This Girl (Has Turned Into a Woman)

The story behind This Girl (Has Turned Into a Woman), performed by Mary MacGregor, takes us to a particular moment in the artist's career. The song is part of her first album, titled Torn Between Two Lovers, which was released in December 1976. This record, partly produced by Peter Yarrow, managed to reach number 17 on the Billboard 200 chart. Three singles were released from this album that had a presence on both country music charts and the Hot 100, with the title track being a number one hit in the pop and adult contemporary categories.

At the time, Robert Christgau, in his 1981 work Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies, rated the album a "C", noting Peter Yarrow's commercial involvement with an artist who, in his estimation, functioned as an alternative to Olivia Newton-John, but with a willingness to acknowledge her experiences. On the other hand, Robert Hilburn, from the Los Angeles Times, also referred to MacGregor's work. The duration of This Girl (Has Turned Into a Woman) is 3 minutes and 25 seconds.