LeAnn Rimes Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.Anti-spam check. Do not fill this in! == Music career == === 1996: Country music breakthrough with ''Blue'' === {{listen|filename=LeAnn Rimes--Blue--audio.ogg |title="Blue"|description=In 1996 and at age 13, Rimes had her breakthrough song on the country charts with "Blue". The song won multiple awards and drew comparisons to the music of [[Patsy Cline]]. |format=[[Ogg]]||pos=right}} After signing with Curb Records, Rimes recorded a new version of "Blue" as a single. However, Rimes told a BBC radio program in October 2016<ref>{{cite web |title = Woman's Hour |url = http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07zxgn0 |website = BBC |access-date = November 6, 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20161027045146/http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07zxgn0 |archive-date = October 27, 2016 }}</ref> that the record company accidentally released the version she had recorded as an 11-year-old. She said it was this version that peaked at number ten on the [[Hot Country Songs|''Billboard'' Country Chart]].<ref name="cmtbio">{{cite web |url = http://www.cmt.com/artists/az/rimes_leann/bio.jhtml |title = LeAnn Rimes: Biography |publisher = Country Music Television |access-date = February 14, 2009 |url-status=live |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090208155146/http://www.cmt.com/artists/az/rimes_leann/bio.jhtml |archive-date = February 8, 2009 }}</ref> Writers and critics drew comparisons to Rimes with that of [[Patsy Cline]].<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Takeda |first1=Allison |title=LeAnn Rimes Thought About Sex to Stop Crying During Patsy Cline Tribute |journal=[[US Weekly]] |date=December 12, 2013 |url=https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/leann-rimes-thought-about-sex-to-stop-crying-during-patsy-cline-tribute-20131212/ |access-date=December 19, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Pressley |first1=Sue Ann |title=THEY'RE CRAZY FOR THIS GIRL |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1996/06/22/theyre-crazy-for-this-girl/ed222b4d-6eef-4c71-b98b-9589a6e3262f/ |access-date=December 19, 2021 |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |date=July 22, 1996}}</ref> Promotion for the single incorrectly said that Rimes was the first person to record the song. The statement proved false as the song had been recorded by multiple artists over the years including Bill Mack himself. Nonetheless, the media attention to "Blue" further added to the belief that Rimes was the successor to Cline's legacy.<ref name="allmusicbio" /> Rimes third album of the [[Blue (LeAnn Rimes album)|same name]] was also released in 1996.<ref name="allmusicbio"/><ref name="book-pg334" /><ref name="roughguide">{{cite book |last = Wolff |first = Kurt |title = Country Music: The Rough Guide |editor = Orla Duane |publisher = Rough Guides Ltd. |location = London |chapter = Ch. 13 – Hunks, Hat Acts, and Young Country Darlings: Nashville in the 1990s }}</ref> The disc sold 123,000 copies in its first week, the highest figure in [[SoundScan]] history at that time. It peaked at number one on the [[Top Country Albums]] and debuted at number three on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] albums chart, eventually selling a total of four million copies in the United States and eight million copies worldwide.<ref name="roughguide" /><ref name="allmusicbio" /><ref name="people">{{cite magazine |url = http://www.people.com/people/leann_rimes/biography |title = LeAnn Rimes Biography: People.com |magazine = [[People Magazine|People.com]] |access-date = February 14, 2009 |url-status=live |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090203211232/http://www.people.com/people/leann_rimes/biography |archive-date = February 3, 2009 }}</ref> [[AllMusic]] considered the album to be "delightful" and that it could "help inspire other young teens".<ref>{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r237851|pure_url=yes}}|title=''Blue'' album review|last=M. Haney|first=Shawn|website=allmusic|access-date=February 14, 2009}}</ref> Rimes followed up the single with "[[One Way Ticket (Because I Can)]]". The song became her first and only number one single on the ''Billboard'' Country Chart.<ref name="Country Songs">{{cite magazine |title=LeAnn Rimes chart history (Country Songs) |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/leann-rimes/chart-history/csa/ |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |access-date=December 19, 2021}}</ref> A remake of [[Eddy Arnold]]'s 1955 hit "[[The Cattle Call]]" was later released as a single as well.<ref name="book-pg334" /><ref name="cmtbio" /> ''Blue'' would also spawn the charting single "Hurt Me" and the top five country song "[[The Light in Your Eyes]]".<ref name="Country Songs"/> With the album's success Rimes received many major industry awards. In 1997 at 14 years old she became the youngest person to win a [[Grammy Awards|Grammy]], for [[Best New Artist]] and [[Best Female Country Vocal Performance]] for "Blue". She was also the first Country music artist to win the Best New Artist category.<ref name="allmusicbio" /> The same year she won the [[Country Music Association]]'s "Horizon Award" for Best New Artist Of The Year, becoming the youngest person to ever be nominated and win a Country Music Association award.<ref name="CMA">{{cite web |title=CMA Past Winners & Nominees: LeAnn Rimes |url=https://cmaawards.com/past-winners-and-nominees/?appSession=41TJ1XHB3N4UU5XN770757J8CT563BA4959GO00NOAHKS1KD73LB22X6NOY352RA370ZCCB3J3EEBA9400G10A3B6OWO44Q735E73PK550GLO82K7733LM3ZVMHE47E9 |publisher=[[Country Music Association]] |access-date=December 18, 2021}}</ref> She was nominated for similar awards from the [[Academy of Country Music]].