Kellie Dawn Pickler (born June 28, 1986) is an American country music artist and television personality. She gained fame as a contestant on the fifth season of American Idol, and finished in sixth place. In 2006, she signed to 19 Recordings and BNA Records as a recording artist, releasing her debut album, Small Town Girl, later that year. As of 2014, it has sold over 900,000 copies. The album, which was certified gold by the RIAA, produced three singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts: "Red High Heels" at number fifteen, "I Wonder" at number fourteen, and "Things That Never Cross a Man's Mind" at number sixteen. She released her self-titled second album in Fall 2008 and has produced the singles "Don't You Know You're Beautiful" at number twenty-one, "Best Days of Your Life" at number nine (which she co-wrote with Taylor Swift and her first Top 10 hit), "Didn't You Know How Much I Loved You" at number fourteen, and "Makin' Me Fall in Love Again" at number thirty. In 2012, she was ranked as the 14th best American Idol alumna. She also parted ways with her former record label. In October 2012, she signed with Black River Entertainment. On May 21, 2013, Pickler and her partner Derek Hough were declared the winners of sixteenth season of Dancing with the Stars.
Kellie Pickler is the self-titled second studio album by American country artist Kellie Pickler. The lead-off single, "Don't You Know You're Beautiful", was debuted at the 43rd Academy Of Country Music awards and peaked at 21 on Hot Country Songs. The album was released via BNA Records/19 Recordings on September 30, 2008. Since the albums' release, three more singles have charted; "Best Days of Your Life" at number 9 (which was co-wrote with fellow country artist Taylor Swift), "Didn't You Know How Much I Loved You" at number 14 (a re-recording of an album cut from Pickler's debut album Small Town Girl) and "Makin' Me Fall in Love Again" at number 30.
Small Town Girl may refer to:
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.
The album produced three Top 20 singles: The RIAA certified "Red High Heels", "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 30, 2009, as that albums' third single and a Top 20 hit for Pickler.
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 alumnus to have a number-one album on the U.S. Country Album chart, the first being Idol winner Carrie Underwood.
"Small Town Girl" is a song written by John Barlow Jarvis and Don Cook, and recorded by American country music artist Steve Wariner. It was released in December 1986 as the first single from the album It's a Crazy World. "Small Town Girl" was Steve Wariner's fifth number one country single. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of 24 weeks on the chart.
I grew up where I could see the stars
Drinking sweet tea from a mason jar
Dogwood trees like leaves through the pines
People on the porch watchin? fireflies
And drivin? round the Wal-Mart on a Friday night
I?m just a small town girl
And that?s all I?ll ever be
I?m just a small town girl
Hey, that?s alright with me
I?d rather be fishin? with grandpa on the lake
Than gettin? all glamed up fake eyelashes on my face
Cut off jeans and an old ball cap
A town so small you don?t need a map
It's where I?m from and there ain?t no changin? me
I?m just a small town girl
And that?s all I?ll ever be
I?m just a small town girl
Hey, that?s all right with me
I?d rather ride in a Chevy truck than a Ferrari
Give me a cheeseburger, I ain?t eatin? no calamari
I?m just a small town girl
And that?s all I?ll ever be
I?m just a small town girl
Hey, that?s all right with me
Coca-Cola and apple pie, dirt roads and old clothes lines
Familiar faces and dandelion bracelets
You never meet a stranger and everybody helps out
Soft green grass, Sunday school and wild flowers
Drivin?, drivin?, drivin?, drivin? around
I?m just a small town girl
I?m just a small town girl
I?m just a small town girl