Little Bitty

"Little Bitty" is a song written by Tom T. Hall, and 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.

Content

The song is an up-tempo 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 goes on to say that the lyrics are clever and that country fans have appreciated the writer Hall's style of lyrics for a long time.^[1]

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)^[2]	2
US Billboard Hot 100^[3]	58
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)^[4]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (1996)	Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)^[5]	91

Chart (1997)	Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)^[6]	90
US Country Songs (Billboard)^[7]	63

Preceded by "Strawberry Wine" by Deana Carter	Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks number-one single December 7-December 21, 1996	Succeeded by "One Way Ticket (Because I Can)" by LeAnn Rimes

Parodies

American country music parody artist Cledus T. Judd released a parody of "Little Bitty" titled "Mindy McCready" on his 1998 album "Did I Shave My Back For This?".

References

↑ Billboard, October 19, 1996
↑ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 9785." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. January 13, 1997. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
↑ "Alan Jackson – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Alan Jackson.
↑ "Alan Jackson – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Alan Jackson.
↑ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1996". RPM. December 16, 1996. Retrieved July 20, 2013.
↑ "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.

External links

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

Alan Jackson singles

Here in the Real World	"Blue Blooded Woman" "Here in the Real World" "Wanted" "Chasin' That Neon Rainbow" "I'd Love You All Over Again"

Don't Rock the Jukebox	"Don't Rock the Jukebox" "Someday" "Dallas" "Midnight in Montgomery" "Love's Got a Hold on You"

A Lot About Livin' (And a Little 'bout Love)	"She's Got the Rhythm (And I Got the Blues)" "Tonight I Climbed the Wall" "Chattahoochee" "Mercury Blues" "(Who Says) You Can't Have It All"

Who I Am	"Summertime Blues" "Livin' on Love" "Gone Country" "Song for the Life" "I Don't Even Know Your Name"

The Greatest Hits Collection	"Tall, Tall Trees" "I'll Try" "Home"

Everything I Love	"Little Bitty" "Everything I Love" "Who's Cheatin' Who" "There Goes" "Between the Devil and Me" "A House with No Curtains"

High Mileage	"I'll Go On Loving You" "Right on the Money" "Gone Crazy" "Little Man"

Under the Influence	"Pop a Top" "The Blues Man" "It Must Be Love"

When Somebody Loves You	"www.memory" "When Somebody Loves You" "Where I Come From" "It's Alright to Be a Redneck"

Drive	"Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)" "Drive (For Daddy Gene)" "Work in Progress" "That'd Be Alright"

Greatest Hits Volume II	"It's Five O'Clock Somewhere" (w/ Jimmy Buffett) "Remember When"

What I Do	"Too Much of a Good Thing" "Monday Morning Church" "The Talkin' Song Repair Blues" "USA Today"

Like Red on a Rose	"Like Red on a Rose" "A Woman's Love"

Good Time	"Small Town Southern Man" "Good Time" "Country Boy" "Sissy's Song" "I Still Like Bologna"

Freight Train	"It's Just That Way" "Hard Hat and a Hammer"

34 Number Ones	"Ring of Fire"

Thirty Miles West	"Long Way to Go" "So You Don't Have to Love Me Anymore" "You Go Your Way"

Angels and Alcohol	"Jim and Jack and Hank"

Other songs	"Tequila Sunrise" "Good Year for the Roses" (w/ George Jones) "Redneck Games" (w/ Jeff Foxworthy) "Margaritaville" (w/ Jimmy Buffett) "Murder on Music Row" (w/ George Strait) "Designated Drinker" (w/ George Strait) "Hey Good Lookin'" (w/ Jimmy Buffett, Clint Black, Kenny Chesney, Toby Keith and George Strait) "You Ain't Just Whistlin' Dixie" (w/ The Bellamy Brothers) "Barefootin'" (w/ Jimmy Buffett) "As She's Walking Away" (w/ Zac Brown Band) "A Million Ways to Die"

See also	Singles discography

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