This Cowboy Song
"This Cowboy Song" is a song by English musician Sting. It is one of two new tracks included on his compilation album Fields of Gold: The Best of Sting 1984–1994, alongside "When We Dance". Recorded at Lake House in Wiltshire throughout August and September 1994, the song centers around the concept of one's own mortality from the point of view of a cowboy pondering his current life. "This Cowboy Song" was released as the album's second single on 30 January 1995, becoming a top-40 hit in the United Kingdom, Canada, Iceland, and Ireland.

Release

"This Cowboy Song" became a top-20 hit in Sting's native UK, peaking at number 15 on the UK Singles Chart. The song was not released as a single in the United States but did chart in Canada, reaching number 34 on the RPM 100 Hit Tracks chart. A music video was made for the song, directed by Howard Greenhalgh. It was filmed in Spain and featured what Sting referred to as "every cliché that's ever been filmed for a Western".

Track listings

All tracks were written by Sting.

UK CD1 and Australian CD single

 "This Cowboy Song" (remix featuring Pato Banton) – 3:59
 "If You Love Somebody Set Them Free" (Brothers in Rhythm edit) – 4:14
 "If You Love Somebody Set Them Free" (A Brothers in Rhythm soundtrack) – 11:28
 "Demolition Man" (Soulpower edit) – 3:40

UK CD2

 "This Cowboy Song" (remix featuring Pato Banton) – 3:59
 "This Cowboy Song" (extended remix) – 11:40
 "When We Dance" (classic radio) – 5:07
 "Take Me to the Sunshine" – 3:38

UK and Australian cassette single; European CD single; Japanese mini-CD single

 "This Cowboy Song" (remix featuring Pato Banton) – 3:59
 "If You Love Somebody Set Them Free" (Brothers in Rhythm edit) – 4:14

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Release history

References

1994 songs
1995 singles
A&M Records singles
Sting (musician) songs
Song recordings produced by Hugh Padgham
Songs written by Sting (musician)