"Whatcha Gonna Do with a Cowboy" is the title of a song written by Garth Brooks

Garth Brooks

Troyal Garth Brooks , best known as Garth Brooks, is an American country music artist who helped make country music a worldwide phenomenon. His eponymous first album was released in 1989 and peaked at number 2 in the US country album chart while climbing to number 13 on the Billboard 200 album chart...

 and Mark D. Sanders

Mark D. Sanders

Mark Daniel Sanders is an American Country Music songwriter. He has written 14 No. 1 hits, 50 singles, and over 200 cuts, including the famous Lee Ann Womack single “I Hope You Dance,” co-written with Tia Sillers.-Early life:...

, and recorded by American country music artist Chris LeDoux

Chris LeDoux

Chris Ledoux was an American country music singer-songwriter, bronze sculptor and rodeo champion.During his career LeDoux recorded 36 albums which have sold more than six million units in the United States as of January 2007...

 with Garth Brooks. It was released in July 1992 as the first single from his album Whatcha Gonna Do with a Cowboy

Whatcha Gonna Do with a Cowboy

Whatcha Gonna Do with a Cowboy is the title of an album released by American country music artist Chris LeDoux. Overall, 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 song reached #7 on the Billboard

Billboard (magazine)

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Hot Country Singles & Tracks

Hot Country Songs

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 chart in September 1992.

Critical reception

Deborah Evans Price, of Billboard

Billboard (magazine)

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magazine reviewed the song favorably, saying that intensity compensates for LeDoux's lack of vocal range. She goes on to call it a "cheeky and thoroughly engaging title tune."

Chart performance

"Whatcha Gonna Do with a Cowboy" debuted at number 49 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of July 25, 1992.

Chart (1992)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks	7
Canadian RPM Country Tracks	5