wˌɛn ɹᵻlˈiːst ˌɔn mˈeɪ twˈɛnti sˈɪks, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti fˈaɪv, æz ðə lˈiːd sˈɪŋɡəl ænd tˈaɪɾəl tɹˈæk fɹʌm hɪz ˈælbəm ɹˈaɪnstoʊn kˈaʊbɔɪ, ɪɾ ɛndʒˈɔɪd hjˈuːdʒ pˌɑːpjʊlˈæɹᵻɾi wɪð bˈoʊθ kˈʌntɹi ænd pˈɑːp ˈɔːdiənsᵻz.
When released on May 26, 1975, as the lead single and title track from his album Rhinestone Cowboy, it enjoyed huge popularity with both country and pop audiences.