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.

Whatcha Gonna Do with a Cowboy
Studio album by Chris LeDoux
Released	July 20, 1992
Genre	Country
Length	32:16
Label	Liberty
Producer	Jimmy Bowen (all tracks except 5), Jerry Crutchfield (all tracks), Allen Reynolds (track 5)
Chris LeDoux chronology
Western Underground (1991) Whatcha Gonna Do with a Cowboy (1992) Under This Old Hat (1993)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic -	[1]

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" (Tony Bessire, Chris LeDoux) - 3:13
2. "You Just Can't See Him from the Road" (Donnie Blanz, Ed Bruce, Judith Bruce) - 3:02
3. "Little Long-Haired Outlaw" (LeDoux) - 4:15
4. "Making Ends Meet" (Mark Elliot, Jamie Klee) - 3:13
5. "Whatcha Gonna Do with a Cowboy" (Garth Brooks, Mark D. Sanders) - 2:33
   • duet with Garth Brooks
6. "Hooked on an 8 Second Ride" (LeDoux) - 3:31
7. "I'm Ready If You're Willing" (Vernon Claud, Jerry Organ) - 2:56
8. "Look at You Girl" (Lanty Ross) - 3:10
9. "Cadillac Ranch" (Chuck Jones, Chris Waters) - 2:52
10. "Western Skies" (LeDoux) - 3:31

Personnel

As listed in liner notes[2]

• 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)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums	9
U.S. Billboard 200	65

References

Notes

1. Allmusic - review
2. Whatcha Gonna Do with a Cowboy (CD). Chris LeDoux. Liberty Records. 1992. 123548.CS1 maint: others (link)