- Written by
- Larry Weiss
- Language
- English
- First recorded on
- February 24, 1975
- Released on
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Rhinestone Cowboy
Single
May 1975 - Other release
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Rhinestone Cowboy
Album
June 1975 - Chart placings
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#1 in Canada
#1 in United States
#4 in Belgium
#4 in United Kingdom
- Tags
- hit song more famous than original
- Comments
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Peaked at #22 in the Flanders (Dutch-speaking) region of Belgium on November 22, 1975.
While on tour in Australia, Glen Campbell heard composer Larry Weiss' recording of 'Rhinestone Cowboy' and immediately knew he wanted to record it. Campbell recorded the vocal melody, then producers Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter overdubbed his voice to harmonize with himself. The idea was that a duet would compel listeners to focus on the words. It became the singer's biggest hit of his career and Potter and Lambert were nominated for a Grammy Award for their production. - Rating
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- Licensing
- Request a synchronization license
Cover
Versions
Rhinestone Cowboy written by Larry Weiss English
Rhinestone Cowboy written by Larry Weiss instrumental
Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
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i | Rhinestone Cowboy | Hugo Strasser & Sein Tanzorchester (Hugo Strasser) | 1975 | Unverified | |
i | Rhinestone Cowboy | Ian Lockyer | 1975 | Unverified | |
i | Rhinestone Cowboy | Lloyd Green | 1976 | ||
i | Rhinestone Cowboy | Bob Ralston | 1976 | ||
i | Rhinestone Cowboy | Bert Kaempfert & His Orchestra | 1976 | ||
i | Rhinestone Cowboy | Ray Anthony | 1976 | Unverified | |
i | Rhinestone Cowboy | James Last | 1977 | ||
i | Rhinestone Cowboy | Bert Weedon | 1978 | ||
i | Rhinestone Cowboy | The Diamond Accordian Band | 1978 | ||
i | I Recall a Gypsy Woman - Rhinestone Cowboy - One Day at a Time - Take Me Home Country Roads | Robert Wolfe | 1980 | Medley | |
i | Rhinestone Cowboy | Orchestra Kai Warner | 1980 | ||
i | Rhinestone Cowboy | Ace Cannon and Al Hirt | 1984 | ||
i | Rhinestone Cowboy | Craig Duncan | 2002 | ||
i | Rhinestone Cowboy | The Acoustic Guitar Troubadours (Cleopatra Studio Artists) | 2009 | Acoustic | |
i | Rhinestone Cowboy | United Guitar Players | October 3, 2015 |
To jsem já, ten kovboj written by Ivo Fischer Czech
Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
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To jsem já, ten kovboj | Waldemar Matuška | 1976 | First release |
Verdens bedste kone written by Johnny Reimar Danish
Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
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Verdens bedste kone | Peter Belli & Ulvene | 1977 | First release |
Vreemde vogels written by Walter Ertvelt Dutch
Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
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Vreemde vogels | Claire [BE] | 1975 | First release Hit song |
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Vreemde vogels | Mama's Jasje | November 1998 | |||
Vreemde vogels | Kathleen | November 27, 2009 | |||
Vreemde vogels | Laura Lynn | May 27, 2016 |
Zo'n cowboy written by Ruud Schaap, Trudy van den Berg Dutch
Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
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Country hit medley: Gebroken harten / Breng me thuis / C'est la vie, da's 't leven / Zo'n cowboy | Saskia & Serge | 1998 | First release Medley |
Half-Stoned Cowboy written by Billy Connolly English
Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
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Half-Stoned Cowboy | Billy Connolly | November 1976 | First recording on September 22, 1976 First release Live |
Rhinestone Cowboy (Giddy Up Giddy Up) written by John Matthews, Daz Sampson English Dance remix with new lyrics
Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
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Rhinestone Cowboy (Giddy Up Giddy Up) | Rikki & Daz featuring Glen Campbell | November 18, 2002 | First release Hit song |
Muukalainen oon kai written by Jorma Toiviainen Finnish
Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
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Muukalainen oon kai | Kari Tapio | 1979 | First release | ||
Muukalainen | Rexi | 1983 |
Je m'appelle Michèle written by Jean-François Maurice French
Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
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Je m'appelle Michèle | Michèle Torr | 1976 | First release | ||
Je m'appelle Michèle | Marie Laure Flon | 1983 |
Cowgirl dorée written by Renée Martel French
Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
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Cowgirl dorée | Renée Martel | 1978 | First release | ||
Cowgirl dorée | Nadja [CA] (Nadja Delisio) | October 30, 2007 | |||
Cowgirl dorée | Brigitte Boisjoli | May 14, 2015 |
Un homme heureux written by Vincent Handrey French
Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
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Un homme heureux | Ivan Cevic | 2007 |
Hier geht mein Weg zu Ende written by Wilhelm Brech German
Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
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Hier geht mein Weg zu Ende | Howard Carpendale | 1975 | First release | ||
Hier geht mein Weg zu Ende | Ingo Ingwersen | Unverified |
Das ist meine Freiheit written by Fred Weyrich German
Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
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Das ist meine Freiheit | Dieter Hufschmid | February 1975 | First release | ||
Das ist meine Freiheit | Tom Astor | 1994 |
Säg, när får jag chansen written by Ingela Forsman Swedish
Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
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Säg, när får jag chansen | Pierre Isacsson | 1975 | First release | ||
Säg, när får jag chansen | Thor-Erics | 1976 | |||
När får jag chansen | Rolf Lennartz | 1977 | |||
Säg, när får jag chansen | BlackJack [SE] | April 28, 2017 |
Kawawang Cowboy written by Ernie de la Peña Tagalog
Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
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Kawawang Cowboy | Fred Panopio | 1977 |
Vaquero de Fantasía written by [Unknown] Spanish (not verified yet)
Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
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Vaquero de Fantasía | Wild West Salvaje Oeste | 2017 | Unverified |