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. It was released as the second single from the band's second album ''

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'' in 1977. The song is a midtempo

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number similar in style to Heart's past hit "

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" but much gentler than the album's hard rock debut single, "

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". Although the song has endured as a fan-favorite amongst Heart's audience, "Little Queen" did not perform as well as previous singles when released, peaking at number sixty-two on the

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''Billboard'' Hot 100. In concert, Heart performed "Little Queen" during the 1977-1980 tours before dropping for future tours. The band began performing it again off and on during their 2007 tour and has continued rotating it periodically during subsequent years.

Reception

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'' said that it "makes smooth transitions from a funky beat to an expansive

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of dreamy vocal choruses." ''

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'' said that it "should continue eart'ssuccess" from their previous single "

Chart performance

References

Heart (band) songs 1977 singles Songs written by Nancy Wilson (rock musician) Songs written by Ann Wilson 1977 songs Portrait Records singles Song recordings produced by Mike Flicker {{1970s-rock-song-stub