My Little Girl (Tim McGraw song)

For the song of the same title by the Crickets, see My Little Girl (Crickets song).
"My Little Girl"
Single by Tim McGraw
from the album Reflected: Greatest Hits Vol. 2 and the film Flicka
ReleasedAugust 7, 2006
GenreCountry
Length3:39
LabelCurb
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Tim McGraw singles chronology
"When the Stars Go Blue"
(2006) 		"My Little Girl"
(2006) 		"Last Dollar (Fly Away)"
(2007)

"My Little Girl" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Tim McGraw that reached the top three on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. It was released in August 2006 as the second single from his compilation album Tim McGraw Reflected: Greatest Hits Vol. 2. The song was also featured on the 2006 film, Flicka, which McGraw starred in. It was nominated by the Broadcast Film Critics Association for Best Song in 2006. McGraw co-wrote the song with Tom Douglas, making it the first single of McGraw's career that he had a hand in writing.

Content

The narrator of the song addresses his daughter, telling her that even though she is growing up, she will always be "[his] little girl".

Critical reception

Kevin John Coyne, reviewing the song for Country Universe, gave it a negative rating. He said that the song is "so sugary-sweet it can cause cavities." He then says that compared to his last single, "When The Stars Go Blue", this song is a letdown.[1]

Music video

The video shows many scenes from the movie, Flicka, while McGraw is shown singing the song with his band in front of an orchestra. It was directed by Sherman Halsey. It was released in late September, 2006.

Chart performance

"My Little Girl" debuted at number 51 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs for the week of August 12, 2006.

Chart (2006–2007) Peak
position
Canada Country (Billboard)[2] 3
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] 3
US Billboard Hot 100[4] 35
US Billboard Pop 100 49
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[5] 15

Year-end charts

Chart (2006) Position
US Country Songs (Billboard)[6] 56
Chart (2007) Position
US Country Songs (Billboard)[7] 54
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[8] 37

Certifications

Certifications for My Little Girl
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[9] 2× Platinum 2,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Coyne, Kevin John (2006-09-07). "Tim McGraw - "My Little Girl"". Country Universe. Retrieved 2010-06-17.
  2. ^ "Tim McGraw Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard.
  3. ^ "Tim McGraw Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  4. ^ "Tim McGraw Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  5. ^ "Tim McGraw Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard.
  6. ^ "Best of 2006: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2006. Retrieved July 11, 2012.
  7. ^ "Best of 2007: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2007. Retrieved July 11, 2012.
  8. ^ "Adult Contemporary Songs – Year-End 2007". Billboard. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
  9. ^ "American single certifications – Tim McGraw – My Little Girl". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 19, 2022.


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