Before the album's release, the song charted on the Billboard Hot 100 at number 80, due to digital downloads.
[1] Blake Boldt of Engine 145 gave the song a thumbs up, saying "There’s hope and heart and a whole lot to like about this, one of the year’s best singles and an odd bright spot on Sugarland’s ambitious fourth album.
"[4] Sarah Rodman with The Boston Globe called it an "amiable shuffle", saying it "fit squarely in the country pop arena.
The video inspired Sugarland to offer the ability for all people to share their experience with how the song has helped them.
[6] "Little Miss" first entered the Billboard Hot 100 at number 80 when it was released as a promotional single and it stayed in that position for a week before falling from the charts.