How a Cowgirl Says Goodbye

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"How a Cowgirl Says Goodbye"
Single by Tracy Lawrence
from the album The Coast Is Clear
ReleasedMay 26, 1997
Recorded1997
Genre Country
Length3:32
Label Atlantic
Songwriter(s) Larry Boone, Tracy Lawrence, Paul Nelson
Producer(s) Don Cook
Tracy Lawrence singles chronology
"Better Man, Better Off"
(1997)
"How a Cowgirl Says Goodbye"
(1997)
"The Coast Is Clear"
(1997)

"How a Cowgirl Says Goodbye" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Tracy Lawrence. It was released in May 1997 as the second single from his album The Coast Is Clear . It peaked at number 4 on the United States Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart at number 5 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart. [1] Lawrence wrote the song with Larry Boone and Paul Nelson.

Contents

Content

Deborah Evans Price of Billboard magazine referred to it as a "love gone wrong" song. [2]

Critical reception

Deborah Evans Price, of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably, saying that "streams of Mexicali guitar flourishes add flavor." She goes on to say that Lawrence's "self-assured vocal and Cook's skilled production make for an enjoyable outing." [2]

Music video

The music video was directed by Michael Merriman and premiered in mid-1997.

Chart positions

"How a Cowgirl Says Goodbye" debuted at number 67 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of May 31, 1997.

Chart (1997)Peak
position
Canada Country Tracks ( RPM ) [3] 5
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [4] 4

Year-end charts

Chart (1997)Position
Canada Country Tracks ( RPM ) [5] 56
US Country Songs ( Billboard ) [6] 27

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