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The Little Girl
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Wikipedia article
'"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)". The song also reached No. 35 on the 'Billboard' Hot 100.
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."
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.
Year-end charts
References
Category:2000 singles
Category:2000 songs
Category:John Michael Montgomery songs
Category:Songs written by Harley Allen
Category:Song recordings produced by Buddy Cannon
Category:Song recordings produced by Norro Wilson
Category:Songs about child abuse
Category:Atlantic Records singles
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