Life Goes On (LeAnn Rimes song)

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"Life Goes On"
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Single by LeAnn Rimes
from the album Twisted Angel
B-side "Can't Fight the Moonlight"
ReleasedAugust 5, 2002 (2002-08-05)
Studio Various (US, UK)
Length3:33
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Desmond Child
  • Peter Amato
  • Gregg Pagani
LeAnn Rimes singles chronology
"God Bless America"
(2001)
"Life Goes On"
(2002)
"Tic Toc"
(2003)
Audio sample
The first chorus of Rimes' "Life Goes On".

"Life Goes On" is a song by American country music artist LeAnn Rimes. Recorded for her fifth studio album Twisted Angel (2002), the song was penned by Rimes, Desmond Child, and Andreas Carlsson, with production from Child, Peter Amato, and Gregg Pagani. Lyrically, "Life Goes On" speaks of moving on and letting go of the past. Rimes's then-label, Curb Records, first released the song on August 5, 2002, as the lead single from the album.

Contents

Commercially, "Life Goes On" was a decent-sized hit. The song proved to be a top ten hit in countries like Australia and Canada. It barely missed the UK top ten, peaking at number eleven. In Rimes's home country, the song missed the Billboard Hot 100, and made a brief appearance at number 60 on the Hot Country Songs chart, a stark contrast to her usual success on the chart. None of the follow-up singles proved to have major success.

Critical reception

Chuck Taylor of Billboard magazine gave "Life Goes On" a positive review, saying "["Life Goes On"] features a sexy, sassy performance that allows the chanteuse to boldly audition her full-fledged transition to womanhood." He ended his review by saying that "top 40 will respond to this enormously talented artist, who has delivered many a cherished hit." [1]

Music video

The music video for "Life Goes On" was filmed in New Orleans, Louisiana and was directed by Matthew Rolston. The video was heavily criticized by a large part of Rimes's mostly country fanbase, due to both her provocative clothing and demeanor along with the general pop sound of the single.

Track listings

Credits and personnel

Credits are taken from the Twisted Angel booklet. [8]

Studios

Personnel

Charts

Certifications

Certifications and sales for "Life Goes On"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [42] Platinum70,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Life Goes On"
RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref.
United StatesAugust 5, 2002 Curb [43]
August 12, 2002 Country radio [44]
August 19, 2002 Adult contemporary radio [45]
EuropeSeptember 23, 2002 CD single [46]
United KingdomSeptember 30, 2002
[47]
AustraliaOctober 7, 2002CD singleCurb [48]

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