The Best of LeAnn Rimes
{{Infobox album
| name = The Best of LeAnn Rimes
| type = greatest
| artist = LeAnn Rimes
| cover = Rimesbest.jpg
| alt =
| released = February 2, 2004
| recorded = 1994–2003
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = {{hlist|Country|pop}}
| length = 75:08 (Asian)
| label = Asylum-Curb
| producer = Various record producers
| prev_title = Greatest Hits
| prev_year = 2003
| next_title = What a Wonderful World
| next_year = 2004
| misc = {{Singles
| name = The Best of LeAnn Rimes
| type = greatest
| single1 = This Love
| single1date = February 3, 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".{{cite web|last=Thomas |first=Stephen |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-best-of-leann-rimes-curb-london-r682528 |title=The Best of LeAnn Rimes [Curb/London] - LeAnn Rimes |publisher=AllMusic |date=2004-03-02 |accessdate=2011-10-07}} 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.{{Cite web |title=The Best of LeAnn Rimes: Remixed - LeAnn Rimes... |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/the-best-of-leann-rimes-remixed-mr0000634827 |access-date=2024-08-01 |website=AllMusic |language=en}}
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = AllMusic
}}
Track listing
=The Best of LeAnn Rimes=
{{Track listing
| headline = UK edition{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0001BYH1G |title=Best of: Leann Rimes: Music |website=Amazon |date= |accessdate=2011-11-03}}
| title1 = Can't Fight the Moonlight
| writer1 = Diane Warren
| length1 = 3:36
| title2 = Life Goes On
| writer2 = Andreas Carlsson, Desmond Child, Rimes
| length2 = 3:34
| title3 = How Do I Live
| writer3 = Warren
| length3 = 4:27
| title4 = I Need You
| writer4 = Dennis Matkosky, Ty Lacy
| length4 = 3:49
| title5 = We Can
| writer5 = Warren
| length5 = 3:39
| title6 = Last Thing on My Mind
| writer6 = Ronan Keating, Steve Robson
| note6 = duet with Ronan Keating
| length6 = 3:57
| title7 = This Love
| writer7 = Rimes, Marc Beeson, Jim Collins
| length7 = 3:53
| title8 = But I Do Love You
| writer8 = Warren
| length8 = 3:20
| title9 = Written in the Stars
| writer9 = Elton John, Tim Rice
| note9 = duet with Elton John
| length9 = 4:19
| title10 = Suddenly
| writer10 = Carlsson, Child
| length10 = 4:00
| title11 = The Right Kind of Wrong
| writer11 = Warren
| length11 = 3:48
| title12 = Commitment
| writer12 = Tony Colton, Tony Marty, Bobby Wood
| length12 = 4:36
| title13 = Please Remember
| writer13 = Warren
| length13 = 4:34
| title14 = Crazy
| writer14 = Willie Nelson
| length14 = 2:55
| title15 = Blue
| writer15 = Bill Mack
| length15 = 2:49
| title16 = Looking Through Your Eyes
| writer16 = David Foster, Carole Bayer Sager
| length16 = 4:00
| title17 = You Light Up My Life
| writer17 = Joe Brooks
| length17 = 3:38
| title18 = One Way Ticket (Because I Can)
| writer18 = Keith Hinton, Judy Rodman
| length18 = 3:34
| title19 = How Do I Live
| writer19 = Warren
| note19 = Mr. Mig Dance Radio Edit
| length19 = 3:57
| title20 = Can't Fight the Moonlight
| writer20 = Warren
| note20 = Latino Mix
| length20 = 3:35
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Asian edition{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0001MMFC8 |title=Best of: Leann Rimes: Music |website=Amazon |date= |accessdate=2011-10-02}}
| title1 = Can't Fight the Moonlight
| writer1 = Diane Warren
| length1 = 3:36
| title2 = Life Goes On
| writer2 = Andreas Carlsson, Desmond Child, Rimes
| length2 = 3:34
| title3 = How Do I Live
| writer3 = Warren
| length3 = 4:27
| title4 = I Need You
| writer4 = Dennis Matkosky, Ty Lacy
| length4 = 3:49
| title5 = Last Thing on My Mind
| writer5 = Ronan Keating, Steve Robson
| note5 = duet with Ronan Keating
| length5 = 3:57
| title6 = But I Do Love You
| writer6 = Warren
| length6 = 3:20
| title7 = Written in the Stars
| writer7 = Elton John, Tim Rice
| note7 = duet with Elton John
| length7 = 4:19
| title8 = This Love
| writer8 = Rimes, Marc Beeson, Jim Collins
| length8 = 3:53
| title9 = We Can
| writer9 = Warren
| length9 = 3:39
| title10 = Suddenly
| writer10 = Carlsson, Child
| length10 = 4:00
| title11 = You Light Up My Life
| writer11 = Joe Brooks
| length11 = 3:38
| title12 = Crazy
| writer12 = Willie Nelson
| length12 = 2:55
| title13 = Unchained Melody
| writer13 = Alex North, Hy Zaret
| length13 = 3:53
| title14 = Looking Through Your Eyes
| writer14 = David Foster, Carole Bayer Sager
| length14 = 4:00
| title15 = Blue
| writer15 = Bill Mack
| length15 = 2:49
| title16 = You Are
| writer16 = Laurie Webb
| length16 = 3:45
