Remnants (LeAnn Rimes album)

Remnants is the thirtheenth 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 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
ReleasedOctober 28, 2016 (2016-10-28)
Genre
Length47:53
Label
Producer
LeAnn Rimes chronology
Today Is Christmas
(2015)
Remnants
(2016)
Re-Imagined
(2018)
Singles from Remnants
  1. "The Story"
    Released: June 24, 2016
  2. "How to Kiss a Boy"
    Released: September 9, 2016
  3. "Long Live Love"
    Released: December 2, 2016
  4. "Love Is Love Is Love"
    Released: May 19, 2017[1]

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

Singles

To promote the album, Rimes released a cover of Brandi Carlile's The Story as the first single in the UK in 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 December 2, 2016.[8] It was released to American hot adult contemporary radio on January 23, 2017.[9]

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.[10] On the Top Album Sales component chart, it bowed at number 28.[11] 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][12][13]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."The Story"Phil Hanseroth3:24
2."Love Line"
4:03
3."Outrageous Love"
  • 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"
  • Rimes
  • Brown
  • Batson
  • Bolas
4:27
8."Love Is Love Is Love"
  • 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
  • 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[14]
No.TitleWriter(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[15][16]
No.TitleWriter(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)Hanseroth3:08
Total length:61:59

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.[17]

Charts

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

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  2. "Remnants by Leann Rimes". iTunes Store. Apple, Inc. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
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  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.
  5. Stickler, Jon (September 12, 2016). "LeAnn Rimes Confirms February 2017 UK Shows". Stereoboard. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
  6. "The Story - Single by LeAnn Rimes". iTunes Store (UK). Apple Inc. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
  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.
  8. "Long Live Love - Single by LeAnn Rimes". iTunes Store (US). Apple Inc. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
  9. "Hot/Modern/AC Future Releases". All Access Media Group. Archived from the original on January 8, 2017. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
  10. 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.
  11. "LeAnn Rimes Chart history". Billboard Top Album Sales for LeAnn Rimes. Retrieved February 17, 2017.
  12. "Remnants [Explicit]: LeAnn Rimes: Amazon.co.uk: MP3 Downloads". Amazon.com (UK), Amazon.com, Inc. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
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  14. "Remnants by LeAnn Rimes". Amazon.com (UK), Amazon.com, Inc. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
  15. "LeAnn Rimes "Remnants" (Official Album Cover + Tracklist)". Josep Vinaixa. Ultimate Music. Archived from the original on September 27, 2016. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
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  18. "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 44, 2016". Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
  19. "NZ Heatseekers Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. November 7, 2016. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
  20. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
  21. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
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  23. "LeAnn Rimes Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
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