| "Let Them Be Little" | ||||
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| Single by Billy Dean | ||||
| from the album Let Them Be Little | ||||
| Released | August 30, 2004 | |||
| Format | CD single | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:43 | |||
| Label | Asylum-Curb | |||
| Writer(s) | Billy Dean Richie McDonald |
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| Producer | Billy Dean Lari White |
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"Let Them Be Little" is the title of a song co-written by American country music artist Billy Dean with Richie McDonald, the lead singer of Lonestar at the time. It was released in August 2004 as the third single from Dean's album, Let Them Be Little. The song reached #8 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in March 2005, becoming his last Top 40 single to date.[1] It was also Dean's only entry on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at #68.[2]
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The song is a ballad celebrating children, proclaiming how they are a precious gift and grow up all too soon.
Deborah Evans Price, of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably, saying that the production is "understated, with the words accented by piano and mandolin." She goes on to say that Dean "knows how to milk the sentiment from a potent lyric" and that he "turns in a solid performance."[3]
The music video was directed by Eric Welch and premiered in mid-2004.
"Let Them Be Little" debuted at #51 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of September 11, 2004.
| Chart (2004–2005) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks | 8 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 68 |
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