The Best of LeAnn Rimes explained
| The Best of LeAnn Rimes |
| Type: | greatest |
| Artist: | LeAnn Rimes |
| Cover: | Rimesbest.jpg |
| Released: | February 2, 2004 |
| Recorded: | 1994–2003 |
| Genre: | Country, pop |
| Length: | 75:08 (Asian) |
| Label: | Asylum-Curb |
| Producer: | Chuck Howard, Dann Huff, Desmond Child, Gregg Pagani, Greg Walker, Johnny Mulhair, Mike Curb, Trevor Horn, LeAnn Rimes, Peter Amato, Peter Collins, Steve Robson, Wilbur C. Rimes |
| Prev Title: | Greatest Hits |
| Prev Year: | 2003 |
| Next Title: | What a Wonderful World |
| Next Year: | 2004 |
The Best of LeAnn Rimes is a greatest hits album by American country singer LeAnn Rimes. Released on February 2, 2004, the album focuses on her pop crossover songs which were hits internationally, including "How Do I Live", "Can't Fight the Moonlight" and her duet with Ronan Keating, "Last Thing on My Mind".[1] A standalone DVD of the same name was also released featuring music videos.
On June 21, 2004, Rimes released The Best of LeAnn Rimes: Remixed, a complementary album featuring remixes.[2]
Track listing
The Best of LeAnn Rimes: Remixed
Personnel
- Tim Akers – keyboards
- Tom Bukovac – electric guitar
- Lisa Cochran – background vocals
- Perry Coleman – background vocals
- Eric Darken – percussion
- Dan Dugmore – steel guitar
- Shannon Forrest – drums
- Dann Huff – electric guitar
- Elton John – duet vocals on "Written in the Stars"
- Ronan Keating – duet vocals on "Last Thing on My Mind"
- Shawn Lee – drums, percussion
- The London Session Orchestra – strings
- B. James Lowry – acoustic guitar
- Jerry McPherson – electric guitar
- Wil Malone – string arrangements, conductor
- Dominic Miller – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Steve Nathan – keyboards
- LeAnn Rimes – lead vocals
- Steve Robson – acoustic guitar, keyboards
- Rohan Thomas – keyboards
- Glenn Worf – bass guitar
Charts
The Best of LeAnn Rimes debuted on UK Albums Chart at No. 2, the highest debut for Rimes on the UK Chart. It spent 16 weeks in the top 30 and was certified Platinum there. The album also peaked within the top 10 in five other countries in Europe.
The Best of LeAnn Rimes
Weekly charts
| Chart (2004) | Peak
position |
|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[3] | 141 |
| Australian Top Country Albums[4] | 9 |
| Austrian Albums Chart[5] | 11 |
| Danish Albums Chart | 10 |
| European Top 100 Albums[6] | 9 |
| German Albums Chart[7] | 8 |
| Irish Albums Chart[8] | 4 |
| Swedish Albums Chart | 3 |
| Swiss Albums Chart | 8 |
| UK Albums Chart[9] | 2 | |
Year end-chart
| Chart (2004) | Position |
|---|
| Australian Top Country Albums[10] | 39 |
| UK Albums Chart[11] | 38 |
| Chart (2005) | Position |
|---|
| Australian Top Country Albums[12] | 35 | |
Certifications
The Best of LeAnn Rimes: Remixed
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Thomas . Stephen . The Best of LeAnn Rimes [Curb/London] - LeAnn Rimes . AllMusic . 2004-03-02 . 2011-10-07.
- Web site: The Best of LeAnn Rimes: Remixed - LeAnn Rimes... . 2024-08-01 . AllMusic . en.
- Web site: Part of LeAnn Rimes’ ARIA Albums chart history 1988 to 2022, received from ARIA in 2022. ARIA. Imgur.com. December 3, 2023.
- Web site: The ARIA Report: Issue 769 . https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20041219130000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20041220-0000/ISSUE769.pdf . dead . 2004-12-19 . webarchive.nla.gov.au . 2006-08-23 . 2011-10-07.
- http://austriancharts.at/showitem.asp?interpret=LeAnn+Rimes&titel=The+Best+Of&cat=a
- Web site: The ARIA Report: Issue 730 . https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20040306130000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20040307-0000/Issue730.pdf . dead . 2004-03-06 . webarchive.nla.gov.au . 2006-08-23 . 2011-10-07.
- Web site: musicline.de / PhonoNet GmbH . Die ganze Musik im Internet: Charts, News, Neuerscheinungen, Tickets, Genres, Genresuche, Genrelexikon, Künstler-Suche, Musik-Suche, Track-Suche, Ticket-Suche . musicline.de . 2004-03-14 . 2011-10-07.
- Web site: Steffen Hung . Discography LeAnn Rimes . irishcharts.com . 2011-10-09.
- Web site: Leann Rimes - The Best Of Leann Rimes . . 2011-10-07 .
- Web site: Australian Web Archive . https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20041219130000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20041220-0000/End%20of%20Year%20Chart%202004.pdf . dead . 2004-12-19 . webarchive.nla.gov.au . 2006-08-23 . 2011-10-07.
- Web site: End of Year Album Chart Top 100 - 2004 . Official Charts Company . 16 May 2021.
- Web site: Australian Web Archive . https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20060119130000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20060120-0000/endofyear05.pdf . dead . 2006-01-19 . webarchive.nla.gov.au . 2006-08-23 . 2011-10-07.
- Web site: Steffen Hung . LeAnn Rimes - The Best Of Remixed . hitparade.ch . 2011-10-07.
