Sittin' on Top of the World (LeAnn Rimes album)

Sittin' on Top of the World
Studio album by LeAnn Rimes
Released May 5, 1998
Recorded 1997
Genre Country/Pop
Length 60:12
Label Curb
Producer Wilbur C. Rimes
LeAnn Rimes chronology

You Light Up My Life: Inspirational Songs
(1997)		 Sittin' on Top of the World
(1998)		 LeAnn Rimes
(1999)
Singles from Sittin' on Top of the World
  1. "Commitment"
    Released: April 23, 1998
  2. "Nothin' New Under the Moon"
    Released: July 14, 1998
  3. "Feels Like Home"
    Released: September 1998
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]
Entertainment Weekly C[2]
Robert Christgau C+[3]
Rolling Stone [4]

Sittin' on Top of the World is the third studio album by American country singer LeAnn Rimes, released in the United States on May 5, 1998, by Curb Records. The album has been certified Platinum. It contains cover versions of "Insensitive" by Jann Arden, "Sittin' on Top of the World" by Amanda Marshall, "Purple Rain" by Prince and "Rock Me (In the Cradle of Love)" by Deborah Allen.

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Commitment"  Tony Colton, Tony Marty, Bobby Wood 4:36
2. "Looking Through Your Eyes" (From the "Quest for Camelot" Motion Picture)David Foster, Carole Bayer Sager 4:05
3. "Undeniable"  Deborah Allen, Rafe VanHoy 3:44
4. "Feels Like Home"  Diane Warren 4:30
5. "Surrender"  Robin Lee Bruce, Christi Dannemiller, Jamie O'Neal 4:06
6. "These Arms of Mine"  Gail Thompson, Jeffrey M. Tweel 2:57
7. "Nothin' New Under the Moon"  Rick Bowles, Josh Leo, Tom Shapiro 3:31
8. "When Am I Gonna Get Over You" (Featuring Bryan White)John Tirro, Bryan White 3:27
9. "Rock Me"  Allen, VanHoy 3:42
10. "More Than Anyone Deserves"  Rimes, Ron Grimes 4:19
11. "Insensitive"  Ann Loree 4:19
12. "All the Lovin' and Hurtin'"  Allen, VanHoy 3:57
13. "Sittin' on Top of the World"    4:15
14. "The Heart Never Forgets"  Gary Baker, Frank J. Myers, Jerry Williams 3:52
15. "Purple Rain"  Prince 4:52
Total length:
 60:12

Charts

Sittin' on Top of the World debuted at #4 on Billboard 200 in its 1st week with 156,500 copies sold, it peaked at #3 in its 2nd week. The album spent 3 weeks in top 10 and 37 weeks in Billboard 200.

Peak positions

Chart (1998/99) Peak
position
Australian Albums Chart[8] 42
Austrian Albums Chart[8] 28
Canadian RPM Top Albums[9] 15
Canadian RPM Country Albums[10] 2
Dutch Albums Chart[8] 27
German Albums Chart[11] 42
Japanese Oricon Albums Chart[12] 69
Swiss Albums Chart[8] 34
UK Albums Chart[13] 11
US Billboard 200[9] 3
US Billboard Top Country Albums[9] 2

Year end-chart

Chart (1998) Position
Canadian RPM Top Albums[14] 93
Canadian RPM Country Albums[15] 7
US Billboard 200[16] 69
US Billboard Top Country Albums[16] 10
Chart (1999) Position
US Billboard Top Country Albums[17] 35

Sales

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Australia (ARIA)[18] Gold 35,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[19] Platinum 100,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[20] Gold 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[21] Platinum 1,000,000^

^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

  1. ↑ Allmusic review
  2. ↑ Entertainment Weekly review
  3. ↑ Robert Christgau Consumer Guide
  4. ↑ James Hunter (1998-06-25). "LeAnn Rimes - Sittin' on Top of the World". Archived from the original on 2013-04-18. Retrieved 2009-02-15.
  5. ↑ "Sittin' On Top of the World (Remixes) - Single by LeAnn Rimes". iTunes Store. Apple Inc. Retrieved 2013-04-25.
  6. ↑ "Sittin' on Top of the World: LeAnn Rimes: Music". Amazon.com (UK), Amazon.com, Inc. Retrieved 2011-10-10.
  7. ↑ "Sittin' on Top of the World: LeAnn Rimes: Music". Amazon.com (Germany), Amazon.com, Inc. Retrieved 2013-04-25.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 "LeAnn Rimes – Sittin On Top Of The World (Album)". Ultratop. Retrieved 2011-08-22.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 "allmusic. Sittin On Top Of The World > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums". Allmusic]]. Retrieved 2011-08-22.
  10. ↑ Item Display – RPM – Library and Archives Canada. Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved on 2011-08-22.
  11. ↑ Chartverfolgung – Rimes,LeAnn. Musicline.de. Retrieved on 2011-08-22.
  12. ↑ オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」
  13. ↑ Leann Rimes – Sittin' On Top Of The World. Chart Stats (1998-12-26). Retrieved on 2011-08-22.
  14. ↑ Item Display – RPM – Library and Archives Canada. Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved on 2011-08-22.
  15. ↑ Item Display – RPM – Library and Archives Canada. Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved on 2011-08-22.
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 Nielsen Business Media, Inc. (1998-12-26 – 1999-01-02). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 22 August 2011. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  17. ↑ "Top Country Albums". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc.) 111 (52): YE-64. December 25, 1999. ISSN 0006-2510.
  18. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2000 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association.
  19. ↑ "Canadian album certifications – LeAnn Rimes – Sittin' on Top of the World". Music Canada.
  20. ↑ "British album certifications – LeAnn Rimes – Sittin' on Top of the World". British Phonographic Industry. Enter Sittin' on Top of the World in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select album in the field By Format. Select Gold in the field By Award. Click Search
  21. ↑ "American album certifications – LeAnn Rimes – Sittin on Top of the World". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH