Truth be told, the "country" label doesn't quite fit LeAnn Rimes.
True, her debut single, "Blue," sounded like a lost honky tonk classic, but You Light Up My Life suggested that she wanted to be an adult contemporary crooner.
Her third album (and, in many ways, the official follow-up to Blue), Sittin' on Top of the World, may be called country, but it's an adult contemporary album by any other name.
Only three songs have any country feel to them, and they just barely fit that description -- there may be steel guitars on "These Arms of Mine," and "Rock Me" may shuffle, but they hardly feel country.
Most of the record consists of overarranged mid-tempo pop songs, as produced by her father, Wilbur.
There's no denying that Rimes is quite talented and, given the proper guidance, could definitely make some great music, but Wilbur has selected a batch of material that's either inappropriate (really, Prince's "Purple Rain"?) or faceless.
He's also pushed her to oversing, in hopes that it would sell the songs, but the truth of the matter is, she sounds best when she's relaxed and natural.
And that's what's so frustrating about Sittin' on Top of the World -- Rimes' gifts and personality surface just often enough to make you realize that this blandly pleasant album could have been much, much better.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CommitmentTony Colton, Tony Marty, Bobby Wood | LeAnn Rimes | Play | 04:37 | 10 MB | 30 MB |
| 2 | Looking Through Your EyesDavid Foster, Carole Bayer Sager | LeAnn Rimes | Play | 04:05 | 9 MB | 20 MB |
| 3 | UndeniableDeborah Allen, Rafe Van Hoy | LeAnn Rimes | Play | 03:45 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 4 | Feels Like HomeDiane Warren | LeAnn Rimes | Play | 04:32 | 10 MB | 27 MB |
| 5 | SurrenderRobin Lee Bruce, Christi Dannemiller, Jamie O'Neal | LeAnn Rimes | Play | 04:08 | 9 MB | 25 MB |
| 6 | These Arms of MineGail Thompson, Jeffrey M. Tweel | LeAnn Rimes | Play | 02:58 | 6 MB | 15 MB |
| 7 | Nothin' New Under the MoonRick Bowles, Josh Leo, Tom Shapiro | LeAnn Rimes | Play | 03:31 | 8 MB | 22 MB |
| 8 | When Am I Gonna Get over YouJohn Tirro, Bryan White | LeAnn Rimes | Play | 03:28 | 7 MB | 19 MB |
| 9 | Rock MeDeborah Allen, Rafe Van Hoy | LeAnn Rimes | Play | 03:43 | 8 MB | 23 MB |
| 10 | More Than Anyone DeservesLeAnn Rimes | LeAnn Rimes | Play | 04:22 | 10 MB | 22 MB |
| 11 | InsensitiveAnn Loree | LeAnn Rimes | Play | 04:19 | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| 12 | Sittin' on Top of the WorldAmanda Marshall | LeAnn Rimes | Play | 04:15 | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| 13 | The Heart Never ForgetsGary Baker, Jerry Williams | LeAnn Rimes | Play | 03:52 | 8 MB | 20 MB |
| 14 | Purple RainPrince | LeAnn Rimes | Play | 04:55 | 11 MB | 27 MB |
| 15 | All The Lovin' & Hurtin' | LeAnn Rimes | Play | 03:58 | 9 MB | 21 MB |
| 60 mins | 138 MB | |||||
| 60 mins | 353 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carl Albrecht | Percussion |
| 2 | Deborah Allen | Composer |
| 3 | Sue Austin | Design |
| 4 | Kevin Bailey | Guitar (Acoustic) |
| 5 | Gary Baker | Composer |
| 6 | Rita Baloche | Vocals (Background) |
| 7 | Rick Bowles | Composer |
| 8 | Robin Lee Bruce | Composer |
| 9 | Terry "Caz" Casburn | Vocals (Background) |
| 10 | Perry Coleman | Vocals (Background) |
| 11 | Tony Colton | Composer |
| 12 | Christi Dannemiller | Composer |
| 13 | Milo Deering | Dobro, Fiddle, Guitar (Acoustic) |
| 14 | Andrew Eccles | Photography |
| 15 | Glynn Flemming | Guitar (Electric) |
| 16 | David Foster | Composer |
| 17 | Randy Fouts | Piano |
| 18 | Bob Gentry | Arranger |
| 19 | Kelly Glenn | Keyboards, Piano |
| 20 | Fred Glieber | Percussion |
| 21 | Greg Hunt | Arranger, Engineer, Mastering |
| 22 | Junior Knight | Guitar (Acoustic) |
| 23 | Gary Leach | Arranger, Assistant Engineer, Keyboards, Piano, Vocals (Background) |
| 24 | Debi Lee | Vocals (Background) |
| 25 | Josh Leo | Composer |
| 26 | Ann Loree | Composer |
| 27 | Chastity Marie | Vocals (Background) |
| 28 | Stephanie Marie | Vocals (Background) |
| 29 | Amanda Marshall | Composer |
| 30 | Tony Marty | Composer |
| 31 | Jerry Metheny | Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric) |
| 32 | Jamie O'Neal | Composer |
| 33 | Prince | Composer |
| 34 | Curtis Randall | Bass, Vocals (Background) |
| 35 | LeAnn Rimes | Composer, Percussion, Primary Artist, Vocals (Background) |
| 36 | Wilbur C. Rimes | Arranger, Mixing, Producer |
| 37 | Carole Bayer Sager | Composer |
| 38 | Doug Sax | Mastering |
| 39 | Tom Shapiro | Composer |
| 40 | Glenn Sweitzer | Art Direction |
| 41 | Gail Thompson | Composer |
| 42 | John Tirro | Composer |
| 43 | Trish Townsend | Clothing/Wardrobe |
| 44 | Jeffrey M. Tweel | Composer |
| 45 | Rafe Van Hoy | Composer |
| 46 | Marty Walsh | Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric) |
| 47 | Matthew Ward | Vocals (Background) |
| 48 | Diane Warren | Composer |
| 49 | Bryan White | Composer, Guest Artist, Vocals (Background) |
| 50 | Jerry Williams | Composer |
| 51 | Dan Wojeciechowski | Drums |
| 52 | Bobby Wood | Composer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |