"Nothin' Better to Do" | ||||
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Single by LeAnn Rimes | ||||
from the album Family | ||||
Released | May 2007 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 4:25 | |||
Label | Curb | |||
Songwriter(s) | Darrell Brown LeAnn Rimes Dean Sheremet | |||
Producer(s) | Dann Huff | |||
LeAnn Rimes singles chronology | ||||
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"Nothin' Better to Do" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist LeAnn Rimes. It was released in May 2007 as the lead-off single to her album Family . It was Rimes' fourteenth Top 20 hit on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, peaking at number 14 in December 2007. Rimes wrote the song with then-husband Dean Sheremet and Darrell Brown.
Rimes set a record on the Billboard charts by being the first artist to simultaneously chart with a single on their Country, AC, and Club Play charts with "Nothin' Better to Do." [1] The song was also nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance.[ not verified in body ]
"Nothin' Better to Do" is an up-tempo song, backed by primarily by acoustic guitar and banjo. The song's female narrator, a young Mississippi woman, describes being a restless lover, running around with some boys. Her mom expresses her disapproval of her daughter's behavior, but the narrator believes there is "nothin' better to do."
Rimes co-wrote the song with musician Darrell Brown and then-husband Dean Sheremet.
UK CD single [4]
The music video, which was co-directed by Rimes with David McClister, was released in May 2007. In the video, Rimes is shown in a Women's Correctional Facility, performing choreography with fellow inmates and singing into an old-fashioned microphone. This leads up to a prison break, which is led by Rimes; she is the only inmate to escape, but she is stopped in the prison yard shortly after when the gate closes. This video was her directorial debut.
"Nothin' Better to Do" debuted at number 55 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart; it was a Top 20 hit, reaching a peak of number 14 in December 2007. The song also experienced some crossover success, reaching the Top 20 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart and the Top 10 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart. Additionally, it reached number 48 on the UK Singles Chart. [5]
Chart (2007-2008) | Peak position |
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Canada Country ( Billboard ) [6] | 25 |
UK Singles (OCC) [7] | 48 |
US Billboard Hot 100 [8] | 73 |
US Adult Contemporary ( Billboard ) [9] | 16 |
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [10] | 14 |
US Dance Club Songs ( Billboard ) [11] | 8 |
Margaret LeAnn Rimes Cibrian is an American singer, songwriter, producer, actress, and author. Rimes originally rose to success as a country music artist at age 13 with 1996's "Blue". She has since crossed over into pop, contemporary Christian, and other musical genres. Rimes has placed over 40 singles on international charts since 1996. In addition, she has sold over 37 million records worldwide, with 20.8 million album sales in the United States according to Nielsen SoundScan. Billboard ranked her number 17 in terms of sales success in the 1990–2000 decade.
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