Released September 9, 1997 Artist LeAnn Rimes Label Curb Records | Length 43:33 Release date 9 September 1997 | |
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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) Producer Wilbur C. Rimes
Tracks 1 and 10 produced by Mike Curb, Chuck Howard and Wilbur C. Rimes You Light up My Life Inspirational Songs
(1997) Sittin' on Top of the World
(1998) Genres Country music, Pop music, Gospel music, Contemporary Christian music Nominations Billboard Music Award for Top Country Album Similar LeAnn Rimes albums, Country music albums | ||
You Light Up My Life: Inspirational Songs or simply You Light Up My Life, is the second studio 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.
Contents
Singles
Two singles were released from the album. The first one, "You Light Up My Life", peaked at number 34 and was certified gold in the United States. The second and final single released from the album is "On the Side of Angels" which peaked at number 4 on the US Country Chart.
Personnel
Credits adapted from You Light Up My Life: Inspirational Songs liner notes.
Charts and certifications
You Light Up My Life: Inspirational Songs debuted at number one on Billboard 200 with 186,000 copies sold in its first week, 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.
Songs
1You Light Up My Life3:38
2The Rose3:34
3Bridge Over Troubled Waters4:40