A Girl's Gotta Do (What a Girl's Gotta Do)
Mindy McCready
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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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Written by: Rick Bowles, Robert Byrne
Lyrics © MIKE CURB MUSIC
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11 facts about this song
Track Information"A Girl's Gotta Do (What a Girl's Gotta Do)" is a song by American country music artist Mindy McCready.
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Release Date & AlbumIt was released in January 1997 as the third single from her debut album, "Ten Thousand Angels."
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Chart PerformanceThe song peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, marking it as one of McCready's highest-charting songs.
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SongwritersThe song was penned by renowned songwriters Rick Bowles and Josh Leo.
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Personal ImpactIt became sort of an anthem for McCready's turbulent personal life, which was marked by several legal issues and relationship problems.
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Music VideoThe 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.
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Crossover AppealWhile the song did well on country music charts, it amassed popularity in mainstream pop culture as well, giving McCready crossover appeal.
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Styling & AestheticsIn 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.
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McCready's AgeAt the time of the release of "A Girl's Gotta Do (What a Girl's Gotta Do)", McCready was just 21 years old.
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Subject MatterThe 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.
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Later CareersDespite 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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