The Best of LeAnn Rimes

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The Best of LeAnn Rimes
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Greatest hits album by
ReleasedFebruary 2, 2004
Recorded1994–2003
Genre Country, pop
Length75:08 (Asian)
Label Asylum-Curb
Producer Chuck Howard, Dann Huff, Desmond Child, Gregg Pagani, Greg Walker, Johnny Mulhair, Mike Curb, Trevor Horn, LeAnn Rimes, Peter Amato, Peter Collins, Steve Robson, Wilbur C. Rimes
LeAnn Rimes chronology
Greatest Hits
(2003)
The Best of LeAnn Rimes
(2004)
What a Wonderful World
(2004)
Singles from The Best of LeAnn Rimes
  1. "This Love"
    Released: February 3, 2004

The Best of LeAnn Rimes is a greatest hits album by American country singer LeAnn Rimes. Released on February 2, 2004, the album focuses on her pop crossover songs which were hits internationally, including "How Do I Live", "Can't Fight the Moonlight" and her duet with Ronan Keating, "Last Thing on My Mind". [1] A standalone DVD of the same name was also released featuring music videos.

Contents

On June 21, 2004, Rimes released The Best of LeAnn Rimes: Remixed, a complementary album featuring remixes. [2]

Professional ratings
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Track listing

The Best of LeAnn Rimes

UK edition [3]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Can't Fight the Moonlight" Diane Warren 3:36
2."Life Goes On" Andreas Carlsson, Desmond Child, Rimes3:34
3."How Do I Live"Warren4:27
4."I Need You"Dennis Matkosky, Ty Lacy3:49
5."We Can"Warren3:39
6."Last Thing on My Mind" (duet with Ronan Keating)Ronan Keating, Steve Robson3:57
7."This Love"Rimes, Marc Beeson, Jim Collins 3:53
8."But I Do Love You"Warren3:20
9."Written in the Stars" (duet with Elton John)Elton John, Tim Rice4:19
10."Suddenly"Carlsson, Child4:00
11."The Right Kind of Wrong"Warren3:48
12."Commitment"Tony Colton, Tony Marty, Bobby Wood4:36
13."Please Remember"Warren4:34
14."Crazy" Willie Nelson 2:55
15."Blue" Bill Mack 2:49
16."Looking Through Your Eyes" David Foster, Carole Bayer Sager 4:00
17."You Light Up My Life"Joe Brooks3:38
18."One Way Ticket (Because I Can)"Keith Hinton, Judy Rodman 3:34
19."How Do I Live" (Mr. Mig Dance Radio Edit)Warren3:57
20."Can't Fight the Moonlight" (Latino Mix)Warren3:35
Asian edition [4]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Can't Fight the Moonlight"Diane Warren3:36
2."Life Goes On"Andreas Carlsson, Desmond Child, Rimes3:34
3."How Do I Live"Warren4:27
4."I Need You"Dennis Matkosky, Ty Lacy3:49
5."Last Thing on My Mind" (duet with Ronan Keating)Ronan Keating, Steve Robson3:57
6."But I Do Love You"Warren3:20
7."Written in the Stars" (duet with Elton John)Elton John, Tim Rice4:19
8."This Love"Rimes, Marc Beeson, Jim Collins3:53
9."We Can"Warren3:39
10."Suddenly"Carlsson, Child4:00
11."You Light Up My Life"Joe Brooks3:38
12."Crazy"Willie Nelson2:55
13."Unchained Melody"Alex North, Hy Zaret3:53
14."Looking Through Your Eyes"David Foster, Carole Bayer Sager4:00
15."Blue"Bill Mack2:49
16."You Are" Laurie Webb 3:45
17."The Right Kind of Wrong"Warren3:48
18."Soon"Warren3:56
19."Yesterday" John Lennon, Paul McCartney 3:57
20."I Will Always Love You" Dolly Parton 3:35
Asian release bonus VCD [5]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Life Goes On" (Karaoke) (Music Video)Andreas Carlsson, Desmond Child, Rimes3:41
2."How Do I Live" (Karaoke) (Music Video)Diane Warren4:37
3."I Need You" (Karaoke) (Music Video)Dennis Matkosky, Ty Lacy3:30
4."Suddenly" (Karaoke) (Music Video)Carlsson, Child4:08
5."We Can" (Non-movie version) (Karaoke) (Music Video))Warren3:46
6."Can't Fight the Moonlight" (Music in High Places performance)Warren3:30

