LeAnn Rimes

=== 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>
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[[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"/>