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Singles released from this album include, in order of release: "Blue", "Hurt Me", "One Way Ticket (Because I Can)", "Unchained Melody" and "The Light in Your Eyes". These songs all charted on ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' Hot Country Songs charts between 1996 and 1997; "Blue" and "The Light in Your Eyes" both reached top 10, while "Hurt Me" fell short off top 40. "One Way Ticket" is Rimes's only No. 1 hit on the country music charts.<ref name="whitburn">{{cite book|last=Whitburn|first=Joel|title=Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008|publisher=Record Research, Inc|year=2008|pages=352–353|isbn=978-0-89820-177-2}}</ref> |
Singles released from this album include, in order of release: "Blue", "Hurt Me", "One Way Ticket (Because I Can)", "Unchained Melody" and "The Light in Your Eyes". These songs all charted on ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' Hot Country Songs charts between 1996 and 1997; "Blue" and "The Light in Your Eyes" both reached top 10, while "Hurt Me" fell short off top 40. "One Way Ticket" is Rimes's only No. 1 hit on the country music charts.<ref name="whitburn">{{cite book|last=Whitburn|first=Joel|title=Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008|publisher=Record Research, Inc|year=2008|pages=352–353|isbn=978-0-89820-177-2}}</ref> |
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When purchased at [[Target Corporation|Target]] stores during the 1996 Christmas season, the album included a bonus single of "Put a Little Holiday in Your Heart", with "[[Unchained Melody]]" on the [[A-side and B-side|B-side]].<ref name="whitburn" /><ref name="amazon" /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/?id=ugkEAAAAMBAJ& |
When purchased at [[Target Corporation|Target]] stores during the 1996 Christmas season, the album included a bonus single of "Put a Little Holiday in Your Heart", with "[[Unchained Melody]]" on the [[A-side and B-side|B-side]].<ref name="whitburn" /><ref name="amazon" /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ugkEAAAAMBAJ&q=LeAnn+Rimes+Unchained+Melody+Billboard&pg=PA52 |title=Movie Roles Abound For Country Artists; Mark Miller To Shoot Hoops |last=Flippo |first=Chet |date=1996-11-23 |work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |publisher=[[Prometheus Global Media]] |accessdate=2012-06-02}}</ref> "Unchained Melody" peaked at number three on the [[Hot Country Songs|Country Songs]] chart<ref>{{cite web|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=leann rimes|chart=all}}|title=Unchained Melody – LeAnn Rimes|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard.com]]|publisher=[[Prometheus Global Media]]|accessdate=2012-05-06}}</ref> while "Put a Little Holiday in Your Heart" peaked at number 51 on the same chart in 1997.<ref>{{cite web|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=leann rimes|chart=all}}|title=Put a Little Holiday in Your Heart – LeAnn Rimes|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard.com]]|publisher=[[Prometheus Global Media]]|accessdate=2012-05-06}}</ref> |
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''Blue'' debuted at No. 4 on ''Billboard'' 200 with 123,000 copies sold in the week ending of July 27, 1996,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/?id=xAcEAAAAMBAJ |
''Blue'' debuted at No. 4 on ''Billboard'' 200 with 123,000 copies sold in the week ending of July 27, 1996,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xAcEAAAAMBAJ |title=Billboard |accessdate=2011-12-02|date=July 27, 1996 }}</ref> it peaked at No. 3 in its second week with 129,500 copies sold.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wwcEAAAAMBAJ |title=Billboard |accessdate=2011-12-02|date=August 3, 1996 }}</ref> |
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Blue | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | July 9, 1996 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 34:52 | |||
Label | Curb | |||
Producer | Wilbur C. Rimes, Chuck Howard, Johnny Mulhair | |||
LeAnn Rimes chronology | ||||
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Singles from Blue | ||||
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"Put a Little Holiday in Your Heart" | |
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Put a Little Holiday in Your Heart bonus CD-single | |
Single by LeAnn Rimes | |
B-side | "Unchained Melody" |
Released | November 23, 1996 |
Recorded | 1996 |
Genre | Country |
Length | 3:29 |
Label | Curb |
Songwriter(s) | Greg Wojohn, Roger Wojohn, Scott Wojohn |
Producer(s) | Wilbur C. Rimes, Roger Wojohn |
Blue is the debut studio album by American country singer LeAnn Rimes, released in the United States on July 9, 1996 by Curb Records.[1] It reached No. 3 on Billboard 200, and No. 1 on Top Country Albums.
