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| You Light Up My Life: Inspirational Songs | ||||
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| Studio album by LeAnn Rimes | ||||
| Released | September 9, 1997 | |||
| Recorded | 1997 Rosewood Studio (Tyler, Texas) McLain Studios (Dallas, Texas) Starstruck Studios (Nashville, Tennessee) KD Studios (Nashville, Tennessee) Curb Studios (Nashville, Tennessee)Barking Dog Studios (Mt. Kisco, New York) |
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| Genre | Country, pop, CCM | |||
| Length | 43:33 | |||
| Label | Curb | |||
| Producer |
Wilbur C. Rimes
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| Singles from You Light Up My Life: Inspirational Songs | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | C−[2] |
| Robert Christgau |  [3] |
You Light Up My Life: Inspirational Songs is the second album by 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. It is the only album to ever debut number one on the Billboard 200, Top Country Albums, and Contemporary Christian charts at the same time.
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Singles [edit]
Three singles were released from the album. The first one, "How Do I Live", peaked at number 2 in the United States and did very well internationally. "How Do I Live" was certified 3x Platinum in the United States. "You Light Up My Life" is the second single released from the album. It peaked at number 34 and was certified gold in the United States. The third and final single released from the album is "On the Side of Angels" which peaked at number 4 on the US Country Chart.
Track listing [edit]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length | |
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| 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" | Dave 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 | 4:57 | |
| 11. | "Amazing Grace" (Traditional) | John Newton | 4:06 | |
| 12. | "National Anthem" (Traditional) | Francis Scott Key | 1:59 |
Personnel [edit]
Credits adapted from You Light Up My Life: Inspirational Songs liner notes.[4]
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Charts and certifications [edit]
You Light Up My Life: Inspirational Songs debuted at number one on Billboard 200 with 186,000 copies sold in its first week,[5] the album dropped to number two in its second week but with a 10% increase with sales of 204,500. It returned to 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. It is the only album in history to debut at number one on three separate charts at the same time, the three charts being the Billboard 200, the Billboard Top Country Albums, and the Billboard Contemporary Christian.
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References [edit]
- ^ Owens, Thom. You Light Up My Life: Inspirational Songs at Allmusic
- ^ Browne, David (1997-09-12). "You Light Up My Life Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2012-10-17.
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "CG: LeAnn Rimes". RobertChristgau.com. Retrieved 2012-10-17.
- ^ You Light Up My Life: Inspirational Songs (CD). Curb Records. 1997. D2-77885.
- ^ Billboard – Google 도서. Google Books. Retrieved October 7, 2011.
- ^ a b "australian-charts.com – LeAnn Rimes – You Light Up My Life: Inspirational Songs". australian-charts.com. Retrieved August 4, 2011.
- ^ a b c d Billboard - Music Charts, Music News, Artist Photo Gallery & Free Video. billboard.com. Retrieved August 4, 2011.
- ^ "Item Display – RPM – Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved October 7, 2011.
- ^ "Chart Log UK: The Rabble Army – RZA". Zobbel.de. Archived from the original on 2012-04-24. 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". Billboard. Retrieved September 30, 2010.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – End of Year Charts – Top 100 Albums 1997". Aria.com.au. Retrieved October 7, 2011.
- ^ "Item Display – RPM – Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved October 7, 2011.
- ^ a b [1]. google.com. Retrieved August 4, 2011.
- ^ "Item Display – RPM – Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved October 7, 2011.
- ^ a b [2]. google.com. Retrieved August 4, 2011.
- ^ [3]. google.com. Retrieved August 4, 2011.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1997 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – LeAnn Rimes – You Light Up My Life". Music Canada.
- ^ "American album certifications – LeAnn Rimes – You Light Up My Life". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
| Preceded by Ghetto D by Master P Evolution by Boyz II Men The Velvet Rope by Janet Jackson |
Billboard 200 number-one album September 27 – October 3, 1997 October 18–24, 1997 November 1–7, 1997 |
Succeeded by Butterfly by Mariah Carey The Velvet Rope by Janet Jackson The Album by The Firm |
| Preceded by (Songbook) A Collection of Hits by Trisha Yearwood Sevens by Garth Brooks |
Top Country Albums number-one album September 27 – November 21, 1997 February 7–13, 1998 |
Succeeded by Come On Over by Shania Twain Come On Over by Shania Twain |
| Preceded by (Songbook) A Collection of Hits by Trisha Yearwood |
RPM Country Albums number-one album October 13–26, 1997 |
Succeeded by The Greatest Hits Collection by Brooks & Dunn |
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