| title17 = The Right Kind of Wrong
| writer17 = Warren
| length17 = 3:48
| title18 = Soon
| writer18 = Warren
| length18 = 3:56
| title19 = Yesterday
| writer19 = John Lennon, Paul McCartney
| length19 = 3:57
| title20 = I Will Always Love You
| writer20 = Dolly Parton
| length20 = 3:35
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Asian release bonus VCD{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-best-of-leann-rimes-bonus-vcd-r691952 |title=The Best of LeAnn Rimes [Bonus VCD] - LeAnn Rimes |publisher=AllMusic |date=2004-03-02 |accessdate=2011-11-20}}
| title1 = Life Goes On
| note1 = Karaoke) (Music Video
| writer1 = Andreas Carlsson, Desmond Child, Rimes
| length1 = 3:41
| title2 = How Do I Live
| note2 = Karaoke) (Music Video
| writer2 = Diane Warren
| length2 = 4:37
| title3 = I Need You
| note3 = Karaoke) (Music Video
| writer3 = Dennis Matkosky, Ty Lacy
| length3 = 3:30
| title4 = Suddenly
| note4 = Karaoke) (Music Video
| writer4 = Carlsson, Child
| length4 = 4:08
| title5 = We Can
| note5 = Non-movie version) (Karaoke) (Music Video)
| writer5 = Warren
| length5 = 3:46
| title6 = Can't Fight the Moonlight
| note6 = Music in High Places performance
| writer6 = Warren
| length6 = 3:30
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = DVD{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Best-Leann-Rimes-DVD/dp/B000189KSE|title=The Best of LeAnn Rimes|publisher=Amazon.com (UK), Amazon.com, Inc|accessdate=2013-05-25}}
| title1 = Can't Fight the Moonlight
| length1 = 3:42
| title2 = Life Goes On
| length2 = 3:31
| title3 = How Do I Live
| length3 = 4:28
| title4 = I Need You
| length4 = 3:50
| title5 = We Can
| length5 = 3:42
| title6 = But I Do Love You
| length6 = 3:40
| title7 = Suddenly
| length7 = 4:00
| title8 = Commitment
| length8 = 4:38
| title9 = Blue
| length9 = 2:50
| title10 = You Light Up My Life
| length10 = 3:40
| title11 = One Way Ticket (Because I Can)
| length11 = 3:45
| title12 = The Light in Your Eyes
| length12 = 3:22
}}
=The Best of LeAnn Rimes: Remixed=
{{Track listing
| headline = Standard edition{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0009WFHL6 |title=The Best of LeAnn Rimes: Remixed: LeAnn Rimes: Music |website=Amazon |accessdate=2011-10-02}}
| title1 = Can't Fight the Moonlight
| writer1 = Diane Warren
| note1 = Latino Mix
| length1 = 3:35
| title13 = Life Goes On
| writer13 = Andreas Carlsson, Desmond Child, Rimes
| note13 = Peter Amato Radio Edit
| length13 = 3:21
| title12 = How Do I Live
| writer12 = Diane Warren
| note12 = Mr. Mig Dance Radio Edit
| length12 = 3:54
| title3 = I Need You
| writer3 = Dennis Matkosky, Ty Lacy
| note3 = Dave Aude Radio Edit
| length3 = 4:22
| title6 = Last Thing on My Mind
| writer6 = Ronan Keating, Steve Robson
| note6 = Metro Mix
| length6 = 3:34
| title4 = But I Do Love You
| writer4 = Diane Warren
| note4 = Almighty Radio Edit
| length4 = 4:02
| title2 = Soon
| writer2 = Diane Warren
| note2 = Graham Stack Radio Edit
| length2 = 4:07
| title11 = Tic Toc
| writer11 = Amato, Pagani, Christina Rumbley
| note11 = Thunderpuss Radio Edit
| length11 = 3:46
| title5 = We Can
| writer5 = Diane Warren
| note5 = Widelife Radio Edit
| length5 = 3:47
| title7 = Suddenly
| writer7 = Carlsson, Child
| note7 = Riva Radio Edit
| length7 = 4:07
| title8 = Sittin' on Top of the World
| writer8 = Amanda Marshall
| note8 = Aurora Borealis Radio Edit
| length8 = 4:36
| title9 = The Right Kind of Wrong
| writer9 = Diane Warren
| note9 = Graham Stack Radio Edit
| length9 = 3:26
| title10 = You Are
| writer10 = Laurie Webb
| note10 = Bertoldo Radio Edit
| length10 = 3:44
| title14 = Over the Rainbow
| writer14 = Arlen, Harburg
| note14 = 'A Cappella' Version
| length14 = 2:48
}}
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.
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=The Best of LeAnn Rimes: Remixed=
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| align="left"|Chart (2004)
!align="left"|Peak |
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| align="left"|Swiss Albums Chart{{cite web|author=Steffen Hung |url=http://hitparade.ch/showitem.asp?interpret=LeAnn+Rimes&titel=The+Best+Of+Remixed&cat=a |title=LeAnn Rimes - The Best Of Remixed |publisher=hitparade.ch |date= |accessdate=2011-10-07}}
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References
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External links
- [http://www.leannrimesworld.com Official International Website]
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Category:2004 greatest hits albums