Remnants (LeAnn Rimes album)

Remnants is the fifteenth studio album by American country and pop singer-songwriter LeAnn Rimes. It was released in the United Kingdom and Europe on October 28, 2016. The album was released in the United States on February 3, 2017.^[2] It is the first and only album released by Rimes under her contract with RCA Records,^[3] following the end of her contract with Curb Records.^[4]

Remnants
Studio album by LeAnn Rimes
Released	October 28, 2016 (2016-10-28)
Genre	Pop rock country pop
Length	47:53
Label	RCA
Producer	LeAnn Rimes Darrell Brown Mark Batson Niko Bolas Steve Jordan
LeAnn Rimes chronology
Today Is Christmas (2015) Remnants (2016) The Biggest Hits of LeAnn Rimes (2018)
Singles from Remnants
"The Story" Released: June 24, 2016 "How to Kiss a Boy" Released: September 9, 2016 "Long Live Love" Released: December 2, 2016 "Love Is Love Is Love" Released: May 19, 2017[1] "Love Line" Released: November 3, 2017

The first single to be released in the UK was a cover of Brandi Carlile's "The Story" on June 24, 2016. Rimes promoted the single across the UK, the first time she had promoted a single there since 2007. To promote the album, Rimes embarked on a tour, the Remnants Tour, which began in February 2017 in the UK.^[5]

Release

The album was launched in the United Kingdom and Europe on October 28, 2016. It was released on CD and as a download, in both standard and deluxe versions. It was released in the United States on February 3, 2017.

Promotion

• In 2016, Rimes performed at the televised UK concert Radio 2 Live in Hyde Park and later embarked on a 2017 UK Tour.
• Rimes performed "How to Kiss a Boy" on Strictly Come Dancing.

Singles

To promote the album, Rimes released a cover of Brandi Carlile's "The Story" as the first single in the UK on June 24, 2016.^[6] This was followed by "How to Kiss a Boy" on September 9, 2016.^[7] "Long Live Love" was released as the album's first US single on May 19, 2017.^[8] It was released to American hot adult contemporary radio on January 23, 2017.^[9] The final single released from the album was "Love Line" on November 3, 2017.^[10][11]

Commercial performance

Remnants debuted at number 88 on the Billboard 200 chart dated February 25, 2017, earning 7,000 album-equivalent units in its first week, of which 6,000 were pure album sales.^[12] The album reached number 15 on the UK Albums Chart, becoming her fourth top 20 album in the country and her first since Whatever We Wanna in 2006. It is a significant improvement on her previous album, Spitfire, which peaked on the UK Chart at number 142.

Track listing

Standard - Digital version^[2][13][14]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"The Story"	Phil Hanseroth	LeAnn Rimes Darrell Brown Mark Batson	3:24
2.	"Love Line"	Rimes Brown Paul Barry	Rimes Brown Batson Niko Bolas	4:03
3.	"Outrageous Love"	Rimes Brown Toby Gad	Rimes Brown Batson Bolas	3:15
4.	"Mother"	Rimes Brown Batson	Rimes Brown Batson Bolas	3:59
5.	"Remnants"	Rimes Brown Batson	Rimes Brown Batson Bolas	3:22
6.	"Long Live Love"	Rimes Brown Batson	Rimes Brown Batson Bolas	3:19
7.	"How to Kiss a Boy"	Lori McKenna Barry Dean	Rimes Brown Batson Bolas	4:27
8.	"Love Is Love Is Love"	Rimes Brown Lindy Robbins Gad	Rimes Brown Batson Bolas	3:50
9.	"Learning Your Language"	Rimes Brown Gad	Rimes Brown	3:48
10.	"I Couldn't Do That to Me"	Diane Warren	Rimes Brown Batson Bolas	4:27
11.	"Humbled"	Rimes Brown Francis White	Rimes Brown Batson Bolas	3:07
12.	"Do It Wrong with Me"	Rimes Brown	Rimes Brown Steve Jordan	3:11
13.	"Dang Dang"	Rimes Brown Batson	Rimes Brown Batson Bolas	3:41
Total length:				47:53

Standard - CD^[15]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
14.	"Give Me Something (I Can’t Give Myself)"	Rimes Brown John Hume	Rimes Brown Hume	2:51
Total length:				50:44

Digital deluxe edition bonus tracks^[16]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
15.	"Love Line" (The Live Church Session)	Rimes Brown Barry	3:36
16.	"How to Kiss a Boy" (The Live Church Session)	McKenna Dean	4:31
17.	"The Story" (The Live Church Session)	Hanseroth	3:08
Total length:			61:59

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.^[17]

• LeAnn Rimes – lead vocals, backing vocals, arrangements (1–11, 13)
• Darrell Brown – acoustic piano (1–8, 10–13), keyboards (1–13), backing vocals, arrangements (1–11, 13), additional keyboards (14)
• Mark Batson – acoustic piano (1–8, 10, 11, 13), keyboards (1–8, 10, 11, 13), arrangements (1–8, 10, 11, 13)
• Jon Hume – all instruments (14), arrangements (14)
• Michael Chaves – guitars (1–7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13), bass (9)
• Christopher Stills – guitars (1–7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
• Greg Hagan – guitars (8)
• Ray Parker Jr. – guitars (12)
• Darryl Jones – bass (1–8, 10, 11, 13)
• Willie Weeks – bass (12)
• Vinnie Colaiuta – drums (1–8, 10, 11, 13)
• Trevor Lawrence Jr. – drums (9, 14)
• Steve Jordan – drums (12), arrangements (12)
• Chris Walden – string arrangements (1)
• Rob Moose – string arrangements (3, 4, 7)
• Sharlotte Gibson – backing vocals
• Tiffany Palmer – backing vocals
• Elizabeth White – backing vocals

Production

• LeAnn Rimes – producer (1–11, 13)
• Darrell Brown – producer (1–11, 13), Pro Tools digital editing
• Mark Batson – producer (1–8, 10, 11, 13)
• Steve Jordan – producer (12)
• Jon Hume – producer (14), recording (14)
• Niko Bolas – associate producer, recording (1–8, 10–13)
• Michael Chaves – recording (9), additional recording
• Trevor Lawrence Jr. – recording (9)
• Diego Ruelas – recording (9), additional recording
• Aaron Fessell – additional recording
• Steve Genewick – additional recording
• Chandler Harrod – additional recording, assistant engineer
• David Martinez – additional recording
• Joe Napolitano – additional recording
• Nick Rives – additional recording
• Jory Roberts – additional recording
• Alex Williams – assistant engineer
• Ruadhri Cushnan – mixing
• Alessandro Di Camillo – mix assistant
• Stuart Hawkes – mastering (1)
• Greg Calbi – mastering (2–14)
• Cindi Peters – production coordinator
• Andy Hayes – design
• Steven Sebring – photography

Charts

Chart (2016–17)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[18]	166
Irish Albums (IRMA)[19]	71
New Zealand Heatseekers Albums (RMNZ)[20]	7
Scottish Albums (OCC)[21]	8
UK Albums (OCC)[22]	15
US Billboard 200[23]	88
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[24]	4

References

1. "Love is Love is Love (Single) - LeAnn Rimes". Qobuz.
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3. Sempa, Wardah (June 16, 2016). "LeAnn Rimes overcomes nerves at comeback showcase in London". International Business Times. IBT Media. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
4. Betts, Stephen L. (September 13, 2016). "Hear LeAnn Rimes' Vulnerable New Song 'How to Kiss a Boy'". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media LLC. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
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7. "NEW UK SINGLE 'HOW TO KISS A BOY' AVAILABLE NOW IMPACTING 21ST OCTOBER ALBUM 'REMNANTS' SET FOR RELEASE 28TH OCTOBER UK TOUR DATES FOR FEBRUARY 2017" (Press release). London, England: Sony Music UK. Press Party. October 8, 2016. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
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9. "Hot/Modern/AC Future Releases". All Access Media Group. Archived from the original on January 8, 2017. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
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12. Caulfield, Keith (February 17, 2017). "Billboard 200 Chart Moves: 'Dear Evan Hansen' & 'Hamilton' Give Broadway Two Albums in Top 20 for First Time in More Than 50 Years". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 17, 2017.
13. "Remnants [Explicit]: LeAnn Rimes: Amazon.co.uk: MP3 Downloads". Amazon.com (UK), Amazon.com, Inc. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
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15. "Remnants by LeAnn Rimes". Amazon.com (UK), Amazon.com, Inc. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
16. "Remnants (Deluxe) by LeAnn Rimes". iTunes Store. Apple, Inc. 28 October 2016. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
17. Remnants (CD liner notes). LeAnn Rimes. RCA/Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited. 2016. 88985362112.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
18. "Part of LeAnn Rimes' ARIA Albums chart history 1988 to 2022, received from ARIA in 2022". ARIA. Retrieved December 3, 2023 – via Imgur.com.
19. "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 44, 2016". Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
20. "NZ Heatseekers Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. November 7, 2016. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
21. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
22. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
23. "LeAnn Rimes Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
24. "LeAnn Rimes Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 14, 2017.

External links

• Official website