<ref name="ACM">{{cite web |title=Search winners: LeAnn Rimes |url=https://www.acmcountry.com/winners?awardTitle=leann+rimes&awardCategory=&awardYear=&actionButton=Submit |website=[[Academy of Country Music Awards]] |access-date=December 18, 2021}}</ref> === 1997–2004: Pop crossover and worldwide success === In 1997, Rimes released a [[compilation album|compilation]] of previously recorded material under the Nor Va Jak label, ''[[Unchained Melody: The Early Years]]''. The album mainly consisted of remakes, ranging from Country to pop, including songs originally recorded by [[The Beatles]], [[Whitney Houston]], [[Bill Monroe]], and [[Dolly Parton]].<ref name="unchainedmelody">{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r246952|pure_url=yes}}|title=''Unchained Melody: The Early Years''|last=F. Promis|first=Jose|website=allmusic|access-date=February 15, 2009}}</ref> Rimes's version of the [[Unchained Melody|title track]] became a major country hit in early 1997 and helped increase sales for the album.<ref name="cmtbio" /> In June 1997, Rimes would appear on the Disney Channel for television special called ''LeAnn Rimes in Concert''.<ref>{{cite book |url = https://books.google.com/books?id=EwoEAAAAMBAJ&q=LeAnn+Rimes+Disney+Channel+Concert&pg=PA6 |title = Billboard – Google Books |date = August 15, 1998 |access-date = June 7, 2012 |url-status=live |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130621022345/http://books.google.com/books?id=EwoEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA6&dq=LeAnn%2BRimes%2BDisney%2BChannel%2BConcert&hl=en&sa=X&ei=YiLQT-DkH83E0AGg0-zxDQ&ved=0CEsQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=LeAnn%20Rimes%20Disney%20Channel%20Concert&f=false |archive-date = June 21, 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite book |url = https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_zA4EAAAAMBAJ |page = [https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_zA4EAAAAMBAJ/page/n30 31] |quote = LeAnn Rimes Disney Channel Concert. |title = Billboard – |via = [[Internet Archive]] |date = February 1, 1997 |publisher = Nielsen Business Media |access-date = June 7, 2012 }}</ref> In September 1997, Rimes released her follow-up studio album to ''Blue'' titled ''[[You Light Up My Life: Inspirational Songs]]''. The album covered classic inspirational songs and several pop songs. It was a departure from Rimes's previous releases with more [[Adult Contemporary]]-styled music than Country.<ref>{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r312598|pure_url=yes}}|title=''You Light Up My Life: Inspirational Songs''|last=Owens|first=Thom|website=allmusic|access-date=February 15, 2009}}</ref> The album sold over four million copies in the United States, certifying 4× Multi-Platinum by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]].<ref name="riaa">{{cite web |url = http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=&artist=LeAnn%20Rimes&format=ALBUM&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=&before=&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1958&endYear=2009&sort=Artist&perPage=25 |title = RIAA Gold & Platinum albums – LeAnn Rimes |publisher = [[Recording Industry Association of America]] |access-date = February 15, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131127041556/http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=&artist=LeAnn%20Rimes&format=ALBUM&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=&before=&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1958&endYear=2009&sort=Artist&perPage=25 |archive-date = November 27, 2013 }}</ref> The album contained an extended version of the single "[[How Do I Live]]", which became a major pop hit on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]], reaching number two.<ref name="Hot 100">{{cite magazine |title=LeAnn Rimes chart history (Hot 100) |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/leann-rimes/chart-history/csa/ |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |access-date=December 19, 2021}}</ref><ref name="cmtbio" /> "How Do I Live" set a new record for becoming the longest-running single in ''Billboard'' Hot 100 history, spending 69 weeks on the chart.<ref name="people" /> In later years, the song was ranked as the most successful song of the 1990s by ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' magazine.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6297023/billboard-hot-100-1990 |title = The Top 20 Billboard Hot 100 Hits of the 1990s |website = billboard.com |date = October 30, 2014 |access-date = December 7, 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170627215403/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6297023/billboard-hot-100-1990 |archive-date = June 27, 2017 |df = mdy-all }}</ref> {{listen|filename=LeAnn Rimes--How Do I Live--Audio.ogg |title="How Do I Live"|description=In 1997, Rimes recorded the song "How Do I Live", which crossed over onto the pop chart and became one of the most commercially-successful pop recordings of the 1990s. |format=[[Ogg]]||pos=right}} Rimes released her third album in May 1998 titled ''[[Sittin' on Top of the World (LeAnn Rimes album)|Sittin' on Top of the World]]''. The album leaned towards Adult Contemporary and mid-tempo pop music. It included pop material written by [[Carole Bayer Sager]] and [[David Foster]].<ref name="roughguide" /> It also included a remake of [[Prince (singer)|Prince]]'s "[[Purple Rain (song)|Purple Rain]]" and was produced by her father. The album was given mixed reviews. Allmusic gave the album two out of five stars.<ref name="Sittin on Top">{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r348593|pure_url=yes}}|title=''Sittin' on Top of the World'' album review|last=Thomas Erlewine|first=Stephen|website=allmusic|access-date=February 15, 2009}}</ref> ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' stated that Rimes "holds her own in the more popular style of [[Mariah Carey]] and [[Celine Dion]], wherein a spectacular voice upstages a song, grins and goes on about her business."<ref>{{cite magazine |url = https://www.rollingstone.com/artists/leannrimes/albums/album/117926/review/5941735/sittin_on_top_of_the_world |title = LeAnn Rimes: ''Sittin' on Top of the World'' |last = Hunter |first = James |magazine = [[Rolling Stone]] |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090219082448/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/leannrimes/albums/album/117926/review/5941735/sittin_on_top_of_the_world |archive-date = February 19, 2009 |url-status = dead |access-date = February 15, 2009 }}</ref> ''Sittin' on Top of the World'' debuted at number two on the Top Country Albums chart, and number three on the ''Billboard'' 200,<ref>{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r348593|pure_url=yes}}|title=''Sittin' on Top of the World'' charts|website=allmusic|access-date=February 15, 2009}}</ref> and sold over a million copies in the United States, certifying "Platinum" in sales by the [[Recording Industry Association of America|RIAA]].<ref name="riaa" /> The project spawned the number four ''Billboard'' country hit "[[Commitment (LeAnn Rimes song)|Commitment]]", the Top 20 Pop hit "[[Looking Through Your Eyes]]", and the number 10 country hit "[[Nothin' New Under the Moon]]".<ref name="Country Songs"/><ref name="Hot 100"/> [[File:Lee Ann Rimes 1999.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Rimes in 1999]] In October 1999, Curb released Rimes's [[LeAnn Rimes (album)|self-titled fourth studio album]]. The record was a collection of country music cover songs mainly by Patsy Cline. It included "[[Crazy (Willie Nelson song)|Crazy]]", "[[I Fall to Pieces]]", and "[[She's Got You]]".<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Rimes |first1=LeAnn |title=''LeAnn Rimes'' (CD Liner Notes and Album Information) |journal=[[Curb Records]] |date=October 26, 1999 |id=77947}}</ref> The recordings were primarily taken from Cline's ''[[12 Greatest Hits]]'' album. Rimes's album received mostly positive reviews. Allmusic called the song, "a return to her roots" and "a salute to one of her idols, Patsy Cline." The album in general received much praise. Allmusic called the album one of her "better" efforts, since they had disliked her previous releases.<ref name=1999albumreview>{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r444551|pure_url=yes}}|title=''LeAnn Rimes'' album review|last=Thomas Erlewine|first=Stephen|website=allmusic|access-date=February 15, 2009}}</ref> ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' gave the album a positive review and said that Rimes's voice "dares listeners to take note of what is missing in her interpretations–the gutsiness and gut-wrenching urgency of performers who felt what they sang."<ref>{{cite magazine |url = http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,271433,00.html |title = Too Young at Heart? |last = Johnson |first = Beth |magazine = [[Entertainment Weekly]] |access-date = February 15, 2009 |date = November 5, 1999 |url-status=live |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090219141358/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0%2C%2C271433%2C00.html |archive-date = February 19, 2009 }}</ref> The album debuted at number one on the Top Country Albums chart, topping the country albums chart for two weeks. It also peaked at number eight on the ''Billboard'' 200 albums chart.<ref>{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r444551|pure_url=yes}}|title=''LeAnn Rimes'' charts & awards|website=allmusic|access-date=February 15, 2009}}</ref><ref name="rock">{{cite web |url = http://www.rockonthenet.com/artists-r/leannrimes_main.htm |title = LeAnn Rimes |publisher = Rock on the Net |access-date = February 15, 2009 |url-status=live |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090224194615/http://rockonthenet.com/artists-r/leannrimes_main.htm |archive-date = February 24, 2009 }}</ref> The album also sold over one million copies in the United States, and was certified "Platinum" in sales by the RIAA.<ref name="riaa" /> The project also included the new song "[[Big Deal (LeAnn Rimes song)|Big Deal]]". Released as the lead single, "Big Deal" reached number six on the ''Billboard'' country chart.<ref name="Country Songs"/> Also in 1999, Rimes recorded a duet with [[Elton John]] for the stage musical ''[[Aida (musical)|Aida]]'', titled "[[Written in the Stars (Elton John and LeAnn Rimes song)|Written in the Stars]]". {{listen | pos = right | filename = | title = "Can't Fight the Moonlight" (2000) | description = A thirty second sample of Rimes's "Can't Fight the Moonlight", from the ''[[Coyote Ugly (soundtrack)|Coyote Ugly]]'' soundtrack. | format = [[Ogg]] }} In 2000, Rimes contributed to the soundtrack from the 1999 TV movie ''[[Jesus (1999 film)|Jesus]]''. The song, "[[I Need You (LeAnn Rimes song)|I Need You]]", was issued as the lead single from the soundtrack in July 2000. A country mix was released as a single to radio along with a pop version.<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Evans Price |first1=Deborah |title=EMI Labels Join Forces for 'Jesus' |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |date=April 1, 2000 |page=13 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ww4EAAAAMBAJ&dq=leann+rimes+records+i+need+you+for+2000+film+jesus&pg=PA13 |access-date=December 19, 2021}}</ref> "I Need You" was characterized by Allmusic as having similarities to that of Adult Contemporary and Pop music.<ref>{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r512635|pure_url=yes}}|title=''I Need You'' album review|last=Thomas Erlewine|first=Stephen|website=allmusic|access-date=February 15, 2009}}</ref> The song reached number eight on the ''Billboard'' country songs chart and number 11 on the Hot 100.<ref name="Country Songs"/><ref name="Hot 100"/> Rimes appeared in the 2000 film ''[[Coyote Ugly (film)|Coyote Ugly]]'' and contribute four songs to the [[Coyote Ugly (soundtrack)|soundtrack]].