Give (song) explained

Give
Cover:LeAnn Rimes - Give.jpg
Type:single
Artist:LeAnn Rimes
Album:Lady & Gentlemen
B-Side:Swingin'
Genre:Country, country rock
Length:4:29
Label:Curb
Producer:Vince Gill, Darrell Brown, LeAnn Rimes
Prev Title:Crazy Women
Prev Year:2010
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Next Year:2012

"Give" is a song by American country recording artist LeAnn Rimes, taken from her twelfth studio album Lady & Gentlemen (2011). The song is written by Connie Harrington, Sonya Isaacs and Jimmy Yeary, and produced by Vince Gill, Darrell Brown and Rimes. It was released as the album's third and final single on June 14, 2011 by Curb Records. A set of remixes of the song were released on October 11, 2011.

Background

The single was officially released for digital download to iTunes stores and Amazon.com on June 14, 2011.[1] [2] The single was released to radio on July 18, 2011.[3] A set of remixes was released by iTunes stores for digital download on October 11, 2011.[4]

Critical reception

Jonathan Keefe of Slant Magazine gave a mixed review on the song stating that "Rimes delivers a lovely, subtle performance on "Give," but the song lacks the depth of insight that "What I Cannot Change," the standout track on Family, proved she's capable of writing."[5] Randy Lewis of the Los Angeles Times claimed that song takes Rimes "back to the contemporary pop-country mainstream."[6]

Music video

The music video for "Give" was released on Rimes' official YouTube on September 9, 2011.[7] A shorter version of the song was released later on CMT.com.[8] Both videos are directed by Nigel Dick.[9]

Track listing

Digital Download

  1. "Give" (Radio Edit) — 4:06

US/UK Digital Download - Remixes

  1. "Give" (Cahill Radio Edit) — 3:45
  2. "Give" (Mixin' Marc & Tony Svejda Radio Edit) — 3:35
  3. "Give" (Almighty Radio Edit) — 3:48
  4. "Give" (Cahill Club Mix) — 7:31
  5. "Give" (Mixin' Marc & Tony Svejda Extended Mix) — 5:30
  6. "Give" (Almighty Club Mix) — 6:49

UK Promo CD single[10]

  1. "Give" (Radio Edit) — 4:06
  2. "Swingin'" — 3:02

UK Promo Maxi single[11]

  1. "Give" (Almighty Radio Edit) — 3:48
  2. "Give" (Almighty Club Mix) — 6:49
  3. "Give" (Almighty Dub) — 6:40
  4. "Give" (Almighty Instrumental) — 6:39

US Promo CD single[12]

  1. "Give" (Radio Edit) — 4:06

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: New Single "Give" Available Now! . leannrimesworld.com . July 25, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110711020437/http://www.leannrimesworld.com/new-single-give-now-available . July 11, 2011 .
  2. Web site: Give (Single): LeAnn Rimes: MP3 Downloads . Amazon . 2011-10-27.
  3. Web site: Twitter / LeAnn Rimes Cibrian: The album is a covers album . Twitter.com . 2010-04-06 . 2011-08-15.
  4. Web site: iTunes- Music - Give (Remixes) by LeAnn Rimes . Itunes.apple.com . 2011-10-11 . 2011-10-25.
  5. Web site: LeAnn Rimes: Lady & Gentlemen | Music Review . Slant Magazine . 26 September 2011. 2011-12-12.
  6. Web site: Album review: LeAnn Rimes' 'Lady & Gentlemen' - latimes.com . Latimesblogs.latimes.com . 2011-09-26 . 2011-12-12.
  7. Web site: leannrimesofficial. LeAnn Rimes - Give - Official Music Video . YouTube . 2011-09-09 . 2011-10-27.
  8. Web site: Videos : LeAnn Rimes : Give . https://web.archive.org/web/20110924082658/http://www.cmt.com/videos/leann-rimes/688607/give.jhtml . dead . September 24, 2011 . CMT . 2011-10-27.
  9. Web site: Videos : LeAnn Rimes : Give (Extended Version) . https://web.archive.org/web/20111031015709/http://www.cmt.com/videos/leann-rimes/699647/give-extended-version.jhtml . dead . October 31, 2011 . CMT . 2011-10-27.
  10. Web site: Leann Rimes Give Promo CD Single . eBay . 2012-06-02.
  11. Give. LeAnn Rimes. 2011. CD. Curb Records. RFD80M-79179 80 P3.
  12. Web site: LEANN RIMES rare GIVE 2011 1 track CD SINGLE country Curb Records promo . eBay . 2012-05-01 . 2012-06-05.

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