"Out Goin' Cattin' is a song written by Mark Miller and

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. It features guest vocals from

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. The song was released in September 1986 as the lead-off single and title tracks to Sawyer Brown's third album ''

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''. It peaked at number 11 on the ''

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chart and number 4 the Canadian ''

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'' country singles chart.

Music video

The music video was directed by Martin Kahan and premiered in September 1986.

Chart performance

References

1986 singles 1986 songs Sawyer Brown songs Songs written by Mark Miller (musician) Songs written by Randy Scruggs Capitol Records Nashville singles Curb Records singles Vocal collaborations {{1986-country-song-stub