The record was Seely's fourth studio album released in her career and included three singles issued prior to the LP: "Welcome Home to Nothing", "How Is He?"

Little Things placed inside the top 40 on the US country albums chart and received reviews from both Billboard and Cash Box magazines.

Jeannie Seely had signed with Monument Records and her 1966 single "Don't Touch Me" went to number two on the country chart.

With help from Hank Cochran, Seely established her career at the label recording more chart singles such as the top 20 song "A Wanderin' Man" (1967) and "I'll Love You More (Than You Need)" (1968).

"[5] Cash Box highlighted the tracks "Harper Valley PTA" and "Just Because I'm a Woman" and found the rest of the album to offer "plenty of good listening".