
  3. ^ "Boy Howdy Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  4. ^ Curb Records/Titles listed on music video copy


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