"Pretty Little Adriana" is a song written and recorded by American

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artist

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. It was released in October 1996 as the third single from the album ''

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''. The song reached number 2 on the ''

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chart and won Gill a

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The song is about the death of a child as seen from the parents' perspective. Gill was inspired to write the song after reading a news story about a 12-year-old girl named Adriane Dickerson who was shot to death outside a Nashville supermarket in 1995.

Critical reception

Deborah Evans Price, of ''

'' magazine gave the song a mixed review, calling it "a little lackluster" and saying that not every song can be an " I Still Believe in You" or a "

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." However, she goes on to say that the song boasts "tasty guitar work, a pretty melody, and, of course, Gill's signature vocals."''

'', November 2, 1996

Chart performance

"Pretty Little Adriana" debuted at number 63 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of November 9, 1996.

Year-end charts

References

1997 singles 1996 songs Vince Gill songs Songs written by Vince Gill Song recordings produced by Tony Brown (record producer) MCA Nashville Records singles Grammy Award for Best Male Country Vocal Performance winners {{1996-country-song-stub