Little Miss
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"Little Miss" is the title of a song written by Jennifer Nettles
and Kristian Bush
, of the country music duo Sugarland. The song was released in November 2010 as the second single from their fourth studio album, The Incredible Machine
. Before the albums release, the song charted on the Billboard Hot 100
at number 80, due to digital downloads. It has also reached the Top 20 of the Billboard Hot Country Songs
chart. The song was featured in the pilot of The CW TV series Hart of Dixie
.
was high praise of the song, calling the "album's best song; [its] the only one that even hints at Sugarland's roots as a country act [...] it's also the most restrained cut on the album in terms of both its production and performance makes it an obvious standout, but it's a strong enough song that it can stand on its own merits." Sarah Rodman with The Boston Globe
called it an "amiable shuffle", saying it "fit squarely in the country pop arena."
at number 80 when it was released as a promotional single and it stayed in that position for a week before falling from the charts. Upon being released as a single, the song has become a Top 20 single on the Hot Country Songs
chart. It peaked at #11 in April 2011.
Jennifer Nettles
Jennifer Nettles is an American country music artist. She is known primarily for her role as lead vocalist of the duo Sugarland alongside Kristian Bush. Before Sugarland's inception, she also fronted Atlanta, Georgia-based bands called Soul Miner's Daughter and Jennifer Nettles Band...
and Kristian Bush
Kristian Bush
Kristian Merrill Bush is an American folk rock and country musician. From 1990 to 2001, Kristian was a member of the folk rock duo Billy Pilgrim along with Andrew Hyra...
, of the country music duo Sugarland. The song was released in November 2010 as the second single from their fourth studio album, The Incredible Machine
The Incredible Machine (album)
The Incredible Machine is the fourth studio album by American country music duo Sugarland. It was released on October 19, 2010 via Mercury Nashville Records. Byron Gallimore along with both members Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush teamed up for production of the album.Upon its release, The...
. Before the albums release, the song charted on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
at number 80, due to digital downloads. It has also reached the Top 20 of the Billboard Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
chart. The song was featured in the pilot of The CW TV series Hart of Dixie
Hart of Dixie
Hart of Dixie is an American medical-drama television series, created by Leila Gerstein. On May 17, 2011, The CW officially picked up the series...
.
Critical reception
Blake Boldt of The 9513 gave the song a thumbs up, saying "There’s hope and heart and a whole lot to like about this, one of the year’s best singles and an odd bright spot on Sugarland’s ambitious fourth album. The Incredible Machine may be an unruly mess, but "Little Miss" is a hit." Mark Erickson of Roughstock was also favorable of the song, giving the song four stars, saying "The melody is inviting and the lyrics are some of the duo’s best of the album". Although he was in very critical of the album altogether, Jonathan Keefe with Slant MagazineSlant Magazine
Slant Magazine is an online publication that features reviews of movies, music, TV, DVDs, theater, and video games, as well as interviews with actors, directors, and musicians. The site covers various film festivals like the New York Film Festival.- History :...
was high praise of the song, calling the "album's best song; [its] the only one that even hints at Sugarland's roots as a country act [...] it's also the most restrained cut on the album in terms of both its production and performance makes it an obvious standout, but it's a strong enough song that it can stand on its own merits." Sarah Rodman with The Boston Globe
The Boston Globe
The Boston Globe is an American daily newspaper based in Boston, Massachusetts. The Boston Globe has been owned by The New York Times Company since 1993...
called it an "amiable shuffle", saying it "fit squarely in the country pop arena."
"The Little Miss Project"
A Sugarland fan named Erica J. Bjork made a fan made video for the song with the help of other Sugarland fans. The video is about Sugarland fans holding up signs of hard times in their lives and telling their stories, when the song eventually show that the fans learn that it will be ok, thanks to the song. The video inspired Sugarland to offer the ability for all people to share their experience with how the song has helped them. During the concert performance of the song, fans in the first few rows do a 'live' version of the project.Chart performance
"Little Miss" first entered the Billboard Hot 100Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
at number 80 when it was released as a promotional single and it stayed in that position for a week before falling from the charts. Upon being released as a single, the song has become a Top 20 single on the Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
chart. It peaked at #11 in April 2011.
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