Cowgirl (song)

"Cowgirl"
Single by Underworld
from the album Dubnobasswithmyheadman
B-side"Rez"
  • "Cowgirl" (Winjer Mix)
  • "Cowgirl" (Irish Pub in Kyoto Mix)
ReleasedSeptember 1994
GenreProgressive house, alternative dance
Length8:55
LabelJunior Boy's Own, Wax Trax!, Intercord
Songwriter(s)Rick Smith, Karl Hyde, Darren Emerson
Producer(s)Rick Smith, Karl Hyde, Darren Emerson
Underworld singles chronology
"Dark & Long"
(1994) 		"Cowgirl"
(1994) 		"Dirty Epic"
(1994)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

"Cowgirl" is a song recorded by the British electronic music group Underworld, originally released as a single in 1994. The track is from the band's 1994 album Dubnobasswithmyheadman.

In Underworld's live performances, "Cowgirl" is often played with "Rez", as they share key elements and samples. The typical arrangement is to open with "Rez" and mix into "Cowgirl", with the "Rez" melody usually brought back at the climax. The track is usually labelled "Rez / Cowgirl" in fan-distributed bootlegs. This combination also appears on the live album Everything, Everything. Slant Magazine ranked the song number 30 in its 100 Greatest Dance Songs list, adding: "The jewel in the Orwellian dubnobasswithmyheadman’s crown was "Cowgirl"—everything, everything Underworld's thundering electronica has come to represent as a musical and political force."[2]

A key lyrical element in the song is Karl Hyde's repeated chant "Everything, everything," which inspired the title of the live album of the same name. While the version of "Cowgirl" listed on the single is the "album version", the version found on the album Dubnobasswithmyheadman is lightly edited, with a running time of 8:31; the full length version would later appear on the soundtrack to Hackers.

Track listing

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CD: Intercord / INT 825.421 (Germany)

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  1. "Cowgirl" (album version) – 8:55
  2. "Cowgirl" (Irish Pub in Kyoto Mix) – 11:45
  3. "Cowgirl" (Winjer Mix) – 6:25
  4. "Rez" – 9:55

12": Intercord / INT 193.016 (Germany)

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  1. "Cowgirl" (album version)
  2. "Cowgirl" (Irish Pub in Kyoto Mix)

12": Junior Boy's Own / JBO 1001 (UK)

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Titled Cowgirl / Rez

  1. "Rez"
  2. "Cowgirl"

12": WaxTrax! TVT / TVT 8724-0 (USA)

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  1. "Cowgirl" (Irish Pub in Kyoto Mix) – 11:45
  2. "Cowgirl" (Album Version) – 8:55
  3. "Cowgirl" (Winjer Mix) – 6:25

Cowgirl (Live)

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"Cowgirl (Live)"
Single by Underworld
B-side"Rez"
Released2000
GenreProgressive trance
Length3:40
LabelJunior Boy's Own
Songwriter(s)Rick Smith, Karl Hyde, Darren Emerson
Producer(s)Rick Smith, Karl Hyde, Darren Emerson
Underworld singles chronology
"8 Ball"
(2000) 		"Cowgirl (Live)"
(2000) 		"Two Months Off"
(2002)

"Cowgirl" (live) was a live recording of "Cowgirl" released by Underworld in 2000, taken from their live album Everything, Everything. It contains newly commissioned remixes of the original song as well as the live recording of "Rez"/"Cowgirl", as featured on the album and video release. The single peaked on the UK Singles Chart at number 24.[3]

Track listing

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CD: Junior Boy's Own, JBO5012513 (UK) Part 1/2

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  1. "Cowgirl" (edit) (live) – 3:40
  2. "Cowgirl" (Bedrock Mix) – 11:50
  • "Cowgirl" (edit) (enhanced live video)

CD: Junior Boy's Own, JBO5012618 (UK) Part 2/2

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  1. "Cowgirl" (Futureshock Mix) – 8:26
  2. "Rez/Cowgirl" (live) – 11:32
  • "Rez/Cowgirl" (Enhanced live video)

CD: Junior Boy's Own, JBO5014828 (SE)

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  1. "Cowgirl" (edit) (live) – 3:40
  2. "Cowgirl" (Bedrock Mix) – 11:50

CD: Junior Boy's Own, JBO5014823 (EU/AU); V2, V2CI 79 (JP)

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  1. "Cowgirl" (edit) (live) – 3:40
  2. "Cowgirl" (Bedrock Mix) – 11:50
  3. "Cowgirl" (Futureshock Mix) – 9:30
  4. "Rez/Cowgirl" (live) – 11:32
  • "Cowgirl" (edit) (enhanced live video)

CD: Junior Boy's Own, JBO5012533P (UK) promo

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  1. "Cowgirl" (edit) (live) – 3:40
  2. "Cowgirl" (Bedrock Mix) – 11:50
  3. "Cowgirl" (Futureshock Mix)" – 8:26

12": Junior Boy's Own, JBO5012516 (UK)

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  1. "Cowgirl" (Bedrock Mix) – 11:50
  2. "Cowgirl" (Futureshock Mix) – 9:30

Charts

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"Cowgirl (Live)"
Chart (2000) Peak
position
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[4] 79
UK Singles (OCC)[5] 24

References

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  1. ^ "Underworld Cowgirl". allmusic.com. AllMusic. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  2. ^ "100 Greatest Dance Songs". Slant Magazine. 30 January 2006. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
  3. ^ "Chart Log UK". Retrieved 21 June 2008.
  4. ^ "Underworld – Cowgirl" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
  5. ^ "Underworld: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
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