A Girl's Gotta Do (What a Girl's Gotta Do)

"A Girl's Gotta Do (What a Girl's Gotta Do)" is a song written by Robert Byrne and Rick Bowles, and recorded by American country music artist Mindy McCready. It was released in February 1997 as the fourth single from the album Ten Thousand Angels. The song reached number 4 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.

"A Girl's Gotta Do (What a Girl's Gotta Do)"
Single by Mindy McCready
from the album Ten Thousand Angels
B-side"Maybe He'll Notice Her Now"[1]
ReleasedFebruary 24, 1997
Recorded1995
GenreCountry
Length2:43
LabelBNA
Songwriter(s)Robert Byrne, Rick Bowles
Producer(s)David Malloy, Norro Wilson
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)

Chart performance edit

"A Girl's Gotta Do (What a Girl's Gotta Do)" debuted at number 59 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of March 1, 1997.

Chart (1997) Peak
position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[2] 4
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[3] 5
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] 4

Year-end charts edit

Chart (1997) Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[5] 83
US Country Songs (Billboard)[6] 41

References edit

  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 267. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
  2. ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 3242." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. June 23, 1997. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
  3. ^ "Mindy McCready Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard.
  4. ^ "Mindy McCready Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  5. ^ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1997". RPM. December 15, 1997. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
  6. ^ "Best of 1997: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1997. Retrieved July 17, 2013.