Little by Little (James House song)

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"Little by Little"
Single by James House
from the album Days Gone By
B-side "Take Me Away"
ReleasedNovember 26, 1994
Genre Country
Length4:18
Label Epic
Songwriter(s) James House, Rick Bowles
Producer(s) Don Cook
James House singles chronology
"A Real Good Way to Wind Up Lonesome"
(1994)
"Little by Little"
(1994)
"This Is Me Missing You"
(1995)

"Little by Little" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist James House. It was released in November 1994 as the second single from the album Days Gone By . The song reached #25 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. [1] The song was written by House and Rick Bowles.

Contents

Content

The song is about a man who is getting over a failed relationship "little by little".

Critical reception

A review of the song in Billboard was favorable, comparing House's vocal delivery to Raul Malo while praising the "sonic punch" of the production. [2]

Chart performance

Chart (1994-1995)Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [3] 25
Canadian RPM Country Tracks27

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References

  1. Whitburn, Joel (2012). Hot Country Songs: 1944-2012, Eighth edition. Record Research. p. 157.
  2. "Reviews: Country". Billboard: 57. November 19, 1994.
  3. "James House Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.