"Little Moments" is a song co-written and recorded by American

United States

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 country music

Country music

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 singer Brad Paisley

Brad Paisley

Brad Douglas Paisley is an American singer-songwriter and musician. His style crosses between traditional country music and Southern rock, and his songs are frequently laced with humor and pop culture references....

. It was released in September 2003 as the second single from Paisley's 2003 album Mud on the Tires

Mud on the Tires

-Musicians:*Ron Block - banjo*Jim "Moose" Brown - B3 organ on "Famous People"*Randel Currie - steel guitar, pedabro on "Ain't Nothin Like"*Eric Darken - percussion*Jerry Douglas - Dobro*Kevin "Swine" Grantt - bass guitar, upright bass, fretless bass...

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Content

Brad Paisley has stated that his wife Kimberly Williams-Paisley was the basis for this song and appears in the music video. Specifically the opening part, which reads as follows:

"Well I'll never forget the first time that I heard
that pretty mouth say that dirty word.
And I can't even remember now, what she backed
my truck into.
But she covered her mouth and her face got red and
she just looked so darn cute.
That I couldn't even act like I was mad-
Yeah I live for little moments like that."

The two events were taken right from the first time Brad heard her swear and how she started to blush

Blushing

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 when he found a dent in his truck.

Music video

The music video was directed by Jim Shea and Peter Tilden. It features different couples who explain how they started their relationships. The last couple is Paisley and his own wife talking where his wife implies that song was written about her. It was released in early 2004.

Personnel

• Randle Currie - steel guitar
  Steel guitar
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• Eric Darken - percussion
• Kevin "Swine" Grantt - bass guitar
  Bass guitar
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• Bernie Herms - piano
  Piano
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• Wes Hightower - background vocals
• Gordon J. Mote - B3 organ
• Brad Paisley - lead vocals, lead and rhythm guitar
  Guitar
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  , acoustic guitar
  Acoustic guitar
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  , Tic tac bass
• Ben Sesar - drums
• Justin Williamson - fiddle
  Fiddle
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Chart performance

"Little Moments" debuted at number 58 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of September 6, 2003.

Peak position