"A Cowboy's Work is Never Done" is a song by pop duo Sonny and Cher from their album All I Ever Need Is You, written by Sonny Bono. It was released as a single in 1972 and peaked at No. 8 on the US Billboard Hot 100. Billboard ranked it at No. 71 on the 1972 year-end singles chart.
Song information The song was Sonny and Cher's last top ten hit together in the United States. When Cher performed it on their successful television show, with their cartoon music video produced by John David Wilson, Cher's solo career was booming. The track can be heard in the 2005 film Be Cool, and also the 2010 Documentary Blood Into Wine. Allmusic highlighted the song.
Weekly charts
Chart (1972)PeakpositionAustralia (Kent Music Report)13Canadian Singles Chart3Canadian Adult Contemporary Chart2German Singles Chart48Israel (IBA) Search "Sonny and Cher" for Israeli chart history.15Quebec (ADISQ)33US Billboard Hot 1008US Billboard Adult Contemporary4US Cash Box Top 1006
Year-end charts Chart (1972)PositionAustralian Singles ChartAustralian-charts.com81US Billboard Top Pop Singles71US Cash Box Top 10037
Cover versions In 2012, on Diego's Umbrella's fourth album, Proper Cowboy. In 2018, by Mandy Barnett on her album, "Strange Conversation".
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