Little Things (Tanya Tucker song)

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"Little Things"
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Single by Tanya Tucker
from the album Complicated
B-side "Two Sparrows in a Hurricane" [1]
ReleasedFebruary 24, 1997
Genre Country
Length4:03
Label Capitol Nashville
Songwriter(s) Michael Dulaney, Steven Dale Jones
Producer(s) Gregg Brown
Tanya Tucker singles chronology
"Find Out What's Happenin'"
(1995)
"Little Things"
(1997)
"Ridin' Out the Heartache"
(1997)

"Little Things" is a song written by Michael Dulaney and Steven Dale Jones, and recorded by American country music artist Tanya Tucker. It was released in February 1997 as the first single from the album Complicated . The song reached number 9 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, becoming her last Top 10 hit. [1]

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Music video

The music video was directed by Gerry Wenner and premiered in early 1997.

Chart performance

"Little Things" debuted at number 64 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of March 1, 1997.

Chart (1997)Peak
position
Canada Country Tracks ( RPM ) [2] 8
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles ( Billboard ) [3] 14
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [4] 9

Year-end charts

Chart (1997)Position
Canada Country Tracks ( RPM ) [5] 71
US Country Songs ( Billboard ) [6] 70

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