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Members of the Western Writers of America chose it as one of the Top 100 Western songs of all time.
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"How Does That Grab You Darlin'?" is a song by American singer Nancy Sinatra. Written and produced by American singer Lee Hazlewood, it was released on April 15, 1966, as the first single from Nancy's second studio album How Does That Grab You?, peaking at No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100, No. 2 on the Canadian Singles Chart, No. 19 on the UK Singles Chart, No. 4 on the ARIA charts, and No. 24 on Italy's FIMI chart.
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