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Blue (LeAnn Rimes album)

Blue is the debut studio album by American country music singer LeAnn Rimes, released in the United States on July 9, 1996, by Curb Records.[1] It peaked at number three on the US Billboard 200, and number one on the Top Country Albums chart.

Blue

July 9, 1996 (1996-07-09)

Country

34:52

Curb

  • Wilbur C. Rimes
  • Chuck Howard
  • Johnny Mulhair

"Unchained Melody"

November 23, 1996 (1996-11-23)

1996

Country

3:29

Curb

  • Greg Wojohn
  • Roger Wojohn
  • Scott Wojohn
  • Wilbur C. Rimes
  • Roger Wojohn

Singles released from this album include, in order of release: "Blue", "Hurt Me", "One Way Ticket (Because I Can)", "Unchained Melody" and "The Light in Your Eyes". These songs all charted on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart between 1996 and 1997; "Blue" and "The Light in Your Eyes" both reached top 10, while "Hurt Me" fell short off top 40. "One Way Ticket" is Rimes's only number one hit on the country music charts.[2]


A special Target edition was released during the 1996 Christmas season, which included a bonus single of "Put a Little Holiday in Your Heart", with "Unchained Melody" on the B-side.[2][3][4] "Unchained Melody" peaked at number three on the Country Songs chart[5] while "Put a Little Holiday in Your Heart" peaked at number 51 on the same chart in 1997.[6]

Recorded at Petty Sound Studios (Clovis, New Mexico); Rosewood Studio (Tyler, Texas); Midtown Tone & Volume and OmniSound (Nashville, Tennessee).

Overdubbed at KD Studios (Nashville, Tennessee).

Mixed at Masterfonics (Nashville, Tennessee); Petty Sound Studios; Rosewood Studio.

Mastered at Masterfonics

Musicians


Production


Studios

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