<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Hay |first1=Carla |title=Curb, Rimes Go for Three in a Row with 'Blonde' Single |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |date=July 19, 2003 |page=14 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=WhEEAAAAMBAJ&dq=leann+rimes+records+for+coyote+ugly&pg=PA14 |access-date=December 19, 2021}}</ref> "[[Can't Fight the Moonlight]]" was released as a single from the film, reaching number 11 on the Hot 100.<ref name="Hot 100"/> By February 2002 "Can't Fight the Moonlight" had become a crossover pop hit, reaching number 11 in United States and becoming the highest selling single of 2001 in Australia. "Can't Fight the Moonlight" won Rimes a ''[[Blockbuster Entertainment Award]]'' for "Favorite Song from a Movie".<ref name="rock" /> Also released from the soundtrack was "[[But I Do Love You]]", which reached the American country top 20.<ref name="Country Songs"/> In January 2001, [[Curb Records]] released another compilation of previously recorded material, ''[[I Need You (album)|I Need You]]''.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Rimes |first1=LeAnn |title=''I Need You'' (CD Liner Notes and Album Information) |journal=[[Curb Records]] |date=January 30, 2001 |id=8573876382}}</ref> The album received mostly unfavorable reviews. ''Rolling Stone'' gave the album two and a half stars, describing it as "synthetic-feeling".<ref>{{cite magazine |url = https://www.rollingstone.com/artists/leannrimes/albums/album/105687/review/6067849/i_need_you |title = LeAnn Rimes: ''I Need You'' |last = Berger |first = Arion |magazine = [[Rolling Stone]] |date = February 20, 2001 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071015205358/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/leannrimes/albums/album/105687/review/6067849/i_need_you |archive-date = October 15, 2007 |url-status = dead |access-date = October 18, 2012 }}</ref> Despite very little praise from critics, the album sold well, and was certified "Gold" in sales by the RIAA.<ref name="riaa" /> Rimes later publicly disowned the album, which she said was compiled from studio outtakes her father had produced and that it was released without her knowledge or input.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.cmt.com/news/news-in-brief/1474877/leann-rimes-disowns-new-album.jhtml |title = News : LeAnn Rimes Disowns New Album |publisher = CMT |date = February 3, 2001 |access-date = September 27, 2011 |url-status=live |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120320054634/http://www.cmt.com/news/news-in-brief/1474877/leann-rimes-disowns-new-album.jhtml |archive-date = March 20, 2012 }}</ref> At the time during the litigation with her label Curb, Rimes was asking that Curb give her the rights to all past recordings and videos, give up all publishing interests in her compositions, and destroy all currently available recordings.<ref name="mtv">{{cite web |last = Flippo |first = Chet |url = http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1274452/leann-rimes-sues-label.jhtml |title = LeAnn Rimes Sues Label In Attempt To End Contract – Music, Celebrity, Artist News |publisher = MTV |date = November 17, 2000 |access-date = October 8, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110428105356/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1274452/leann-rimes-sues-label.jhtml |archive-date = April 28, 2011 }}</ref> In 2002, she released her fifth studio effort ''[[Twisted Angel]],'' which contained more adult material.<ref name="allmusicbio"/> It was certified "Gold" by the RIAA, her second Gold-certified album.<ref name="riaa" /> ''Rolling Stone'' gave the album two out of five stars, stating that the album sounded too "country-pop crossover".<ref>{{cite magazine |url = https://www.rollingstone.com/artists/leannrimes/albums/album/121150/review/5943137/twisted_angel |title = LeAnn Rimes: ''Twisted Angel'' |last = Hoard |first = Christian |date = October 22, 2001 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090219082454/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/leannrimes/albums/album/121150/review/5943137/twisted_angel |archive-date = February 19, 2009 |magazine = Rolling Stone |url-status = dead |access-date = February 15, 2009 }}</ref> The following year she released her first children's book, titled ''Jag'', in July<ref name="jag" /> and she also released a ''[[Greatest Hits (LeAnn Rimes album)|Greatest Hits]]'' compilation in November.<ref name="rock" /> === 2005–2013: Return to country === In January 2005, Rimes's ninth studio album ''[[This Woman (LeAnn Rimes album)|This Woman]]'' was released. The disc's songwriting and production was a return to her country origins. "It's mainly a Country album, but it's my kind of Country music," she told the ''[[Voice of America]]''.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Morningstar |first1=Mary |title=LeAnn Rimes Returns to Country Roots with ''This Woman'' |url=https://www.voanews.com/a/a-13-2005-03-02-voa24/306202.html |access-date=December 19, 2021 |work=[[Voice of America]] |date=October 30, 2009}}</ref> It was Rimes's best-selling album in over five years,<ref name="biography">{{cite web |url = http://www.thebiographychannel.co.uk/biography_story/1843:2276/2/LeAnn_Rimes.htm |title = The Biography Channel: LeAnn Rimes biography |publisher = [[Biography Channel]] |access-date = February 15, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090220010248/http://www.thebiographychannel.co.uk/biography_story/1843%3A2276/2/LeAnn_Rimes.htm |archive-date = February 20, 2009 |df = mdy-all }}</ref> reaching the top five of both the ''Billboard'' Country Albums chart and the Billboard 200.<ref>{{cite news |title=Rimes Returns As A New 'Woman' |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/rimes-returns-as-a-new-woman-64286/ |access-date=December 19, 2021 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |date=February 2, 2005}}</ref> The album spawned the singles "[[Nothin' 'Bout Love Makes Sense]]", "[[Probably Wouldn't Be This Way]]", and "[[Something's Gotta Give (LeAnn Rimes song)|Something's Gotta Give]]". All three songs reached the top five of the ''Billboard'' country songs chart, becoming her highest-charting singles in over five years.