Faith Hill

===1998–2003: Pop music crossover and career breakthrough===
Faith Hill re-entered the music business in 1998 with her third album ''[[Faith (Faith Hill album)|Faith]]''.<ref name="wix">{{cite web| last = Wix| first =  Kimmy| title = Faith Hill| publisher = Country Music Television|date = April 29, 1998| url = http://www.cmt.com/artists/news/1473631/20030708/hill_faith.jhtml| access-date = April 23, 2007}}
</ref> The album showcased her progression toward a more mainstream, pop-oriented sound, although it retained a distinct country sound. "[[This Kiss (Faith Hill song)|This Kiss]]" became a number one country hit, and was the first of her singles to place on the pop charts, peaking at number seven. More than six million copies of the album were sold. The album also had several other hits including another duet with McGraw, "Just To Hear You Say That You Love Me", "[[Let Me Let Go]]" and "The Secret of Life".<ref name="huey"/>

Hill immediately released ''[[Breathe (Faith Hill album)|Breathe]]'' in November 1999 following this success; it debuted at the top of the ''Billboard'' Country and all genre charts, ahead of albums by [[Mariah Carey]] and [[Savage Garden]].<ref name="orr"/> Although the album had few overt country sounds, it "complement[ed] her vocal strengths."<ref name="dinoia">{{cite web| last = Dinoia| first = Maria Konicki| title = Album Review| website = Allmusic| url = http://%7b%7bbillboardurlbyname%7cartist=faith/| access-date = April 23, 2007| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070922141158/http://%7b%7bbillboardurlbyname%7cartist=faith/| archive-date = September 22, 2007| url-status = live}}</ref> For the first time, the album consisted solely of songs about love and did not venture into the more somber territory that her previous albums had touched.<ref name="dinoia"/> The title track, "[[Breathe (Faith Hill song)|Breathe]]", reached number two on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart.<ref name="orr"/> "[[The Way You Love Me (Faith Hill song)|The Way You Love Me]]" hit the top 10 as well, topping out at number six on the charts. The album won Hill three [[Grammy Award]]s including [[Grammy Award for Best Country Album|Best Country Album]], [[Grammy Award for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals|Best Country Collaboration With Vocals]] for "Let's Make Love" featuring [[Tim McGraw]] and [[Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance|Best Country Female Vocal Performance]] for "Breathe".<ref name="grammy"/> It marked a step away from her girl-next-door image, as the videos and promotional pictures all portrayed a much sexier image. ''Breathe'' has sold almost 10 million copies worldwide.<ref name="willman">{{cite news|last=Willman|first=Chris|title=Faith Hill: The New Hitmaker|url=https://ew.com/article/1999/12/10/faith-hill-new-hitmaker/|access-date=February 13, 2014|newspaper=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|date=December 10, 1999}}</ref>

2000 was a very busy year for Hill. In addition to a successful [[Soul2Soul Tour|tour]] with her husband, Hill was featured in a [[CBS]] television special, [[VH1]]'s ''Behind the Music'', ''[[VH1 Divas|VH1 Divas 2000]]'', and the Lifetime cable channel's ''[[Intimate Portrait (TV series)|Intimate Portrait]]'' series.<ref name="orr"/> She signed an endorsement deal with [[CoverGirl (brand)|CoverGirl]] makeup,<ref name="huey"/> performed at the [[Academy Awards]] and the [[Grammy Awards]], appeared on the cover of numerous magazines, and performed the national anthem at [[Super Bowl XXXIV]].<ref name="orr"/> Hill was also named to [[Mr. Blackwell]]'s 10-best dressed women of 2000, the only singer listed among actresses and other celebrities. Hill and McGraw also embarked on their first Soul2Soul tour, the "Soul2Soul Tour 2000".<ref name="2000bestdressed">{{cite news|title=Hill Makes Another List|work=Country Music Television|date=January 11, 2001|url=http://www.cmt.com/news/news-in-brief/1475024/hill-makes-another-list.jhtml|access-date=April 23, 2007}}</ref>

In 2000, Hill recorded a song for the movie ''[[Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000 film)|Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas]]'', entitled "[[Where Are You Christmas?]]" (written by James Horner, Will Jennings [[Mariah Carey]]). The song also appeared on the pop and country charts. Hill's success on the pop charts disturbed some country music insiders, who questioned whether she was trying to dismiss her country roots and move into the pop genre. Despite the grumbling, Hill won the [[CMA Awards|CMA Female Vocalist of the Year Award]], and in her acceptance speech announced, "I love this business, and I love this industry... and my heart is here."<ref name="orr">{{cite news|last=Orr|first=Jay|title=Faith Prevails|url=http://www.cmt.com/news/country-music/1472399/faith-prevails.jhtml|access-date=February 13, 2014|newspaper=Country Music Television|date=November 22, 2000}}</ref>

In 2001, Hill recorded a song for the ''[[Pearl Harbor (film)|Pearl Harbor]]'' soundtrack. The track, also titled "[[There You'll Be]]", which was originally offered to [[Celine Dion]], has since become one of Hill's most critically acclaimed songs.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/there-youll-be-us-cd-single-mw0000417351|title=There You'll Be [US CD Single] - Faith Hill - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic|website=AllMusic}}</ref> Because of the single's international success, a compilation album ''[[There You'll Be (album)|There You'll Be: The Best of Faith Hill]]'', was released to international markets. The album featured dance mixes of "Breathe" and "The Way You Love Me" along with alternate versions of "Piece of My Heart" and "Let Me Let Go". "There You'll Be"  was nominated for a 2002 [[Grammy Award]] for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance and for an [[Academy Award for Best Original Song]] in a motion picture.

In 2002, Hill released her fifth studio album, ''[[Cry (Faith Hill album)|Cry]]''. The album "spotlight[ed] her impressive set of pipes", and also marked the completion of her "transformation into a pop diva", containing few nods to her country roots. Though the album debuted at number one on [[Billboard magazine]]'s pop and country album charts,<ref name="huey"/> the album's singles received much less country radio airplay than her previous hits, instead aiming to international and adult contemporary markets.<ref name="silberman">{{cite news| last = Silberman| first = Jeff| title = Tracking the Downloading Revolution| publisher = Big Champagne| url = http://www.bigchampagne.com/TN_BIGCHAMPAGNE.pdf| access-date = April 23, 2007| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070704175115/http://www.bigchampagne.com/TN_BIGCHAMPAGNE.pdf| archive-date = July 4, 2007| url-status = dead| df = mdy-all}}</ref> The album also won a Grammy Award and over 3.7 million copies have been sold worldwide.<ref name="grammy">
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An album track from the album "Baby You Belong", was used as the theme song for the movie ''[[Lilo & Stitch]]''. The music video featured clips from the movie as well as performance clips.

"[[When the Lights Go Down (Faith Hill song)|When the Lights Go Down]]", the official second single from the album was used to promote an [[NBC]] television special which detailed the making of ''[[Cry (Faith Hill album)|Cry]]'' and also featured intimate performances of Hill's hits.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/faith-hills-10-greatest-live-performances-20150921/when-the-lights-go-down-2002-nbc-special-20150918|title=Faith Hill's 10 Greatest Live Performances|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=September 21, 2015}}</ref>