The Little Girl

"The Little Girl"
Single by John Michael Montgomery
from the album Brand New Me
B-side"Brand New Me"
ReleasedAugust 29, 2000
Recorded2000
GenreCountry
Length3:53
LabelAtlantic
Songwriter(s)Harley Allen
Producer(s)Buddy Cannon
John Michael Montgomery
Norro Wilson
John Michael Montgomery singles chronology
"You Are"
(2000)
"The Little Girl"
(2000)
"That's What I Like About You"
(2001)

"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)".[1] The song also reached No. 35 on the Billboard Hot 100.[2]

  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2006). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits. New York: Billboard Books. p. 236. ISBN 978-0-8230-8291-9.
  2. ^ "The Little Girl – John Michael Montgomery". Billboard. Retrieved August 26, 2011.