My Little Girl (Tim McGraw song)
{{for|the song of the same title by the Crickets|My Little Girl (Crickets song)}}
{{Infobox song
| name = My Little Girl
| cover = Tim McGraw - My Little Girl.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Tim McGraw
| album = Reflected: Greatest Hits Vol. 2 and the film Flicka
| released = August 7, 2006
| recorded =
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Country
| length = 3:39
| label = Curb
| writer = {{flatlist|
- Tim McGraw
- Tom Douglas
}}
| producer = {{flatlist|
- Byron Gallimore
- Tim McGraw
}}
| prev_title = When the Stars Go Blue
| prev_year = 2006
| next_title = Last Dollar (Fly Away)
| next_year = 2007
}}
"My Little Girl" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Tim McGraw that reached the top three on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. It was released in August 2006 as the second single from his compilation album Tim McGraw Reflected: Greatest Hits Vol. 2. The song was also featured on the 2006 film, Flicka, which McGraw starred in. It was nominated by the Broadcast Film Critics Association for Best Song in 2006. McGraw co-wrote the song with Tom Douglas, making it the first single of McGraw's career that he had a hand in writing.
Content
The narrator of the song addresses his daughter, telling her that even though she is growing up, she will always be "[his] little girl".
Critical reception
Kevin John Coyne, reviewing the song for Country Universe, gave it a negative rating. He said that the song is "so sugary-sweet it can cause cavities." He then says that compared to his last single, "When The Stars Go Blue", this song is a letdown.{{cite web|url=http://www.countryuniverse.net/2006/09/07/single-reviews-september-7-2006/|title=Tim McGraw - "My Little Girl"|last=Coyne|first=Kevin John|date=2006-09-07|work=Country Universe|accessdate=2010-06-17}}
Music video
Chart performance
"My Little Girl" debuted at number 51 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs for the week of August 12, 2006.
| class="wikitable sortable"
!align="left"|Chart (2006–2007) !align="center"|Peak |
| {{singlechart|Billboardcanadacountry|3|artist=Tim McGraw|artistid=32771}} |
| {{singlechart|Billboardcountrysongs|3|artist=Tim McGraw|artistid=32771}} |
| {{singlechart|Billboardhot100|35|artist=Tim McGraw|artistid=32771}} |
| align="left"|US Billboard Pop 100
|align="center"|49 |
| {{singlechart|Billboardadultcontemporary|15|artist=Tim McGraw|artistid=32771}} |
=Year-end charts=
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| scope="col"|Chart (2006)
!scope="col"|Position |
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| US Country Songs (Billboard){{Cite magazine | url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2006/hot-country-songs| title=Best of 2006: Country Songs | magazine=Billboard | publisher=Prometheus Global Media | date=2006| accessdate=July 11, 2012}}
| align="center" | 56 |
Certifications
{{Certification Table Top|caption=Certifications for My Little Girl}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|artist=Tim McGraw|title=My Little Girl|award=Platinum|number=2|type=single|relyear=2006|certyear=2022|access-date=August 19, 2022}}
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References
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{{Tim McGraw singles}}
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Category:Songs written by Tim McGraw
Category:Songs written by Tom Douglas (songwriter)
Category:Song recordings produced by Byron Gallimore
Category:Song recordings produced by Tim McGraw
Category:Music videos directed by Sherman Halsey
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