"Cowboys Don't Shoot Straight (Like They Used To)" | ||||
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Single by Tammy Wynette | ||||
from the album You Brought Me Back | ||||
B-side | "You Brought Me Back" | |||
Released | February 1981 | |||
Studio | Moman's Recording Studio | |||
Genre | Country[1] | |||
Length | 2:54 | |||
Label | Epic | |||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
Producer(s) | Chips Moman | |||
Tammy Wynette singles chronology | ||||
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"Cowboys Don't Shoot Straight (Like They Used To)" is a song written by Buddy Emmons and Chips Moman that was originally recorded by American country artist Tammy Wynette. It was released as a single in 1981, reaching top 40 chart positions in both the United States and Canada. It was the first single off Wynette's 1981 album, You Brought Me Back.