I Met a Little Girl

"I Met a Little Girl"
Song by Marvin Gaye from the album Here, My Dear
Released 1978
Recorded 1976
Genre Soul, doo-wop
Length 5:03
Label Tamla
Writer(s) Marvin Gaye
Composer(s) Marvin Gaye
Producer(s) Marvin Gaye
Here, My Dear track listing

"I Met a Little Girl" is a song recorded by singer Marvin Gaye for his Here, My Dear album. Recorded at his studio in 1976, the song chronicles the growth and demise of Gaye's marriage to his first wife Anna. In a classic doo-wop style, Gaye croons in his falsetto about how he fell for Anna and how their love died out, chronicling the years between their wedding and their impending divorce. At the end of the song, Gaye responds "Hallelujah, I'm free" in a dark and somber tone.

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