How 'bout Them Cowgirls

"How 'bout Them Cowgirls"
Single by George Strait
from the album It Just Comes Natural
Released	August 24, 2007
Genre	Country
Length	3:57
Label	MCA Nashville
Songwriter(s)	Casey Beathard Ed Hill
Producer(s)	George Strait Tony Brown
George Strait singles chronology
"Wrapped" (2007) "How 'bout Them Cowgirls" (2007) "Shiftwork" (2007)

"How 'bout Them Cowgirls" is a song written by Casey Beathard and Ed Hill, and recorded by American country music singer George Strait. It was released in August 2007 as the fourth single from his album It Just Comes Natural. The song reached number 3 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and peaked at number 49 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. It also peaked at number 67 on the Canadian Hot 100.

Content

"How 'bout Them Cowgirls" is a mid-tempo in which the narrator states that he has been all across America and seen many things, but all he can think about and say is "how 'bout them cowgirls". The title of the song is a play on the phrase "How 'bout them Cowboys?"

Critical reception

Kevin John Coyne reviewing the song for Country Universe gave the song a favorable rating stating that "what seems like a pedestrian celebration of cowgirls on the surface features several interesting layers underneath, including social commentary on female independence and the increasing urbanization of the American West."^[1]

Chart performance

Chart (2007)	Peak position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[2]	3
US Billboard Hot 100[3]	49
Canada Country (Billboard)[4]	3
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[5]	67

Year-end charts

Chart (2007)	Position
US Country Songs (Billboard)[6]	56

Certifications

Certifications for How 'bout Them Cowgirls

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[7]	Gold	500,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Coyne, Kevin John (2009-03-01). "Kenny Chesney - "How 'Bout Them Cowgirls"". Country Universe. Retrieved 2010-10-29.
2. "George Strait Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
3. "George Strait Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
4. "George Strait Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard.
5. "George Strait Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
6. "Best of 2007: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2007. Retrieved July 11, 2012.
7. "American single certifications – George Strait – How 'bout Them Cowgirls". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 10, 2022.