Truth be told, the "country" label doesn't quite fit LeAnn Rimes. True, her debut single, "Blue," sounded like a lost honky tonk classic, but You Light Up My Life suggested that she wanted to be an adult contemporary crooner. Her third album (and, in many ways, the official follow-up to Blue), Sittin' on Top of the World, may be called country, but it's an adult contemporary album by any other name. Only three songs have any country feel to them, and they just barely fit that description — there may be steel guitars on "These Arms of Mine," and "Rock Me" may shuffle, but they hardly feel country. Most of the record consists of overarranged mid-tempo pop songs, as produced by her father, Wilbur. There's no denying that Rimes is quite talented and, given the proper guidance, could definitely make some great music, but Wilbur has selected a batch of material that's either inappropriate (really, Prince's "Purple Rain"?) or faceless. He's also pushed her to oversing, in hopes that it would sell the songs, but the truth of the matter is, she sounds best when she's relaxed and natural.
01 - Blue.mp3 02 - How Do I Live.mp3 03 - Commitment.mp3 04 - Looking Through Your Eyes.mp3 05 - Underniable.mp3 06 - Feels Like Home.mp3 07 - Surrender.mp3 08 - These Arms Of Mine.mp3 09 - Nothin' New Under The Moon.mp3 10 - When Am I Gonna Get Over You.mp3 11 - Rock Me.mp3 12 - More Than Anyone Deserves.mp3 13 - Insensitive.mp3 14 - All The Lovin' And Hurtin'.mp3 15 - Sittin' On Top Of The World.mp3 16 - The Heart Never Forgets.mp3 17 - Purple Rain.mp3