<ref name="Country Songs"/> In summer 2006, Rimes released the studio album ''[[Whatever We Wanna]]''. Due to the increased success of ''This Woman'' in North America,<ref name="Family">{{cite web |last1=Erlewine |first1=Stephen Thomas |title=''Family'': LeAnn Rimes: Songs, reviews, credits |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/family-mw0000487631 |website=[[AllMusic]] |access-date=December 19, 2021}}</ref> it was sold exclusively to European audiences.<ref name="allmusicbio"/> In the United Kingdom, the album reached number 15.<ref name="UK Albums">{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/_/leann%20rimes/|title=LeAnn Rimes UK Albums|publisher=Official Charts Company|access-date=October 4, 2014}}</ref> {{listen|filename=LeAnn Rimes--Something's Gotta Give--Audio.ogg |title="Something's Gotta Give"|description=In 2005, Rimes released ''[[This Woman (LeAnn Rimes album)|This Woman]]'', an album which produced her first top ten country songs in several years. It included 2005's "Something's Gotta Give". |format=[[Ogg]]||pos=right}} [[File:LeAnn Rimes performs in the East Room of the White House.jpg|right|thumb|Rimes performing in the East Room of the White House before President [[George W. Bush]] and [[Laura Bush]], 2006]] In October 2007, Asylum-Curb issued Rimes's eleventh studio disc titled ''[[Family (LeAnn Rimes album)|Family]]''.<ref name="allmusicbio"/> The country-flavored project as the first album in her career in which every track featured writing credits from Rimes herself.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Tucker |first1=Ken |title=Leann Rimes, "Family" |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/leann-rimes-family-1048424/ |access-date=December 19, 2021 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |date=October 8, 2007}}</ref> ''Rolling Stone'' called the record "uneven" and gave it a rating of three and half stars.<ref>{{cite magazine |url = https://www.rollingstone.com/artists/leannrimes/albums/album/16614468/review/16683014/family |title = LeAnn Rimes: ''Family'' |last = Sheffield |first = Rob |magazine = Rolling Stone |access-date = February 16, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080725221742/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/leannrimes/albums/album/16614468/review/16683014/family |archive-date = July 25, 2008 }}</ref> Allmusic gave ''Family'' four stars and said that it "illustrates her range as a singer along with some true strength as a writer."<ref>{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=album |id=r1113543|pure_url=yes}}|title=''Family'' album review|last=Thomas Erlewine|first=Stephen |website=allmusic|access-date=February 16, 2009}}</ref> The project's lead single "[[Nothin' Better to Do]]" reached the top 20 of the ''Billboard'' country songs chart while the second single, "[[Good Friend and a Glass of Wine]]", reached the top 40.<ref name="Country Songs"/> In 2008, Rimes joined [[Kenny Chesney]] on his ''Poets and Pirates Tour'', along with [[Brooks & Dunn]], [[Keith Urban]], [[Sammy Hagar]], [[Gary Allan]], [[Big & Rich]], and [[Luke Bryan]].<ref>{{cite web |url = http://countrymusic.about.com/od/news/qt/KC_2008FullTour.htm |title = Kenny Chesney Announces Full Summer Tour 2008 |last = Fabian |first = Shelly |publisher = [[about.com]] |access-date = February 16, 2009 |url-status=live |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090224114405/http://countrymusic.about.com/od/news/qt/KC_2008FullTour.htm |archive-date = February 24, 2009 }}</ref> Around the same time, she collaborated with [[Joss Stone]] for a [[Crossroads (CMT TV series)|CMT ''Crossroads'']] special aired in fall 2007.<ref name="Crossroads">{{cite news |url = http://www.cmt.com/artists/news/1564730/20070713/rimes_leann.jhtml |title = CMT Reveals New Episodes, Specials |date = July 13, 2007 |publisher = [[Country Music Television|CMT]] |url-status=live |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070930033458/http://www.cmt.com/artists/news/1564730/20070713/rimes_leann.jhtml |archive-date = September 30, 2007 }}</ref> In 2009, Rimes published ''What I Cannot Change'' along with song co-writer, Darrell Brown. It was released on April 14, 2009, and contains a bonus CD with an exclusive live performance of the song and both Brown and Rimes reading excerpts from the book.<ref name="change" /> In 2011, Rimes released her twelfth studio collection called ''[[Lady & Gentlemen]]''. Co-produced by [[Vince Gill]], the disc contained a set of classic country songs originally made successful by male artists that Rimes re-recorded from a female perspective.<ref name="allmusicbio"/> It also featured production credits from Rimes herself, becoming her first album that she produced.<ref name="Lady & Gentlemen CD Liner Note">{{cite journal |last1=Rimes |first1=LeAnn |title=''Lady & Gentlemen'' (CD Liner Notes and Album Information) |journal=[[Curb Records]] |date=September 27, 2011 |id=79203}}</ref> Included on the project were songs by [[John Conlee]], [[George Jones]], and [[Merle Haggard]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Conaway |first1=Alanna |title=LeAnn Rimes Pays Homage to Classic Country on 'Lady and Gentlemen' |url=https://tasteofcountry.com/leann-rimes-classic-country-lady-and-gentlemen-album/ |website=[[Taste of Country]] |date=September 27, 2011 |access-date=December 19, 2021}}</ref> AllMusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine commented, "As concept albums go, LeAnn Rimes' 2011 album ''Lady & Gentlemen'' is a good one: a collection of masculine country classics reinterpreted by a female singer.