"I Miss You a Little"
Single by John Michael Montgomery
from the album What I Do the Best
ReleasedFebruary 17, 1997
Recorded1996
GenreCountry
Length4:12
LabelAtlantic
Songwriter(s)John Michael Montgomery
Richard Fagan
Mike Anthony
Producer(s)Czaba Petocz
John Michael Montgomery singles chronology
"Friends"
(1996)		 "I Miss You a Little"
(1997)		 "How Was I to Know"
(1997)

"I Miss You a Little" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist John Michael Montgomery. It was released in February 1997 as the third single from his album What I Do the Best. It peaked at #6 in the United States, and #5 in Canada. This is the only single to date that Montgomery has had a songwriting credit on. The song was written by Montgomery, Richard Fagan and Mike Anthony.

Critical reception

Larry Flick, of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably, calling it "a classic-sounding country weeper, dripping in mournful steel guitar." He states that the "heart-tugging lyric is accentuated by Csaba Petocz's skilled production." He goes on to say that Montgomery's tone is "quite vulnerable, and it works well on this heartbreak ballad."[1]

Music video

The music video was directed by Lou Chanatry.

Chart positions

"I Miss You a Little" debuted at number 67 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the chart week of March 1, 1997.

Chart (1997) Peak
position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[2] 5
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[3] 9
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] 6

Year-end charts

Chart (1997) Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[5] 79
US Country Songs (Billboard)[6] 44

References

  1. ↑ Billboard, March 1, 1997
  2. ↑ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 3213." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. May 26, 1997. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
  3. ↑ "John Michael Montgomery Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard.
  4. ↑ "John Michael Montgomery Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  5. ↑ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1997". RPM. December 15, 1997. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Best of 1997: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1997. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
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