Little Bitty

"Little Bitty" is a song recorded by American country music artist Alan Jackson. It was released in October 1996 as the lead-off single to Jackson's fifth studio album Everything I Love. The song reached the top of the U.S. Billboard country music charts in December of that year, becoming his fourteenth Number One on that chart. It also reached number-one on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks and peaked at number 58 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart, making it a minor crossover hit.

"Little Bitty"
Single by Alan Jackson
from the album Everything I Love
B-side"Must've Had a Ball"
ReleasedOctober 14, 1996
RecordedJune 1996
GenreCountry
Length2:38
LabelArista Nashville
Songwriter(s)Tom T. Hall
Producer(s)Keith Stegall
Alan Jackson singles chronology
"Home"
(1996)		 "Little Bitty"
(1996)		 "Everything I Love"
(1997)

The song was written by Tom T. Hall. Hall had been retired from songwriting for about a decade at the time "Little Bitty" and several other new Hall compositions were released.[1][2]

Content

The song is an up-tempo number in which the narrator states that some of life's greatest joys are found in the simplicity and small things of life.

Critical reception

Deborah Evans Price, of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably saying that Jackson's "smooth, effortless performance is right on target." She went on to say that the lyrics were clever and that country fans had appreciated the writer Hall's style of lyrics for a long time.[3]

Music video

The music video was directed by Roger Pistole and it was released on October 18, 1996, on CMT.

Chart positions

"Little Bitty" debuted at number 41 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of October 26, 1996.

Chart (1996) Peak
position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[4] 2
US Billboard Hot 100[5] 58
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[6] 1

Year-end charts
Chart (1996) Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[7] 91
Chart (1997) Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[8] 90
US Country Songs (Billboard)[9] 63

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[10] Platinum 1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Parodies

References
  1. "Tom T. Hall Biography". Oldies.com. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
  2. "Tom T.Hall keeps a rappin' – October 1997". Countrystandardtime.com. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
  3. Billboard, October 19, 1996
  4. "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 9785." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. January 13, 1997. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
  5. "Alan Jackson Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  6. "Alan Jackson Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  7. "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1996". RPM. December 16, 1996. Retrieved July 20, 2013.
  8. "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1997". RPM. December 15, 1997. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
  9. "Best of 1997: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1997. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
  10. "American single certifications – Alan Jackson – Little Bitty". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 22, 2023.


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