<ref name="Lady and Gentlemen">{{cite web |last1=Erlewine |first1=Stephen Thomas |title=''Lady & Gentlemen'': LeAnn Rimes: Songs, reviews, credits |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/lady-gentlemen-mw0002203135 |website=[[AllMusic]] |access-date=19 December 2021}}</ref> ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'''s Mikael Wood concluded that "The result is predictably solid, though it rarely sheds new light on the top-shelf material."<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Wood |first1=Mikael |title=''Lady & Gentlemen'' review - LeAnn Rimes |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |date=September 22, 2011 |url=https://ew.com/article/2011/09/22/lady-gentlemen-review-leann-rimes/ |access-date=19 December 2021}}</ref> The album's cover of [[John Anderson (musician)|John Anderson]]'s "[[Swingin' (John Anderson song)|Swingin']]" was nominated for a Grammy award.<ref name="Grammys">{{cite web |title=LeAnn Rimes: Artist |url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/artists/leann-rimes/14004 |website=[[Grammy Awards]] |date=November 23, 2020 |access-date=18 December 2021}}</ref> ''Lady & Gentlemen'' also featured two bonus tracks which were original recordings: "[[Crazy Women]]" and "[[Give (song)|Give]]".<ref name="Lady & Gentlemen CD Liner Note"/> Both tracks were released as singles and reached charting positions on the ''Billboard'' country survey.<ref name="Country Songs"/> Over the next several years Rimes recorded songs for her next project. In 2013, ''[[Spitfire (LeAnn Rimes album)|Spitfire]]'' was released and marked her final album with the Curb label.<ref name="allmusicbio"/> It was co-produced by Rimes along with [[Darrell Brown (musician)|Darrell Brown]].<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Rimes |first1=LeAnn |title=''Spitfire'' (CD Liner Notes and Album Information) |journal=[[Curb Records]] |date=June 4, 2013 |id=79346}}</ref> The disc centered around Rimes's affair with future husband [[Eddie Cibrian]] and the media speculation around their relationship. "I used to get mad at the tabloids, but I should be thanking them because they helped me write this whole record," she commented.<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Scott |first1=Walter |title=LeAnn Rimes: I Was 'Terrified' While Writing About Eddie Cibrian Relationship |magazine=[[Parade (magazine)|Parade]] |date=June 15, 2013 |url=https://parade.com/22053/walterscott/leann-rimes-i-was-terrified-while-writing-about-eddie-cibrian-relationship/ |access-date=December 19, 2021}}</ref> The album sold 10,798 copies in its first week and debuted at number 36 on the ''Billboard'' 200.<ref>{{cite news |url = http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music-arts/leann-rimes-spitfire-bombs-week-album-sales-article-1.1371665 |title = LeAnn Rimes' 'Spitfire' album bombs with only 10,798 copies sold in first week |location = New York |work = Daily News |url-status=live |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130618013433/http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music-arts/leann-rimes-spitfire-bombs-week-album-sales-article-1.1371665 |archive-date = June 18, 2013 }}</ref> It also debuted at number nine on the country albums chart.<ref name="US">{{cite magazine |last1=Johnson |first1=Zach |title=LeAnn Rimes' Spitfire Album Debuts to Disappointing Sales |magazine=[[US Weekly]] |date=June 13, 2013 |url=https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/leann-rimes-spitfire-album-tanks-sells-10798-copies-in-its-first-week-2013136/ |access-date=December 19, 2021}}</ref> The official first single to be released from ''Spitfire'', "What Have I Done",<ref>{{cite web |first = Beville |last = Dunkerley |url = http://www.theboot.com/2012/11/19/leann-rimes-what-have-i-done/ |title = LeAnn Rimes' 'What Have I Done' Is Heartfelt Apology to Ex |work = The Boot |publisher = [[AOL Music]] via [[AOL]] Inc |date = November 19, 2012 |access-date = December 24, 2012 |url-status=live |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20121228081920/http://www.theboot.com/2012/11/19/leann-rimes-what-have-i-done |archive-date = December 28, 2012 }}</ref> was released to [[Music download|digital download]] originally in 2012,<ref>{{cite web |url = https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/what-have-i-done-single/id570818442 |title = What Have I Done – Single by LeAnn Rimes |work = [[iTunes Store]] |publisher = [[Apple Inc.]] |access-date = April 26, 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130406013833/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/what-have-i-done-single/id570818442 |archive-date = April 6, 2013 }}</ref> but was replaced by the second single, "Borrowed", also issued in 2012 for radio release.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.theboot.com/2012/11/19/leann-rimes-what-have-i-done/ |title = LeAnn Rimes's 'What Have I Done' Is Heartfelt Apology to Ex |work = The Boot |publisher = [[AOL Music]] via [[AOL]] Inc |date = November 19, 2012 |access-date = December 24, 2012 |url-status=live |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20121228081920/http://www.theboot.com/2012/11/19/leann-rimes-what-have-i-done |archive-date = December 28, 2012 }}</ref> Sales of the album were considered "disappointing" by several news outlets, including ''[[US Weekly]]''<ref name="US"/> while singles released from the album failed to become commercially successful.<ref name="allmusicbio"/> ===2014–present: Changes in musical style and new directions=== {{listen|filename=LeAnn Rimes--Long Live Love--Audio.ogg |title="Long Live Love"|description=In 2017, Rimes recorded an album with RCA Records titled ''[[Remnants (LeAnn Rimes album)|Remnants]]'' that represented a transition in musical style. Spawned from the album, "Long Live Love" reached number one on the ''Billboard'' Hot Dance Club Songs chart. |format=[[Ogg]]||pos=right}} In 2014, Rimes announced that she would release three Christmas EPs over the course of three years: 2014, 2015 and 2016.