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Mississippi Girl
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Wikipedia article
"'Mississippi Girl'" is a song recorded by American country music singer Faith Hill. It was released in May 2005 as the lead single from her sixth studio album 'Fireflies'. A number one single on the 'Billboard' Hot Country Songs charts in late 2005, it was her first number one on the country music charts since 2000's "The Way You Love Me".
Content
Written specifically for the Star, Mississippi-bred singer by John Rich (of Big & Rich) and fellow MuzikMafia member Adam Shoenfeld, the uptempo tune was anticipated within the industry[http://cgi1.usatoday.com/mchat/20050524002/tscript.htm "USA TODAY's Nashville reporter: Brian Mansfield"], 'USA Today', May 24, 2005. Accessed June 23, 2007. and spearheaded Hill's post-'Cry' "country comeback"[http://www.stylusmagazine.com/reviews/faith-hill/fireflies.htm "Faith Hill: Fireflies"], 'Stylus Magazine', August 29, 2005. Accessed June 23, 2007. by insisting that she had not forgotten her roots:
:' 'Cause a Mississippi girl don't change her ways
:' Just 'cause everybody knows her name.
:' Ain't big-headed from a little bit of fame ...'
The song also references Hill's forays into acting, in an episode of 'Touched By An Angel' and the 2004 film 'The Stepford Wives'.
"Mississippi Girl" was considered identical in purpose and theme to singer Jennifer Lopez' 2002 hit "Jenny from the Block", a fact noted by a number of commentators at the time.[https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/release/3c63/ BBC - Folk and Country Review - Faith Hill, Fireflies]
Chart performance
The single debuted at #27 on the 'Billboard' U.S. Hot Country Songs chart dated for May 28, 2005. It went on to become Hill's first Number One on the country music charts since "The Way You Love Me" in 2000. "Mississippi Girl" peaked at No. 1 September 3, and stayed at No. 1 for two weeks. It also reached at peak of No. 29 on the 'Billboard' Hot 100 and also became Hill's first single to chart the 'Billboard 'Pop 100, peaking at No. 29 there.
"Mississippi Girl" was nominated for the 'Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance' but did not win; however it did win the SESAC Country Song of the Year award for its two writers.[http://www.cmt.com/artists/news/1511934/20051020/chesney_kenny.jhtml CMT.com : Kenny Chesney : "Mississippi Girl," Carusoe, Carnival Music Win Top SESAC Honors]
'Slant Magazine' said the song had the "stench of desperation" about it, with "southern-fried production [meant to] ape shamelessly the things that the women who supplanted her at the top of Nashville's pecking order have been doing."[http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/music_review.asp?ID=613 "Faith Hill: Firefiles"], 'Slant Magazine', 2005. Accessed June 19, 2007.
Mississippi Girl was also the 500 millionth song download via the iTunes Store.
Music video
There is also a music video for the song, directed by Wayne Isham. In It, Hill and her band are seen performing the song in concert (filmed at a concert in July 2005 at Rupp Arena in Lexington, KY), intercut with shots of Hill walking around rural settings in a white dress as CGI butterflies flutter about. The video received a CMT Awards nomination.[http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/carrie-underwood-miranda-lambert-each-land-3-cmt-awards-noms-1007673.php Carrie Underwood, Miranda Lambert each land 3 CMT Awards noms - Reality TV World - News, information, episode summaries, message boards, chat and games for unscripted television programs]
At the beginning of the video, it shows Hill diving into the water from a wooden bridge in a long white dress.
Personnel
Compiled from liner notes.
* Bruce Bouton steel guitar
* Bekka Bramlett background vocals
* Tom Bukovac electric guitar
* Paul Bushnell bass guitar
* Perry Coleman background vocals
* Eric Darken percussion
* Dan Dugmore steel guitar
* Dann Huff electric guitar
* Tim Lauer accordion
* Chris McHugh drums
* Jimmy Nichols keyboards
* Darrell Scott mandolin
Chart performance
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
References
Category:2005 singles
Category:2005 songs
Category:Faith Hill songs
Category:Music videos directed by Wayne Isham
Category:Songs written by John Rich
Category:Song recordings produced by Byron Gallimore
Category:Song recordings produced by Dann Huff
Category:Warner Records Nashville singles
Category:Songs about Mississippi
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