Little Things (India Arie song)
| "Little Things" | ||||
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| Single by India Arie | ||||
| from the album Voyage to India | ||||
| Released | September 10, 2002 | |||
| Recorded | 2001 | |||
| Studio | Atlanta: Access Studios (recording), Patchwerk Studios (mixing) | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 3:29 | |||
Motown | ||||
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| India Arie singles chronology | ||||
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"Little Things" is the first single released by American
Grammy award for Best Urban/Alternative Performance; the album also won, giving Arie her first two Grammy wins. Arie wrote the song with Hawk Wolinski, Shannon Sanders, Andre Fischer and Anthony Robertson—all of them musicians associated with the band Rufus
. Arie produced the song with Sanders.
Arie began performing the song in her concerts starting in August 2002,
Arie said that the song was "about the lessons [she] learned last year" when she experienced difficulty balancing her career fame with her personal life.[8] The Washington Post praised the song as a "lilting paean to... life's simple pleasures".[9] The New York Times noticed that "Little Things" and "Slow Down" were the two "songs of self-encouragement" on Voyage to India.[10] The BBC observed that the song was similar to "Hollywood" from the 1977 Rufus album Ask Rufus, writing "the lift is discreet and in the best taste."[11]
Personnel
- India Arie – lead and backing vocals, production
- Shannon Sanders – keyboards, production
- Ricky Quinones – guitar
- Khari Simmons – bass
- Forrest Robinson – drums
- Kerisha Hicks – backing vocals
- Tony Harrington – backing vocals
- Avery Johnson – recording engineer
Charts
| Chart (2002) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Hot 100
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89 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | 33 |
UK Singles Chart
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62 |
References
- ^ "India.Arie Leads Image Awards Music Nominations". Billboard. 6 December 2002.
- ^ "At the Pier, India.Arie's blues have strength". 23 August 2002.
- ^ "India.Arie, PopMatters". 28 August 2002.
- ^ "The Little Things - India.Arie | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
- ^ "India.Arie". Billboard.
- ^ "The Hot 100". Billboard. 2 January 2013. Archived from the original on 2019-06-20.
- ^ "Airplay Monitor". Billboard. December 20, 2002. p. 32.
- ^ "India.Arie Shares Life Lessons on Voyage to India". MTV.
- ^ https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/2002/11/08/indiaarie-voyage-to-india-m/ [dead link]
- ^ Decurtis, Anthony (22 September 2002). "A Soul Singer with a Vision of Beauty". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2015-05-27.
- ^ "BBC - Music - Review of India.Arie - Voyage to India".