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://tasteofcountry.com/leann-rimes-christmas-tour-album/ |title = LeAnn Rimes Hits the Beach to Announce Christmas Tour, Album |website = Tasteofcountry.com |date = July 11, 2014 |access-date = February 3, 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160202080138/http://tasteofcountry.com/leann-rimes-christmas-tour-album/ |archive-date = February 2, 2016 }}</ref> In October 2014, the first of these planned EP's was released entitled ''[[One Christmas: Chapter 1]]''. It was issued through Iconic Entertainment and contained six holiday cover tunes.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Rimes |first1=LeAnn |title=''One Christmas, Chapter 1'' (EP Liner Notes and Album Information) |journal=Iconic Entertainment Group |date=October 28, 2014 |id=ICON-025}}</ref> This included the lead single, a cover of "[[I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas]]".<ref>{{cite magazine |title=LeAnn Rimes chart history (Adult contemporary songs) |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/leann-rimes/chart-history/tfm/ |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |access-date=December 12, 2021}}</ref> It peaked at number 20 on the Top Country Albums chart<ref name="Country Albums">{{cite magazine |title=LeAnn Rimes chart history (Country Albums) |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/leann-rimes/chart-history/clp/ |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |access-date=December 20, 2021}}</ref> and number 35 on the [[Top Holiday Albums]] list.<ref name="Holiday Albums">{{cite magazine |title=LeAnn Rimes chart history (Holiday Albums) |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/leann-rimes/chart-history/clp/ |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |access-date=December 20, 2021}}</ref> Rimes later embarked on a holiday tour to promote the project titled the "One Christmas Tour", which played multiple shows around the United States in the winter months of 2014.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bishop |first1=Matt |title=LeAnn Rimes Spreading Holiday Cheer On 2014 One Christmas Tour |url=https://pcmworldnews.com/news/2014/12/leann-rimes-spreading-holiday-cheer-on-2014-one-christmas-tour/ |access-date=December 20, 2021 |work=PCM World News |date=December 9, 2014}}</ref> Rimes's original plan of multiple EP releases was dropped and replaced with a full-length holiday album in 2015.<ref name="allmusicbio"/> That year she released ''[[Today Is Christmas]]'' through Prodigy Entertainment. The 12-track holiday record contained a mixture of cover tunes and original songs, including the title track. A duet of "[[Celebrate Me Home]]" with [[Gavin DeGraw]] was included.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Rimes |first1=LeAnn |title=''Today Is Christmas'' (CD Liner Notes and Album Information) |journal=Prodigy Entertainment |date=October 16, 2015 |id=PDG- 001CD}}</ref> The record reached number two on the Holiday albums chart<ref name="Holiday Albums"/> and number nine on the Country Albums chart.<ref name="Country Albums"/> [[File:LeAnn Rimes--2014 Big Apple Awards.jpg|thumb|left|240px|Rimes at the 2014 Big Apple Awards]] In 2016, Rimes signed with [[RCA Records#Other RCA labels|RCA UK]] and released a cover of [[Brandi Carlile]]'s "[[The Story (Brandi Carlile song)#LeAnn Rimes version|The Story]]".<ref name=story>{{Cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/country/7408828/leann-rimes-new-single-rca-uk-the-story|title=LeAnn Rimes Announces New Single On RCA UK, 'The Story'|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=August 12, 2016}}</ref> It was included on her fifteenth studio album titled ''[[Remnants (LeAnn Rimes album)|Remnants]]'', which was also issued on RCA.<ref>{{cite news |url = http://www.euronews.com/2016/08/23/leann-rimes-releases-remnants |title = LeAnn Rimes releases 'Remnants' |publisher = Euronews |access-date = April 26, 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170427095843/http://www.euronews.com/2016/08/23/leann-rimes-releases-remnants |archive-date = April 27, 2017 }}</ref> First issued in the United Kingdom in 2016, ''Remnants'' was later released in the United States in February 2017.<ref name="allmusicbio"/> The disc reached number 15 on the [[Official Charts Company|UK Albums Chart]]<ref name="UK Albums"/> and number 88 on the ''Billboard'' 200.<ref name="Billboard 200">{{cite magazine |title=LeAnn Rimes chart history (Billboard 200) |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/leann-rimes/chart-history/tlp/ |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |access-date=December 20, 2021}}</ref> The record received mixed reviews. AllMusic concluded that "She may be able to sing just about anything but the album would've been stronger if it had a greater connective thread than sheer skill."<ref>{{cite web |last1=Erlewine |first1=Stephen Thomas |title=''Remnants'': LeAnn Rimes: Songs, reviews, credits |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/remnants-mw0002982027 |website=[[AllMusic]] |access-date=December 20, 2021}}</ref> Meanwhile, Matt Bjorke of ''Roughstock'' wrote, "With these 14 fantastic songs, ''Remnants'' is easily an early contender for my album of the year."<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bjorke |first1=Matt |title=Album Review: LeAnn Rimes -- ''Remnants'' |url=https://roughstock.com/news/2017/02/41402-album-review-leann-rimes-remnants |website=Roughstock |date=February 8, 2017 |access-date=December 20, 2021}}</ref> The album would also spawn the singles "[[Long Live Love (LeAnn Rimes song)|Long Live Love]]" and "[[Love Is Love Is Love]]". Both recordings topped the ''Billboard'' [[Dance Club Songs]], becoming her second and third number one Dance hits.