I Miss You a Little

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"I Miss You a Little"
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Single by John Michael Montgomery
from the album What I Do the Best
ReleasedFebruary 17, 1997
Recorded1996
Genre Country
Length4:12
Label Atlantic
Songwriter(s) John Michael Montgomery
Richard Fagan
Mike Anthony
Producer(s) Czaba Petocz
John Michael Montgomery singles chronology
"Friends"
(1996)
"I Miss You a Little"
(1997)
"How Was I to Know"
(1997)

"I Miss You a Little" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist John Michael Montgomery. It was released in February 1997 as the third single from his album What I Do the Best . It peaked at #6 in the United States, and #5 in Canada. This is the only single to date that Montgomery has had a songwriting credit on. The song was written by Montgomery, Richard Fagan and Mike Anthony.

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Critical reception

Larry Flick, of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably, calling it "a classic-sounding country weeper, dripping in mournful steel guitar." He states that the "heart-tugging lyric is accentuated by Csaba Petocz's skilled production." He goes on to say that Montgomery's tone is "quite vulnerable, and it works well on this heartbreak ballad." [1]

Music video

The music video was directed by Lou Chanatry.

Chart positions

"I Miss You a Little" debuted at number 67 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the chart week of March 1, 1997.

Chart (1997)Peak
position
Canada Country Tracks ( RPM ) [2] 5
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles ( Billboard ) [3] 9
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [4] 6

Year-end charts

Chart (1997)Position
Canada Country Tracks ( RPM ) [5] 79
US Country Songs ( Billboard ) [6] 44

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References

  1. Billboard , March 1, 1997
  2. "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 3213." RPM . Library and Archives Canada. May 26, 1997. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
  3. "John Michael Montgomery Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard.
  4. "John Michael Montgomery Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
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