Western Girls (Marty Stuart song)

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"Western Girls"
Single by Marty Stuart
from the album Hillbilly Rock
B-side "Me and Billy the Kid"
ReleasedSeptember 1, 1990
Genre Country
Length3:37
Label MCA
Songwriter(s) Marty Stuart, Paul Kennerley
Producer(s) Richard Bennett, Tony Brown
Marty Stuart singles chronology
"Hillbilly Rock"
(1990)
"Western Girls"
(1990)
"Little Things"
(1991)

"Western Girls" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Marty Stuart. It was released in September 1990 as the fourth single from the album Hillbilly Rock . The song reached #20 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. [1] It was written by Stuart and Paul Kennerley.

Contents

Critical reception

A review from the Gavin Report was positive, stating that "follows the same rockin' formula" as his previous single "and should further endear him to listeners." [2]

Charts

Chart (1990)Peak
position
Canada Country Tracks ( RPM ) [3] 16
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [4] 20

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References

  1. Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 339.
  2. Smith, Lisa; Cyndi Hoelzle (August 10, 1990). "NEW RELEASES" (PDF). Gavin Report : 32.
  3. "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 9177." RPM . Library and Archives Canada. November 24, 1990. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
  4. "Marty Stuart Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.