"A Cowboy's Work is Never Done" is a song by pop duo

Sonny and Cher Sonny & Cher were an American pop and entertainment duo in the 1960s and 1970s, made up of husband and wife Sonny Bono and Cher. The couple started their career in the mid-1960s as R&B backing singers for record producer Phil Spector. The pair f ...

from their album '' All I Ever Need Is You'', written by

Sonny Bono Salvatore Phillip "Sonny" Bono (; February 16, 1935 – January 5, 1998) was an American singer, actor, and politician who came to fame in partnership with his second wife Cher as the popular singing duo Sonny & Cher. A member of the Republica ...

. 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

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, Cher's solo career was booming. The track can be heard in the 2005 film ''

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'', and also the 2010 Documentary ''

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''. Allmusic highlighted the song.

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Cover versions

*In 2012, on

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's fourth album, ''

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''. *In 2018, by Mandy Barnett on her album, "Strange Conversation".

References

Songs about cowboys and cowgirls 1972 singles Songs written by Sonny Bono Sonny & Cher songs Song recordings produced by Snuff Garrett 1972 songs MCA Records singles {{1970s-rock-song-stub