I Miss You a Little
"I Miss You a Little" | ||||
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Single by John Michael Montgomery | ||||
from the album What I Do the Best | ||||
Released | February 17, 1997 | |||
Recorded | 1996 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 4:12 | |||
Label | Atlantic | |||
Songwriter(s) | John Michael Montgomery Richard Fagan Mike Anthony | |||
Producer(s) | Czaba Petocz | |||
John Michael Montgomery singles chronology | ||||
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"I Miss You a Little" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist John Michael Montgomery. It was released in February 1997 as the third single from his album What I Do the Best. It peaked at #6 in the United States, and #5 in Canada. This is the only single to date that Montgomery has had a songwriting credit on. The song was written by Montgomery, Richard Fagan and Mike Anthony.
Critical reception
Larry Flick, of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably, calling it "a classic-sounding country weeper, dripping in mournful steel guitar." He states that the "heart-tugging lyric is accentuated by Csaba Petocz's skilled production." He goes on to say that Montgomery's tone is "quite vulnerable, and it works well on this heartbreak ballad."[1]
Music video
The music video was directed by Lou Chanatry.
Chart positions
"I Miss You a Little" debuted at number 67 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the chart week of March 1, 1997.
Chart (1997) | Peak position |
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Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[2] | 5 |
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[3] | 9 |
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] | 6 |
Year-end charts
Chart (1997) | Position |
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Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[5] | 79 |
US Country Songs (Billboard)[6] | 44 |
References
- ^ Billboard, March 1, 1997
- ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 3213." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. May 26, 1997. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
- ^ "John Michael Montgomery Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "John Michael Montgomery Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1997". RPM. December 15, 1997. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
- ^ "Best of 1997: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1997. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
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