In Popular Culture
A number of songs are titled "Little Black Dress", including "Little Black Dress" from the 1981 musical Shock Treatment, which is sung whilst one of the antagonists sews up a little black dress and presents it to the heroine, who wears it in the second half of the film.
Gavin Friday performed a song titled "Little Black Dress" for his 1996 album Shag Tobacco. The song was written by Maurice Seezer.
The 2006 song "Little Black Dress" is the opening song of Donnie Iris's album, Ellwood City. It was written by Mark Avsec.
"Gettin' You Home (The Black Dress Song)" is a 2009 country music song by Chris Young. It became his first #1 hit on the Hot Country Songs chart dated for 24 October 2009.
"Tim McGraw" is the first track from Taylor Swift's eponymous album, released in 2006. In the song, her little black dress symbolizes the happiness of her relationship, and is repeatedly mentioned in the refrain.
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