"Mississippi Girl" is a song written by John Rich and Adam Shoenfeld and recorded by American country music singer Faith Hill. Hill co-produced the song with Byron Gallimore and Dann Huff. It was released on May 16, 2005, as the lead single from her sixth studio album Fireflies (2005). Hill says in the song that she has not forgotten her roots after becoming famous.
"Mississippi Girl" | ||||
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Single by Faith Hill | ||||
from the album Fireflies | ||||
Released | May 16, 2005 | |||
Recorded | July 31, 2004[1] | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 3:52 | |||
Label | Warner Bros. Nashville | |||
Songwriter(s) | John Rich, Adam Shoenfeld | |||
Producer(s) | Byron Gallimore, Dann Huff, Faith Hill | |||
Faith Hill singles chronology | ||||
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The song spent two weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. It peaked at number 29 on the Hot 100.
Content
editWritten specifically for Hill by John Rich (of Big & Rich) and fellow MuzikMafia member Adam Shoenfeld, the uptempo tune was anticipated within the industry[2] and spearheaded Hill's post-Cry "country comeback".[3]
"Mississippi Girl" was considered by contemporary commentators to be the same in purpose and theme to singer Jennifer Lopez's 2002 hit "Jenny from the Block".[3][4][5]
Chart performance
editThe single debuted at number 27 on the Hot Country Songs chart on May 28, 2005.[6] On September 3, "Mississippi Girl" rose to the top spot for two weeks, becoming Hill's first number one since "The Way You Love Me" in May 2000, and her last number one single to date. It spent twenty weeks on the chart.
"Mississippi Girl" made its debut on the all-genre Billboard Hot 100 on June 11, 2005, at number 85.[7] It reached its peak position of number 29 on August 27.[8] "Mississippi Girl" overall spent twenty weeks on the chart.
"Mississippi Girl" made its debut on the now-defunct Pop 100 on June 18, 2005. It reached its peak of number 51 on August 20, 2005.
"Mississippi Girl" made its debut on the Canada Country Top 30 chart by Radio & Records on May 27, 2005, at number 13. It topped the chart on August 5, spending three weeks at the top.
"Mississippi Girl" was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance but did not win; however it did win the SESAC Country Song of the Year award for its two writers.[9]
Slant Magazine said the song had the "stench of desperation" about it, with "southern-fried production [meant to] ape shamelessly the things that the women who supplanted her at the top of Nashville's pecking order have been doing."[10]
Music video
editThere is also a music video for the song, directed by Wayne Isham.[citation needed] In It, Hill and her band are seen performing the song in concert (filmed at a concert in July 2005 at Rupp Arena), intercut with shots of Hill walking around rural settings in a white dress as CGI butterflies flutter about. The video received a CMT Music Awards nomination for Female Video of the year, ultimately losing to Carrie Underwood's "Jesus, Take the Wheel".[11] At the beginning of the video, it shows Hill diving into the water from a wooden bridge in a long white dress.
Personnel
editCompiled from liner notes.[1]
- Bruce Bouton – steel guitar
- Bekka Bramlett – background vocals
- Tom Bukovac – electric guitar
- Paul Bushnell – bass guitar
- Perry Coleman – background vocals
- Eric Darken – percussion
- Dan Dugmore – steel guitar
- Dann Huff – electric guitar
- Tim Lauer – accordion
- Chris McHugh – drums
- Jimmy Nichols – keyboards
- Darrell Scott – mandolin
Chart performance
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Release history
editRegion | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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United States | May 16, 2005 | Country radio | Warner Bros. Nashville | [17] |
References
edit- ^ a b Fireflies (booklet). Faith Hill. Nashville, Tennessee: Warner Bros. Records Nashville. 2005. 48794-2.
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- ^ a b Inskeep, Thomas (August 29, 2005). "Faith Hill: Fireflies". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on June 30, 2007. Retrieved June 23, 2007.
- ^ "CNN.com - Transcripts". CNN.
- ^ Keogh, Sue. "Music - Review of Faith Hill - Fireflies". BBC Music. Archived from the original on March 16, 2021. Retrieved June 24, 2007.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs: May 28, 2005". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 22, 2019. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
- ^ "The Hot 100: June 11, 2005". Billboard. Archived from the original on August 11, 2024. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
- ^ "The Hot 100: August 27, 2005". Billboard. Archived from the original on August 11, 2024. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
- ^ Morris, Edward (October 20, 2005). ""Mississippi Girl," Carusoe, Carnival Music Win Top SESAC Honors". Country Music Television. Archived from the original on July 8, 2007. Retrieved June 19, 2007.
- ^ Keefe, Jonathan (August 2, 2005). "Review: Faith Hill: Firefiles"". Slant Magazine. Archived from the original on February 5, 2023. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
- ^ "2006 CMT Music Awards - Nominees & Recipients". CMT Press. Archived from the original on June 2, 2023. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
- ^ "R&R Canada Country Top 30" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1618. August 5, 2005. p. 47. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
- ^ "Faith Hill Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Faith Hill Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Billboard Top 100 – 2005". billboardtop100of.com. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
- ^ "Best of 2005: Country Songs". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 24, 2020. Retrieved June 16, 2012.
- ^ "Going for Adds - Country" (PDF). Radio & Records. May 13, 2005.