Pretty Little Adriana
| "Pretty Little Adriana" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| B-side | "Tell Me Lover" |
"Pretty Little Adriana" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Vince Gill. It was released in October 1996 as the third single from the album High Lonesome Sound. The song reached number 2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and won Gill a Grammy Award for Best Male Country Vocal Performance.[1]
Critical reception
Deborah Evans Price, of Billboard 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 "Go Rest High on That Mountain." However, she goes on to say that the song boasts "tasty guitar work, a pretty melody, and, of course, Gill's signature vocals." [2]
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.
| Chart (1996–1997) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[3] | 3 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] | 2 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1997) | Position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[5] | 31 |
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[6] | 31 |
References
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. pp. 159–160. ISBN 0-89820-177-2.
- ^ Billboard, November 2, 1996
- ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 9883." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. February 17, 1997. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
- ^ "Vince Gill Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1997". RPM. December 15, 1997. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
- ^ "Best of 1997: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1997. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
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