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"A Girl's Gotta Do (What a Girl's Gotta Do)"
An advertisement for Mindy McCready's "A Girl's Gotta Do" in a radio magazine.
Single by Mindy McCready
from the album Ten Thousand Angels
B-side"Maybe He'll Notice Her Now"[1]
ReleasedFebruary 24, 1997
Recorded1995
GenreCountry pop[2]
Length2:43
LabelBNA
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Mindy McCready singles chronology
"Maybe He'll Notice Her Now"
(1996) 		"A Girl's Gotta Do (What a Girl's Gotta Do)"
(1997) 		"What If I Do"
(1997)
Alternative cover
A promotional CD of "A Girl's Gotta Do".
Promotional cover

"A Girl's Gotta Do (What a Girl's Gotta Do)" is a song by American country music recording artist Mindy McCready. The track, written by Robert Byrne and Rick Bowles and produced by David Malloy and Norro Wilson, was released on February 24, 1997, as the fourth and final single from McCready's debut studio album Ten Thousand Angels (1996). Unlike the previous singles from the album, "A Girl's Gotta Do" did not have a music video.

A commercial success, "A Girl's Gotta Do" peaked at number four on both the Canadian RPM Country Tracks and US Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, becoming her last top-ten hits on both. McCready performed the song at the 32nd ACM Awards in 1997 as part of a "Top New Female Vocalist Medley" alongside nominees Deana Carter and LeAnn Rimes, who performed their hit songs "We Danced Anyway" and "Blue". She performed a shortened version of the single at the Stars of Tomorrow special.[3]

Content

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"A Girl's Gotta Do" is performed in the key of B major, with a metronome of 112.[4] It is about a woman being independent following leaving her partner.

Critical reception

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The country music website The Boot noted it as a highlight among McCready's songs.[5]

Charts

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"A Girl's Gotta Do" debuted at number 59 on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs chart the week of March 1, 1997, becoming McCready's third and final top-ten single.

References

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  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 267. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
  2. ^ "A Girl's Gotta Do (What a Girl's Gotta Do): Mindy McCready - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
  3. ^ CountryStar (August 26, 2022). Mindy McCready - A Girl's Gotta Do (What A Girl's Gotta Do) - Live (Stars of Tomorrow). Retrieved September 12, 2024 – via YouTube.
  4. ^ "Mindy McCready "A Girl's Gotta Do (What a Girl's Gotta Do)" Sheet Music instructions". Musicnotes. February 7, 2011. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
  5. ^ Liebig, Lorie (February 17, 2023). "Remembering Mindy McCready: A Look Back at Her 10 Essential Songs". The Boot. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
  6. ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 3242." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. June 23, 1997. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
  7. ^ "Mindy McCready Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard.
  8. ^ "Mindy McCready Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  9. ^ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1997". RPM. December 15, 1997. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
  10. ^ "Best of 1997: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1997. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
  11. ^ "Country: Top 97 of 1997". Radio & Records. No. 1227. December 12, 1997. p. 75.
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