Small Town Girl (album)
| Small Town Girl | ||||
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| Studio album by Kellie Pickler | ||||
| Released | October 31, 2006 | |||
| Recorded | July–September 2006 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 42:25 | |||
| Label | BNA/19 | |||
| Producer | Blake Chancey | |||
| Kellie Pickler chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Small Town Girl | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| About.com |   [1] |
| Allmusic |  [2] |
| Country Weekly | [3] |
Small Town Girl is the debut studio album by American country music singer Kellie Pickler, which was released on October 31, 2006. The album was produced by Blake Chancey and released by BNA Records (a Sony BMG country label) in association with 19 Recordings. The album was certified Gold by the RIAA on January 18, 2007.[4]
The album produced three Top 20 singles: The RIAA certified "Red High Heels",[4] "I Wonder", and "Things That Never Cross a Man's Mind" Gold. "Didn't You Know How Much I Loved You" was re-recorded for Kellie's self-titled second album, and released on August 30, 2009, as that albums' third single and a Top 20 hit for Pickler.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Red High Heels" | Kellie Pickler, Chris Lindsey, Aimee Mayo, Karyn Rochelle | 3:43 |
| 2. | "Gotta Keep Moving" | Steve McEwan, Angela Lauer | 3:31 |
| 3. | "Things That Never Cross a Man's Mind" | Tim Johnson, Don Poythress, Wynn Varble | 3:11 |
| 4. | "Didn't You Know How Much I Loved You" | C. Lindsey, Mayo, Troy Verges | 4:07 |
| 5. | "I Wonder" | Pickler, C. Lindsey, Mayo, Rochelle | 3:57 |
| 6. | "Small Town Girl" | Pickler, C. Lindsey, Mayo | 4:25 |
| 7. | "Wild Ponies" | C. Lindsey, Mayo, Rochelle | 4:14 |
| 8. | "Girls Like Me" | Marv Green, C. Lindsey, Mayo, Hillary Lindsey | 3:47 |
| 9. | "I'm on My Way" | Sally Barris, Ashley Monroe, Liz Rose | 4:36 |
| 10. | "One of the Guys" | Pickler, C. Lindsey, Mayo, Rochelle | 3:27 |
| 11. | "My Angel" | Pickler C. Lindsey, Mayo | 3:19 |
Chart performance
Small Town Girl debuted inside the U.S. Billboard 200 top 10 at number nine. The album debuted at number one on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart,[5] selling about 79,000 copies in its first week,[6] the album has since sold over 884,000 copies as of May 2010. Pickler is the second American Idol alumnus to have a number-one album on the U.S. Country Album chart, the first being Idol winner Carrie Underwood.
Album
| Chart (2006) | Peak position[7] |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 9 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions[8][9] |
Certifications | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | US | |||
| 2006 | "Red High Heels" | 15 | 64 | |
| 2007 | "I Wonder" | 14 | 75 | |
| "Things That Never Cross a Man's Mind" | 16 | 96 | ||
Certifications
| Region | Certification |
|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[10] | Gold |
References
- ↑ Webb, Jennifer. "Kellie Pickler - 'Small Town Girl'". About.com. Retrieved July 7, 2011.
- ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Small Town Girl review". Allmusic. Retrieved July 7, 2011.
- ↑ "Small Town Girl". Country Weekly. Retrieved July 7, 2011.
- 1 2 3 RIAA Gold & Platinum Searchable Database - Kellie Pickler. RIAA.com.
- ↑ Katie Hasty, "'Montana' Zooms By Manilow For Second Week At No. 1", Billboard.com, November 8, 2006.
- ↑ Harris, Chris (2006-11-08). "'Hannah Montana' Holds Billboard #1; K-Fed's Tough Week Continues - Music, Celebrity, Artist News". MTV. Retrieved 2012-03-09.
- ↑ "Small Town Girl - Kellie Pickler - Billboard Chart History". Billboard.com. Retrieved 16 January 2010.
- ↑ "Allmusic Billboard chart history > singles". Allmusic. Retrieved 16 January 2010.
- ↑ "Billboard chart history". Billboard.com. Retrieved 16 January 2010.
- ↑ "American album certifications – Kellie Pickler – Small Town Girl". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
| Preceded by Songs of Inspiration by Alabama |
Top Country Albums number-one album November 18, 2006 |
Succeeded by Love, Pain & the Whole Crazy Thing by Keith Urban |