You Light Up My Life: Inspirational Songs

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You Light Up My Life: Inspirational Songs
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Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 9, 1997
Recorded1996−97
StudioRosewood Studio
(Tyler, Texas)
McClain Studios
(Dallas, Texas)
Starstruck Studios
(Nashville, Tennessee)
KD Studios
(Nashville, Tennessee)
Curb Studios
(Nashville, Tennessee)
Barking Dog Studios
(Mt. Kisco, New York)
Genre
Length43:33
Label Curb
Producer
LeAnn Rimes chronology
Unchained Melody: The Early Years
(1997)
You Light Up My Life: Inspirational Songs
(1997)
Sittin' on Top of the World
(1998)
Singles from You Light Up My Life: Inspirational Songs
  1. "How Do I Live"
    Released: May 23, 1997
  2. "You Light Up My Life"
    Released: August 26, 1997
  3. "On the Side of Angels"
    Released: October 11, 1997
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Robert Christgau Rating-Christgau-dud.svg [2]
Entertainment Weekly C− [3]

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. [4]

Contents

Singles

Three singles were released from the album. The first was "How Do I Live." [5] [6] [7] The single was highly successful, peaking at number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States and being certified 4 times Platinum. [8] [9] The second, "You Light Up My Life", peaked at number 34 and was certified gold in the United States. The third and final single released from the album, "On the Side of Angels", peaked at number 4 on the US Country Chart.

Track listing

All tracks produced by Wilbur C. Rimes, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."You Light Up My Life" Joe Brooks
3:37
2."The Rose" Amanda McBroom  3:33
3."Bridge Over Troubled Water" Paul Simon  4:40
4."I Believe" Ervin Drake, Irvin Graham, Jimmy Shirl, Al Stillman  2:22
5."Ten Thousand Angels Cried"David Patillo 3:59
6."Clinging to a Saving Hand" Bill Mack  2:44
7."On the Side of Angels" Gary Burr, Gerry House  3:49
8."I Know Who Holds Tomorrow" Ira Stanphill  4:41
9."God Bless America" Irving Berlin  3:06
10."How Do I Live" (Extended Mix) Diane Warren
  • W. Rimes
  • Howard
  • Curb
4:57
11."Amazing Grace" John Newton  4:06
12."National Anthem" Francis Scott Key  1:59

Personnel

Credits adapted from You Light Up My Life: Inspirational Songs liner notes. [10]

Musicians
Production

Charts and certifications

You Light Up My Life: Inspirational Songs debuted at number one on Billboard 200 with 186,000 copies sold in its first week, [11] the album dropped to number two in its second week but with a 10% increase with sales of 204,500. It returned to number one in its sixth week with 131,500 copies sold. The album spent 13 weeks in the top 5, 17 weeks in the top 10 and a total of 55 weeks in Billboard 200. You Light Up My Life: Inspirational Songs was certified 4× Platinum by RIAA, denoting shipments of over 4 million copies.

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