"The Cowboy in Me" is a song written by Jeffrey Steele, Al Anderson and Craig Wiseman, and recorded by American country music artist Tim McGraw.

The song reached number one on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts just one week after McGraw's duet with Jo Dee Messina, "Bring On the Rain".

He added that it is "certainly subtler and more refined than what’s come out since, and McGraw’s hit doesn’t include the head-pounding loudness that sinks so many other 'country' anthems.

It reached a peak of number one on the chart dated March 16, 2002, remaining there for one week and dethroning Jo Dee Messina's "Bring On the Rain", on which McGraw is a featured artist.

This was the first time that an artist replaced themselves at the top based on country radio play, and would not happen again until July 2024 when Morgan Wallen reached number one back-to-back with the singles "I Had Some Help" and "Cowgirls".