"God Must Be a Cowboy" | ||||
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Single by Dan Seals | ||||
from the album Rebel Heart | ||||
B-side | "Nothin' Left to Do but Cry" [1] | |||
Released | January 1984 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 3:05 | |||
Label | Liberty | |||
Songwriter(s) | Dan Seals | |||
Producer(s) | Kyle Lehning | |||
Dan Seals singles chronology | ||||
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"God Must Be a Cowboy" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Dan Seals. It was released in January 1984 as the fourth and final single from his album Rebel Heart . It was also his first top 10 hit, reaching #10. It is the album's most successful single.
The music video, directed by Neil Abramson, is one of three videos Seals filmed specially for his 1991 video compilation, A Portrait. The video shows Seals singing the song in the middle of a highway in a desert and also shows footage and photographs of a mix of ranches and cowboys in their typical lifestyle.
Chart (1984) | Peak position |
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US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [2] | 10 |
Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 8 |