Singles released from this album include, in order of release: "Blue", "Hurt Me", "One Way Ticket (Because I Can)", "Unchained Melody" and "The Light in Your Eyes". These songs all charted on Billboard Hot Country Songs charts between 1996 and 1997; "Blue" and "The Light in Your Eyes" both reached top 10, while "Hurt Me" fell short off top 40. "One Way Ticket" is Rimes's only No. 1 hit on the country music charts.[2]
When purchased at Target stores during the 1996 Christmas season, the album included a bonus single of "Put a Little Holiday in Your Heart", with "Unchained Melody" on the B-side.[2][3][4] "Unchained Melody" peaked at number three on the Country Songs chart[5] while "Put a Little Holiday in Your Heart" peaked at number 51 on the same chart in 1997.[6]
Reception
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | |
Entertainment Weekly | B+[8] |
Los Angeles Times | |
Robert Christgau |
The album was met with some positive reviews. Allmusic rated Blue four out of five stars. Shawn M. Haney, who reviewed the album, called it "a glorious free-for-all of sassy pick-me-up country", and stated that "perhaps people of any age or style of interest will feel youthful again after a good listen and a half."[7] Similarly, Entertainment Weekly gave the album a B+ and stated that "such raw, old-fashioned country music, with such a big, twangy, sexy voice at the center, wouldn't be making such a stir in bland '90s Nashville if LeAnn Rimes weren't 13. In other words, the hype machine has inadvertently coughed up a gem."[8] Los Angeles Times gave the album two-and-a-half stars out of four and said that "Rimes displays the unbridled power and freshness you'd expect from a teenager. In an ideal world, she'd bring all that to bear on songs that tap her youthful zeal. Instead, too many on this major-label debut require a level of experience that's clearly beyond her years. There's no question Rimes has been blessed with a magnificent voice. Let's hope she'll be given a few years--say, at least until she's out of high school--to let her natural talent mature."[9] In his Consumer Guide, however, Robert Christgau gave the album a "neither" score,[10] and said it "may impress once or twice with consistent craft or an arresting track or two. Then it won't."[11]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s)[12] | Length |
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1. | "Blue" | Bill Mack | Wilbur C. Rimes | 2:49 |
2. | "Hurt Me" | Deborah Allen, Bobby Braddock, Rafe Van Hoy | W. Rimes | 2:54 |
3. | "One Way Ticket (Because I Can)" | Keith Hinton, Judy Rodman | Chuck Howard, W. Rimes, Bob Campbell-Smith (assistant) | 3:44 |
4. | "My Baby" | Allen | W. Rimes | 2:50 |
5. | "Honestly" | Christi Dannemiller, Joe Johnston | Howard, W. Rimes, Campbell-Smith (assistant) | 3:22 |
6. | "The Light in Your Eyes" | Dan Tyler | Howard, W. Rimes, Johnny Mulhair (co.), Greg Walker (assistant), Campbell-Smith (assistant) | 3:21 |
7. | "Talk to Me" | Ron Grimes, LeAnn Rimes, Jon Rutherford | Howard, W. Rimes, Campbell-Smith (assistant) | 3:12 |
8. | "I'll Get Even With You" | Coweta House | W. Rimes, Mulhair (co.), Walker (assistant) | 3:18 |
9. | "Cattle Call" (duet with Eddy Arnold) | Tex Owens | Howard, W. Rimes, Mulhair (co.), Walker (assistant), Campbell-Smith (assistant) | 3:09 |
10. | "Good Lookin' Man" | Joyce Harrison | W. Rimes | 3:11 |
11. | "Fade to Blue" | Jim Allison, Anne Reeves, Lang Scott | W. Rimes, Mulhair (co.), Walker (assistant) | 3:02 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Put a Little Holiday in Your Heart" | Greg Wojohn, Roger Wojohn, Scott Wojohn | W. Rimes, Roger Wojohn[13] | 3:29 |
2. | "Unchained Melody" | Alex North, Hy Zaret | W. Rimes[13] | 3:51 |
Personnel
Compiled from liner notes.[12]
- Musicians
- Eddy Arnold – duet vocals on "Cattle Call"
- Kevin Bailey – harmonica
- Brad Billingsley – drums
- Bruce Bouton – steel guitar
- Crista Carnes – background vocals
- Mike Chapman – bass guitar
- Perry Coleman – background vocals
- Lisa Criss – background vocals
- Chad Cromwell – drums
- Milo Deering – steel guitar
- Larry Franklin – fiddle
- Paul Franklin – steel guitar
- Fred Gleber – drums
- Kelly Glenn – keyboards
- Paul Goad – piano, keyboards, bass guitar
- John Hobbs – piano
- Dann Huff – electric guitar
- Ladonna Johnson – background vocals
- John Jorgenson – electric guitar
- Jimmy Kelly – piano, keyboards
- Mary Ann Kennedy – background vocals
- Joy McKay – background vocals
- Mike McLain – piano
- Terry McMillan – percussion
- Jerry Matheny – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Greg Morrow – drums
- Johnny Mulhair – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, steel guitar
- Steve Nathan – keyboards
- Kayla Powell – background vocals
- Curtis Randall – bass guitar
- LeAnn Rimes – lead vocals
- Pam Rose – background vocals
- Brent Rowan – electric guitar
- Bob Smith – bass guitar
- Michael Spriggs – acoustic guitar
- Matthew Ward – background vocals
- Dennis Wilson – background vocals
- Glenn Worf – bass guitar
- Technical
- Chuck Howard – production
- Johnny Mulhair – production
- Wilbur C. Rimes – production
Charts
Blue debuted at No. 4 on Billboard 200 with 123,000 copies sold in the week ending of July 27, 1996,[14] it peaked at No. 3 in its second week with 129,500 copies sold.[15]
Weekly charts
Decade-end chart
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Year-end chart
Sales
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See also
References
- ^ "Blue: Leann Rimes: Music". Retrieved June 25, 2012.
- ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. pp. 352–353. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- ^ a b "Amazon.com: Put a Little Holiday in Your Heart: LeAnn Rimes: Music". amazon.com. Retrieved August 8, 2011.
- ^ Flippo, Chet (November 23, 1996). "Movie Roles Abound For Country Artists; Mark Miller To Shoot Hoops". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved June 2, 2012.
- ^ "Unchained Melody – LeAnn Rimes". Billboard.com. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 6, 2012.
- ^ "Put a Little Holiday in Your Heart – LeAnn Rimes". Billboard.com. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 6, 2012.
- ^ a b Haney, Shawn M.. Blue at AllMusic
- ^ a b Nash, Alanna (August 2, 1996). "Blue Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved October 17, 2012.
- ^ a b Lewis, Randy (July 27, 1996). "Rimes Needs Time to Grow". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 12, 2013.
- ^ a b Christgau, Robert. "CG: LeAnn Rimes". RobertChristgau.com. Retrieved October 17, 2012.
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "CG 90s: Key to Icons". RobertChristgau.com. Retrieved October 5, 2012.
- ^ a b Blue (CD booklet). LeAnn Rimes. Curb Records. 1996. 77821.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Billboard". July 27, 1996. Retrieved December 2, 2011.
- ^ "Billboard". August 3, 1996. Retrieved December 2, 2011.
- ^ a b "australian-charts.com – LeAnn Rimes – Blue". australian-charts.com. Retrieved August 4, 2011.
- ^ a b c d "Blue - LeAnn Rimes | Billboard.com". Billboard. Retrieved August 8, 2011.
- ^ "Item Display – RPM – Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Archived from the original on October 23, 2012. Retrieved October 7, 2011.
- ^ "Chart Log UK: The Rabble Army – RZA". Zobbel.de. Retrieved October 7, 2011.
- ^ Geoff Mayfield (December 25, 1999). 1999 The Year in Music Totally '90s: Diary of a Decade – The listing of Top Pop Albums of the '90s & Hot 100 Singles of the '90s. Retrieved September 30, 2010.
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ignored (help) - ^ "ARIA Charts – End Of Year Charts – Top 50 Albums 1996". Aria.com.au. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved 2011-10-07.
- ^ "RPM Year End Country Albums ~Top 50". RPM. December 16, 1996. Archived from the original on October 24, 2012. Retrieved August 11, 2011.
- ^ a b [1]. google.com. Retrieved August 4, 2011.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – End of Year Charts – Top 100 Albums 1997". Aria.com.au. Retrieved October 7, 2011.
- ^ "RPM '97 Year End...Top 50 Country Albums". RPM. December 15, 1997. Archived from the original on October 24, 2012. Retrieved August 11, 2011.
- ^ a b "Billboard". Billboard. 108 (52). Nielsen Business Media, Inc.: YE-36 December 28, 1996. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved August 4, 2011.
- ^ a b [2]. google.com. Retrieved August 4, 2011.
- ^ "ARIA Annual Charts 1996". ARIA. 1996. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – LeAnn Rimes – Blue". Music Canada.
- ^ "New Zealand album certifications – LeAnn Rimes – Blue". Recorded Music NZ.
- ^ Paul Grein (November 7, 2008). "Chart Watch Extra: Ropin' The Biggest Country Hits – Chart Watch". new.music.yahoo.com. Retrieved May 13, 2011.
- ^ "American album certifications – LeAnn Rimes – Blue". Recording Industry Association of America.