Faith Hill

===2005–2006: Return to country music===
[[File:Faith Hill 2006.jpg|thumb|left|upright|Hill performing in [[Dallas]] on the [[Soul2Soul II Tour 2006|Soul2Soul II Tour]], July 29, 2006]]
In 2005, Hill returned with her new country album, ''[[Fireflies (Faith Hill album)|Fireflies]]''. The CD debuted on top of the Billboard Country and all genre album charts, placing her among only a handful of artists to have three consecutive albums debut at number one on both charts.<ref name="firefliescmt">{{cite news|title=Faith Hill's New Album Debuts at No. 1|url=http://www.cmt.com/news/news-in-brief/1507383/faith-hills-new-album-debuts-at-no-1.jhtml|access-date=February 13, 2014|newspaper=Country Music Television|date=August 10, 2005}}</ref> The debut single, "[[Mississippi Girl]]", became Hill's highest-debuting single. The song was specifically written for her by [[John Rich (musician)|John Rich]] (of [[Big and Rich]]) and Adam Shoenfield of [[MuzikMafia]], and tells the abbreviated story of her life. Hill recorded two other songs by Rich, "Sunshine and Summertime" and "Like We Never Loved at All", both of which became successful singles.<ref name="cook">{{cite news|last=Cook|first=Katie|title=Faith Hill Releases Fireflies|url=http://www.cmt.com/news/country-music/1506768/faith-hill-releases-fireflies.jhtml|access-date=February 13, 2014|newspaper=Country Music Television|date=August 1, 2005}}</ref> The title track "Fireflies", "Stealing Kisses" and "If You Ask" were written by artist [[Lori McKenna]] and also appear on McKenna's albums.  They appeared and performed the songs together on the [[Oprah Winfrey Show]] and an awards show. The album marked a return to Hill's country roots and succeeded in reestablishing her place on country radio.<ref name="nucountry">
{{cite web
  | last = Dawson
  | first = Dave
  | title = Faith – Top of the Hill
  | publisher =Nu Country
  | date = September 21, 2005
| url =http://www.nucountry.com.au/articles/diary/september2005/210905_faithhill.htm
  | access-date = April 23, 2007}}
</ref>

In 2006, after a six-year break from touring following the birth of her youngest daughter,<ref name="king"/> Hill and husband Tim McGraw embarked on their [[Soul2Soul II Tour 2006]]. The tour became the highest grossing country music tour ever with a gross of $90 million.<ref name="soul2"/><ref name="barker">{{cite news|last=Barker|first=Andrew|title=Tim McGraw & Faith Hill|url=https://variety.com/2006/scene/markets-festivals/tim-mcgraw-faith-hill-1200341085/|access-date=February 13, 2014|newspaper=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=August 28, 2006}}</ref> It was named "Major Tour of the Year" by the prestigious Pollstar, beating out such heavyweights as [[Madonna]] and the [[Rolling Stones]].