The Best of LeAnn Rimes: Remixed

Standard edition [7]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Can't Fight the Moonlight" (Latino Mix) Diane Warren 3:35
2."Soon" (Graham Stack Radio Edit)Diane Warren4:07
3."I Need You" (Dave Aude Radio Edit)Dennis Matkosky, Ty Lacy4:22
4."But I Do Love You" (Almighty Radio Edit)Diane Warren4:02
5."We Can" (Widelife Radio Edit)Diane Warren3:47
6."Last Thing on My Mind" (Metro Mix)Ronan Keating, Steve Robson3:34
7."Suddenly" (Riva Radio Edit)Carlsson, Child4:07
8."Sittin' on Top of the World" (Aurora Borealis Radio Edit) Amanda Marshall 4:36
9."The Right Kind of Wrong" (Graham Stack Radio Edit)Diane Warren3:26
10."You Are" (Bertoldo Radio Edit)Laurie Webb3:44
11."Tic Toc" (Thunderpuss Radio Edit)Amato, Pagani, Christina Rumbley3:46
12."How Do I Live" (Mr. Mig Dance Radio Edit)Diane Warren3:54
13."Life Goes On" (Peter Amato Radio Edit) Andreas Carlsson, Desmond Child, Rimes3:21
14."Over the Rainbow" ('A Cappella' Version)Arlen, Harburg2:48

Personnel

Charts

The Best of LeAnn Rimes debuted on UK Albums Chart at No. 2, the highest debut for Rimes on the UK Chart. It spent 16 weeks in the top 30 and was certified Platinum there. The album also peaked within the top 10 in five other countries in Europe.

The Best of LeAnn Rimes: Remixed

Chart (2004)Peak
position
Swiss Albums Chart [19] 90

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">How Do I Live</span> 1997 single by LeAnn Rimes and Trisha Yearwood

"How Do I Live" is a song written by Diane Warren. It was originally performed by American singer and actress LeAnn Rimes and was the first single from her second studio album, You Light Up My Life: Inspirational Songs (1997). A second version was performed by American singer Trisha Yearwood, which was featured in the film Con Air. Both versions were released to radio on May 23, 1997.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Can't Fight the Moonlight</span> 2000 single by LeAnn Rimes

"Can't Fight the Moonlight" is a song written by Diane Warren and performed by American singer LeAnn Rimes. It is the theme song of the film Coyote Ugly. Released as a single on August 22, 1998, the song reached the top 10 in 19 European countries, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand, topping the charts in 12 of these territories, including the United Kingdom; it became Australia's best-selling single of 2001. In the United States, the song peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2002.

<i>Blue</i> (LeAnn Rimes album) 1996 studio album by LeeAnn Rimes

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<i>You Light Up My Life: Inspirational Songs</i> 1997 studio album by LeAnn Rimes

You Light Up My Life: Inspirational Songs, or simply You Light Up My Life, is the fourth studio album by the American country singer LeAnn Rimes. Released in the United States by Curb Records on September 9, 1997, when Rimes was 15 years old, it followed her debut album Blue. The album was hugely successful but many critics thought that much of the material did not do Rimes' talent justice. The album has been certified 4× Platinum by the RIAA. When the album topped the Billboard 200, Rimes became the third artist under eighteen to have had two albums reach number one on the chart.

<i>I Need You</i> (album) 2001 compilation album by LeAnn Rimes

I Need You is the third compilation album from American recording artist LeAnn Rimes. The album was first released on January 30, 2001, through Curb Records to help satisfy Rimes's recording contract obligations following her issuance of a lawsuit against the label. The original release of the album consists of four previously released soundtrack appearances alongside six new tracks. Rimes publicly disowned the album just days after its release, but despite her comments, Curb continued to promote the record and released three singles in support of the album. The album was re-released on March 26, 2002, with four additional remixes and the new recording "Light the Fire Within".

