"Cowboys to Girls" is a 1968 R&B single written by
Kenny Gamble and
Leon Huff and performed by
The Intruders. The single was a crossover hit becoming The Intruders' first
Top 40 single. "Cowboys to Girls" was also The Intruders' only #1 song on the R&B singles chart.[1] and a Top 10 smash on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at #6, making it the biggest hit of The Intruders' career.
Pop culture references
In 1980,
Chicano Rock group
Tierra interpolated a few lines from the lyrics of "Cowboys to Girls" for their version of The Intruders' Top 10 R&B hit "Together".
Mos Def incorporated some of the lyrics for the song "Pistola" on his album The Ecstatic.
The "Duke Of Earl"
Gene Chandler, in 1968, did a cover.