Small Town Girl (album)

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]

Small Town Girl
Studio album by
Kellie Pickler
ReleasedOctober 31, 2006 (2006-10-31)
RecordedJuly–September 2006
GenreCountry
Length42:25
LabelBNA/19
ProducerBlake Chancey
Kellie Pickler chronology
Small Town Girl
(2006)		 Kellie Pickler
(2008)
Singles from Small Town Girl
  1. "Red High Heels"
    Released: September 13, 2006
  2. "I Wonder"
    Released: March 5, 2007
  3. "Things That Never Cross a Man's Mind"
    Released: September 10, 2007
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
About.com[1]
Allmusic[2]
Country Weekly[3]

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 31, 2009, as that albums' third single and a Top 20 hit for Pickler.

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Red High Heels"Kellie Pickler, Chris Lindsey, Aimee Mayo, Karyn Rochelle3:43
2."Gotta Keep Moving"Steve McEwan, Angela Lauer3:31
3."Things That Never Cross a Man's Mind"Tim Johnson, Don Poythress, Wynn Varble3:11
4."Didn't You Know How Much I Loved You"C. Lindsey, Mayo, Troy Verges4:07
5."I Wonder"Pickler, C. Lindsey, Mayo, Rochelle3:57
6."Small Town Girl"Pickler, C. Lindsey, Mayo4:25
7."Wild Ponies"C. Lindsey, Mayo, Rochelle4:14
8."Girls Like Me"Marv Green, C. Lindsey, Mayo, Hillary Lindsey3:47
9."I'm on My Way"Sally Barris, Ashley Monroe, Liz Rose4:36
10."One of the Guys"Pickler, C. Lindsey, Mayo, Rochelle3:27
11."My Angel"Pickler C. Lindsey, Mayo3:19

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.

Charts

Singles
Year Single Peak chart
positions[13][14]		 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)[15] Gold

References
  1. Webb, Jennifer. "Kellie Pickler - 'Small Town Girl'". About.com. Retrieved July 7, 2011.
  2. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Small Town Girl review". Allmusic. Retrieved July 7, 2011.
  3. "Small Town Girl". Country Weekly. Retrieved July 7, 2011.
  4. RIAA Gold & Platinum Searchable Database - Kellie Pickler. RIAA.com.
  5. Katie Hasty, "'Montana' Zooms By Manilow For Second Week At No. 1", Billboard.com, November 8, 2006.
  6. Harris, Chris (November 8, 2006). "'Hannah Montana' Holds Billboard #1; K-Fed's Tough Week Continues - Music, Celebrity, Artist News". MTV. Retrieved March 9, 2012.
  7. "Tracy Lawrence Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
  8. "Tracy Lawrence Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
  9. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2006". Billboard. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
  10. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2007". Billboard. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
  11. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2007". Billboard. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
  12. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2008". Billboard. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
  13. "Allmusic Billboard chart history > singles". Allmusic. Retrieved January 16, 2010.
  14. "Billboard chart history". Billboard.com. Retrieved January 16, 2010.
  15. "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. 
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