"The Little Girl" is a song written by Harley Allen and recorded by American country music artist John Michael Montgomery.

1 hit to date on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, and his first chart-topper since 1995's "Sold (The Grundy County Auction Incident)".

[2] Chuck Taylor, of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably saying that "every element flows seamlessly together, from the understated production and the tendered melody to Montgomery's carefully measured performance.

"[3] "The Little Girl" reached number one on the Billboard country chart in late 2000, holding the position for three weeks.

It was Montgomery's seventh number-one hit and first since "Sold (The Grundy County Auction Incident)" in 1995.