The Little Girl

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"The Little Girl"
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Single by John Michael Montgomery
from the album Brand New Me
B-side "Brand New Me"
ReleasedAugust 29, 2000
Recorded2000
Genre Country
Length3:53
Label Atlantic
Songwriter(s) Harley Allen
Producer(s) Buddy Cannon
John Michael Montgomery
Norro Wilson
John Michael Montgomery singles chronology
"You Are"
(2000)
"The Little Girl"
(2000)
"That's What I Like About You"
(2001)

"The Little Girl" is a song written by Harley Allen and recorded by American country music artist John Michael Montgomery. The song features harmony vocals by bluegrass musicians Alison Krauss and Dan Tyminski, both members of Alison Krauss and Union Station. It was released in August 2000 as the lead single from the album Brand New Me . The song became Montgomery's seventh and last No. 1 hit to date on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, and his first chart-topper since 1995's "Sold (The Grundy County Auction Incident)". [1] The song also reached No. 35 on the Billboard Hot 100. [2]

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Critical reception

Chuck Taylor, of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably saying that "every element flows seamlessly together, from the understated production and the tendered melody to Montgomery's carefully measured performance." [3]

Chart positions

"The Little Girl" reached number one on the Billboard country chart in late 2000, holding the position for three weeks. It was Montgomery's seventh number-one hit and first since "Sold (The Grundy County Auction Incident)" in 1995. The song also reached number one on the RPM country singles chart in Canada, and was that publication's last country number-one hit as RPM closed in November 2000.

Chart (2000)Peak
position
Canada Country Tracks ( RPM ) [4] 1
US Billboard Hot 100 [5] 35
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [6] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (2000)Position
US Country Songs ( Billboard ) [7] 44

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