''Small Town Girl'' is the debut studio album by American
country music
Country (also called country and western) is a genre of popular music that originated in the Southern and Southwestern United States in the early 1920s. It primarily derives from blues, church music such as Southern gospel and spirituals, ...
singer
Kellie Pickler
Kellie Dawn Pickler (born June 28, 1986) is an American country music singer, songwriter, and television personality. Pickler gained fame as a contestant on the fifth season of ''American Idol'' and finished in sixth place. In 2006, she signed ...
, released on October 31, 2006. The album was produced by
Blake Chancey
Blake Chancey (born September 11, 1962) is an American record producer and music business executive, known primarily for his work in country music. Formerly an executive vice president and chief creative officer for Sony Music, he later formed a ...
and released by
BNA Records
BNA Records, formerly known as BNA Entertainment, was a label group that shared ties with Arista Nashville and RCA Nashville from parent company Sony Music Nashville, which itself is a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment. Based in Nashville, T ...
(a
Sony BMG
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country label) in association with
19 Recordings
19 Recordings Inc. (registered in the United Kingdom as 19 Recordings Ltd.) is a New York-based record label owned by 19 Entertainment. Founded in London by British entrepreneur Simon Fuller in 1999 as the music division of 19 Entertainment, the ...
. The album was certified
Gold
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by the
RIAA
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on January 18, 2007.
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RIAA.com.
The album produced three Top 20 singles: The RIAA certified "
Red High Heels
"Red High Heels" is a song written by Chris Lindsey, Aimee Mayo, Karyn Rochelle, and co-written and recorded by American country music artist Kellie Pickler. The song was the debut single off her debut album '' Small Town Girl'' (2006).
"Red High ...
",
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I Wonder I Wonder may refer to:
Songs
* "I Wonder" (1944 song), a song by Pvt. Cecil Gant; covered by Roosevelt Sykes (1945) and several others
* "I Wonder" (Kanye West song), 2007
* "I Wonder" (Kellie Pickler song), 2007
* "I Wonder" (Rosanne Cash song ...
", and "
Things That Never Cross a Man's Mind
"Things That Never Cross a Man's Mind" is a song written by Tim Johnson, Don Poythress and Wynn Varble, and recorded by American country music artist Kellie Pickler
Kellie Dawn Pickler (born June 28, 1986) is an American country music singer ...
"
Gold
Gold is a chemical element with the symbol Au (from la, aurum) and atomic number 79. This makes it one of the higher atomic number elements that occur naturally. It is a bright, slightly orange-yellow, dense, soft, malleable, and ductile met ...
. "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
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, selling about 79,000 copies in its first week,
the album has since sold over 884,000 copies as of May 2010. Pickler is the second ''
American Idol
''American Idol'' is an American singing competition television series created by Simon Fuller, produced by Fremantle North America and 19 Entertainment, and distributed by Fremantle North America. It aired on Fox from June 11, 2002, to Ap ...
'' alumnus to have a number-one album on the U.S. Country Album chart, the first being ''Idol'' winner
Carrie Underwood
Carrie Marie Underwood (born March 10, 1983) is an American singer. She rose to prominence after winning the fourth season of ''American Idol'' in 2005. Her single "Inside Your Heaven" made her the only country artist to debut atop the ''Bill ...
.
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Singles
Certifications
References
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2006 debut albums
Kellie Pickler albums
BNA Records albums
Albums produced by Blake Chancey
19 Recordings albums