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- ↑ CountryUniverse.net Review by Kevin John Coyne
- ↑ "George Strait Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ↑ "American single certifications – George Strait – The Cowboy Rides Away". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved October 25, 2021.
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