<i>Twisted Angel</i> 2002 studio album by LeAnn Rimes

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<i>All That</i> (album) 1994 studio album by LeAnn Rimes

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<i>Whatever We Wanna</i> 2006 studio album by LeAnn Rimes

Whatever We Wanna is the tenth studio album by American singer LeAnn Rimes, released June 6, 2006. The album has a more rock-oriented sound. The album was released and promoted exclusively in Europe, Taiwan, and Brazil. It was originally slated to be released in the U.S., however, the release was pulled due to the success of her single, "Something's Gotta Give", leading to an increase in sales of This Woman. A deluxe edition with three bonus remixes was released in the US on September 10, 2021, fifteen years after the original release.

<i>Family</i> (LeAnn Rimes album) 2007 studio album by LeAnn Rimes

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<i>Sittin on Top of the World</i> (LeAnn Rimes album) 1998 studio album by LeAnn Rimes

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<i>What a Wonderful World</i> (LeAnn Rimes album) 2004 studio album by LeAnn Rimes

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<i>Greatest Hits</i> (LeAnn Rimes album) 2003 greatest hits album by LeAnn Rimes

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">But I Do Love You</span> 2001 single by LeAnn Rimes

"But I Do Love You" is a song recorded by American country music artist LeAnn Rimes. It was released as a single from the Coyote Ugly soundtrack and from Rimes' 2002 compilation album, I Need You. It was released in the US on February 9, 2001 and in the UK on February 11, 2002. The song was written by Diane Warren.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">LeAnn Rimes discography</span> Cataloging of published recordings by LeAnn Rimes

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nothin' Better to Do</span> 2007 single by LeAnn Rimes

"Nothin' Better to Do" is a song recorded by American country music artist LeAnn Rimes. The song was written by Darrell Brown, Rimes, and her then-husband Dean Sheremet. It was released on May 29, 2007, as the lead single to her ninth studio album Family (2007) by Curb Records.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">We Can (song)</span> 2003 single by LeAnn Rimes

"We Can" is the twenty-fourth single recorded by American country pop singer LeAnn Rimes, released on June 16, 2003, by Asylum-Curb Records from the Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde – Motion Picture Soundtrack (2003). It was penned by Diane Warren and produced by Dann Huff. It would also be included on both 2003's Greatest Hits and 2004's The Best of LeAnn Rimes. It is an empowerment song about how people can do the impossible.

<i>Lady & Gentlemen</i> 2011 studio album by LeAnn Rimes

Lady & Gentlemen is the twelfth studio album by American singer LeAnn Rimes. The album is Rimes' second cover album. The only new songs on the album are the two bonus tracks, "Crazy Women" and "Give". It was released on September 27, 2011 by Curb Records. Rimes co-produced the album with country singer, Vince Gill, and Darrell Brown, with whom she collaborated on her 2007 album Family. A vinyl record of the album was released on the same day.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Blue (Bill Mack song)</span> 1958 single by Bill Mack

"Blue" is a song released in 1958 by Bill Mack, an American songwriter-country artist and country radio disc jockey. It has since been covered by several artists, in particular by country singer LeAnn Rimes, whose 1996 version became a hit. The song won Mack the 1996 Grammy Award for Best Country Song, a 1996 Academy of Country Music Award for Song of the Year, a 1997 Country Music Association Awards nomination for Song of the Year, a 1997 Country Radio Music Awards nomination for Song of the Year, and is included on the CMT list of the top 100 country songs of all time. Rimes' rendition won the 1996 Grammy for Best Female Country Vocal Performance.

<i>Remnants</i> (LeAnn Rimes album) 2016 studio album by LeAnn Rimes

Remnants is the fifteenth studio album by American country and pop singer-songwriter LeAnn Rimes. It was released in the United Kingdom and Europe on October 28, 2016. The album was released in the United States on February 3, 2017. It is the first and only album released by Rimes under her contract with RCA Records, following the end of her contract with Curb Records.

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