"The Horses" is a song written by Rickie Lee Jones

Rickie Lee Jones

Rickie Lee Jones is an American vocalist, musician, songwriter, and producer. Over the course of a three-decade career, Jones has recorded in various musical styles including rock, R&B, blues, pop, soul, and jazz standards.-Childhood:...

 and Walter Becker

Walter Becker

Walter Carl Becker is an American musician, songwriter and record producer. He is best known as the co-founder, guitarist, bassist and a co-writer of Steely Dan.-Career:...

. It originally appeared on Jones' 1989 album Flying Cowboys

Flying Cowboys

Flying Cowboys is an album by Rickie Lee Jones, released in September 1989 and produced by Walter Becker of Steely Dan.- Genesis :After the release of The Magazine in 1984, Jones retreated from the limelight...

. Whilst not released as a single, the original version did appear in the 1996 film Jerry Maguire

Jerry Maguire

Jerry Maguire is a 1996 American romantic comedy-drama film starring Tom Cruise and Cuba Gooding, Jr. It was written, co-produced, and directed by Cameron Crowe...

, also featuring on the film's soundtrack.

The song was covered by Daryl Braithwaite

Daryl Braithwaite

Daryl Braithwaite is an Australian pop singer. Best known as the lead vocalist of Sherbet, Braithwaite has also sustained a successful solo career, placing 15 singles in the Australian top 40, including the No...

 on his 1990 album Rise

Rise (Daryl Braithwaite album)

Rise is an album by Daryl Braithwaite released in 1990. The album reached No. 3 on the Australian ARIA Charts.-Track listing:#"Rise" Rise is an album by Daryl Braithwaite released in 1990. The album reached No. 3 on the Australian ARIA Charts.-Track listing:#"Rise" Rise is an album by Daryl...

. It was released as a single on March 3, 1991 and reached No. 1 on the Australian charts

ARIA Charts

The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...

.