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

Mindy McCready

About 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.


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1996
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The first thing I did when you said goodbye
Was sit myself down and have a real good cry
The next thing I did was put my red dress on
And went downtown dancin' till the break of dawn

A girl's gotta do what a girl's gotta do
And now I gotta get to getting' over you
Too bad I gotta do it with someone new
But a girl's gotta do what a girl's gotta do

Fancy meetin' you at our stompin' ground
Sorry if you caught me paintin' the town
Guess I shoulda stayed home with your memory
Well, baby don't take it personally

A girl's gotta do what a girl's gotta do
And now I gotta get to getting' over you
Too bad I gotta do it with someone new
But a girl's gotta do what a girl's gotta do

Gimme a call some time real soon
And remind me to remember to forget about you

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Mindy McCready

Malinda Gayle "Mindy" McCready (born November 30, 1975) is an American country music singer. Active since 1995, she has recorded a total of five studio albums. Her debut album, 1996's Ten Thousand Angels, was released on BNA Records and was certified 2× Multi-Platinum by the RIAA, while 1997's If I Don't Stay the Night was certified Gold. 1999's I'm Not So Tough, her final album for BNA, was less successful, and she left the label. A self-titled fourth album followed in 2002 on Capitol Records. more »

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Written by: Rick Bowles, Robert Byrne

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"A Girl's Gotta Do (What a Girl's Gotta Do)" is a song by American country music artist Mindy McCready.
Release Date & Album
It was released in January 1997 as the third single from her debut album, "Ten Thousand Angels."
Chart Performance
The song peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, marking it as one of McCready's highest-charting songs.
Songwriters
The song was penned by renowned songwriters Rick Bowles and Josh Leo.
Personal Impact
It became sort of an anthem for McCready's turbulent personal life, which was marked by several legal issues and relationship problems.
Music Video
The music video for "A Girl's Gotta Do (What a Girl's Gotta Do)" was directed by Gerry Wenner and aired on various music channels, further boosting its popularity.
Crossover Appeal
While the song did well on country music charts, it amassed popularity in mainstream pop culture as well, giving McCready crossover appeal.
Styling & Aesthetics
In the music video, McCready is seen sporting her trademark short blonde hair and the 90s trend of high-waist jeans and cropped tops, making the video a spectacle of that era's fashion.
McCready's Age
At the time of the release of "A Girl's Gotta Do (What a Girl's Gotta Do)", McCready was just 21 years old.
Subject Matter
The song talks about a woman standing strong and doing what she needs to do for herself, a theme that resonated with many of McCready's fans and the general women population at the time.
Later Careers
Despite her early success, McCready dealt with personal problems and struggles with substance abuse. She made several attempts at comebacks, but never reached the same level of commercial success she had with "A Girl's Gotta Do (What a Girl's Gotta Do)".

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