Let There Be Cowgirls Explained

Let There Be Cowgirls
Cover:CC - Let There Be Cowgirls single.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Chris Cagle
Album:Back in the Saddle
Genre:Country
Label:Bigger Picture Music Group
Producer:Keith Stegall
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"Let There Be Cowgirls" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Chris Cagle. It was released in July 2012 as the second single from his album Back in the Saddle.[1] The song was written by Cagle and Kim Tribble.[2]

Background

Cagle said, "This is a ‘Tah-Dah!’ song; we got lucky, it wrote itself, I’m surrounded by beauty at the ranch and ‘my cowgirls’ are part of the art; I have a genuine appreciation. ‘Cowgirls’ is already a fan favorite at our shows."[3] Cagle said the song is inspired by his wife Kay.[4]

Critical reception

Ben Foster of Country Universe gave the album a C rating and described as "“Got My Country On,” Part 2".[5] Allen Jacobs of Roughstock wrote, "It suits Cagle's masculine persona as well as his bigger rockin' hits have and with radio and fans reminded of who he is, it has the road laid-out for at least another Top 20, perhaps Top 10 success.[6] Daryl Addison of GAC wrote the song "features some superbly swamp-filled resonator and B-3 organ to round out the hard-country production."[7]

Chart performance

"Let There Be Cowgirls" debuted at number 56 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for the week of July 14, 2012.[8] It also debuted at number 97 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart for the week of February 9, 2013.

Year-end charts

Chart (2013)Position
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[9] 84
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[10] 96

Notes and References

  1. News: Carter. Livy. CChris Cagle Returns to Country Radio with 'Let There Be Cowgirls'. August 28, 2012. Urban Country News. Jun 21, 2012.
  2. Web site: Let There Be Cowgirls. dead. https://archive.today/20121217124240/https://chriscagle.com/music/songs/let-there-be-cowgirls. 2012-12-17.
  3. http://www.countrymusicrocks.net/2012/06/chris-cagle-to-release-let-there-be-cowgirls-to-country-radio.html Chris Cagle To Release “Let There Be Cowgirls” To Country Radio
  4. https://chriscagle.com/about|About Chris Cagle
  5. News: Foster. Ben. Single Review: Chris Cagle, "Let There Be Cowgirls". August 28, 2012. Country Universe . June 25, 2012.
  6. News: Jacobs. Allen. The Weekly Single Recap: June 22, 2012. August 28, 2012. Roughstock. June 22, 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120626230834/http://www.roughstock.com/blog/the-weekly-single-recap-june-22-2012. June 26, 2012.
  7. News: Addison. Daryl. "Back In The Saddle" Album Review by GAC. August 28, 2012. GAC. June 29, 2012. dead. https://archive.today/20121217125742/https://chriscagle.com/news/back-saddle-album-review-gac-940. December 17, 2012.
  8. News: Jessen. Wade. Country Countdown: Love And Theft Scores Another Top 10 Hit. August 28, 2012. Billboard. July 5, 2012.
  9. Billboard Country Update for December 16, 2013. 21. December 16, 2013. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. December 17, 2013. December 17, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131217064114/http://www1.billboard.biz/bbbiz/photos/pdf/2013/country_update_1216.pdf. dead.
  10. Best of 2013: Hot Country Songs . . . 2013 . December 13, 2013.