<ref>{{cite magazine |title=LeAnn Rimes chart history (Dance Club Songs) |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/leann-rimes/chart-history/clp/ |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |access-date=December 20, 2021}}</ref> In June 2018, Rimes released ''[[Re-Imagined (EP)|Re-Imagined]]'' through EverLe Records and the [[Thirty Tigers]] label.<ref>{{cite web |title=''Re-Imagined'' by LeAnn Rimes |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/re-imagined-ep/1390184878 |website=[[Apple Music]] |date=June 20, 2018 |access-date=December 13, 2021}}</ref> The EP contained five tracks from her back-catalogue that she re-recorded ("Can't Fight the Moonlight", "Blue", "One Way Ticket", "How Do I Live" and "Borrowed"). The new recording of "Borrowed" featured duet vocals from [[Stevie Nicks]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2018/06/listen-to-leann-rimes-duet-borrowed-with-stevie-ni.html|title=Hear LeAnn Rimes Sing "Borrowed" with Stevie Nicks for Re-Imagined EP|date=June 20, 2018|website=[[Paste (magazine)|Paste]]|access-date=December 19, 2019|archive-date=November 16, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181116153235/https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2018/06/listen-to-leann-rimes-duet-borrowed-with-stevie-ni.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> Later in 2018, Rimes appeared in the [[Hallmark Channel|Hallmark]] original television film titled ''[[It's Christmas, Eve]]''. She recorded the film's [[It's Christmas, Eve|soundtrack of the same name]], which was released in October 2018. Included were covers of Christmas standards, as well as new recordings she composed with producer [[Darrell Brown (musician)|Darrell Brown]].<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Willman |first1=Chris |title=LeAnn Rimes Unveils Title Ballad From Hallmark Film 'It's Christmas, Eve' (EXCLUSIVE) |magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=October 4, 2018 |url=https://variety.com/2018/music/news/leann-rimes-its-christmas-eve-hallmark-song-1202968497/ |access-date=December 14, 2021}}</ref> In 2019, Rimes recorded and released her first live album titled ''[[Rimes: Live at Gruene Hall]]''. A mixture of country, pop and rock covers were featured and were all recorded at [[Gruene Hall]], a venue located in Texas.<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Hollabaugh |first1=Lorie |title=LeAnn Rimes Releases First Live Album Of Her Career |magazine=Music Row |date=September 25, 2019 |url=https://musicrow.com/2019/09/leann-rimes-releases-first-live-album-of-her-career/ |access-date=December 18, 2021}}</ref> In November 2020, Rimes released her seventeenth studio record ''[[Chant: The Human & the Holy]]''. The project was a change in musical directions, as its 12 tracks were built from chants and daily mantras rather than traditional songs. A corresponding health and wellness podcast titled ''Wholly Human'' followed around the same time that focused on similar themes.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Liptak |first1=Carena |title=LeAnn Rimes Releases ''CHANT: The Human & the Holy'' album |url=https://tasteofcountry.com/leann-rimes-chant-the-human-and-the-holy/ |website=[[Taste of Country]] |date=November 20, 2020 |access-date=December 20, 2021}}</ref> Rimes produced and composed the album with longtime musical collaborator Darrell Brown.<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Kaufman |first1=Gil |title=LeAnn Rimes Announces Meditative Album 'Chant: The Human & The Holy' |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/country/leann-rimes-announces-chant-meditation-album-9484893/ |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |date=November 16, 2020 |access-date=December 20, 2021}}</ref> "As I started meditating I started chanting and singing. And as I felt what was coming through needed to come through and felt good, I would press record on my phone and get it down, then expand it from there," Rimes explained of the projects.<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Windsor |first1=Pam |title=LeAnn Rimes Shares Path To Wellness With Album 'Chant: The Human & The Holy" & New Podcast |magazine=[[Forbes]] |date=November 20, 2020 |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/pamwindsor/2020/11/20/leann-rimes-shares-path-to-wellness-with-album-chant-the-human--the-holy--new-podcast/?sh=3138d1c6591a |access-date=December 20, 2021}}</ref> Rimes released an album in 2022 entitled ''God's Work'' featuring artists like Ziggy Marley, Sheila E. and Aloe Blacc.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sanders |first1=Chaise |title=Fans Are Obsessing Over LeAnn Rimes's Latest Behind-the-Scenes Photo |url=https://news.yahoo.com/fans-obsessing-over-leann-rimess-200000194.html |access-date=December 23, 2021 |work=[[Yahoo!|Yahoo! News]] |date=December 11, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://etcanada.com/news/746779/aloe-blacc-and-leann-rimes-team-up-for-i-do/|title=Aloe Blacc And LeAnn Rimes Team Up For 'I Do'|first=Jamie|last=Samhan|date=February 12, 2021|work=ET Canada|publisher=Corus Entertainment Inc|access-date=February 16, 2021|archive-date=February 13, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210213104351/https://etcanada.com/news/746779/aloe-blacc-and-leann-rimes-team-up-for-i-do/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="God's Workd">{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/album/id/1615450373|title=god's work by LeAnn Rimes|work=Apple Music|publisher=Apple, Inc|accessdate=April 9, 2022}}</ref> In 2023, Rimes joined [[Tenille Arts]] on a duet version of her single "[[Jealous of Myself]]".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tasteofcountry.com/tenille-arts-leann-rimes-jealous-of-myself/|title=Tenille Arts Taps LeAnn Rimes for Stunning 'Jealous of Myself' Duet [Listen]|first=Jeremy|last=Chua|date=April 14, 2023|work=Taste of Country}}</ref> Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. 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