Life Goes On (LeAnn Rimes song)
"Life Goes On" is a song by American singer LeAnn Rimes, released as a single from her fifth studio album, Twisted Angel (2002), on August 5, 2002. A song about moving on and letting go of the past, "Life Goes On," missed the US Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 10 on Billboard's Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart. It was a bigger hit outside America, peaking within the top 10 in Australia, Canada, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Romania, and Sweden while reaching the top 20 in Norway and the United Kingdom. A country remix of the song was released to country radio and peaked at number 60 on Billboard's Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
"Life Goes On" | ||||
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Single by LeAnn Rimes | ||||
from the album Twisted Angel | ||||
B-side | "Can't Fight the Moonlight" | |||
Released | August 5, 2002 | |||
Studio | Various (US, UK) | |||
Length | 3:33 | |||
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LeAnn Rimes singles chronology | ||||
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Audio sample | ||||
The first chorus of Rimes' "Life Goes On".
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Music video
Directed by Matthew Rolston and shot in New Orleans, the music video for "Life Goes On" was heavily criticized by country fans due to Rimes' provocative clothing and demeanor as well as its pop sound.
Track listings
UK CD1[1]
UK CD2[2]
UK cassette single and European CD single[3][4]
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German limited-edition CD single[5]
Australian and New Zealand CD single[6]
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Credits and personnel
Credits are taken from the Twisted Angel booklet.[7]
Studios
- Recorded at various studios in the United States and United Kingdom
- Mixed at Larrabee West (Hollywood, California) and Larrabee North (Universal City, California)
- Lead vocals mixed at Larrabee North (Universal City, California)
- Mastered at Bernie Grundman Mastering (Hollywood, California)
Personnel
- LeAnn Rimes – writing, vocals, background vocals
- Desmond Child – writing, production
- Andreas Carlsson – writing
- Sherree Ford – background vocals, background vocals arrangement
- Nora Payne – background vocals
- Michael Landau – guitar
- Abe Laboriel Sr. – bass
- Abe Laboriel Jr. – drums
- Peter Amato – keyboards, production, arrangement, programming
- Gregg Pagani – keyboards, production, arrangement, programming
- Rob Chiarelli – mixing
- Bernie Grundman – mastering
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[38] | Platinum | 70,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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United States | August 5, 2002 | Curb | [39] | |
August 12, 2002 | Country radio | [40] | ||
August 19, 2002 | Adult contemporary radio | [41] | ||
Europe | September 23, 2002 | CD single | [42] | |
United Kingdom | September 30, 2002 |
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Australia | October 7, 2002 | CD single | Curb | [44] |
References
- Life Goes On (UK CD1 liner notes). LeAnn Rimes. Curb Records, London Records. 2002. CUBC085.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - Life Goes On (UK CD2 liner notes). LeAnn Rimes. Curb Records, London Records. 2002. CUBCX085.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - Life Goes On (UK cassette single sleeve). LeAnn Rimes. Curb Records, London Records. 2002. CUBZ085.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - Life Goes On (European CD single liner notes). LeAnn Rimes. Curb Records. 2002. 50504660930-2 8.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - Life Goes On (German limited CD single liner notes). LeAnn Rimes. Curb Records. 2002. 5050466-2701-2-2.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - Life Goes On (Australian & New Zealand CD single liner notes). LeAnn Rimes. Curb Records. 2002. 673168 2.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - Twisted Angel (US CD album booklet). LeAnn Rimes. Curb Records. 2002. D2-78747.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - "LeAnn Rimes – Life Goes On". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
- "LeAnn Rimes – Life Goes On" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
- "LeAnn Rimes – Life Goes On" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
- "LeAnn Rimes – Life Goes On" (in French). Ultratip.
- "LeAnn Rimes Chart History (Canadian Digital Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
- "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 20, no. 43. October 19, 2002. p. 9. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
- "LeAnn Rimes – Life Goes On" (in French). Les classement single.
- "LeAnn Rimes – Life Goes On" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
- "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Life Goes On". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
- "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 42, 2002" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
- "LeAnn Rimes – Life Goes On" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- "LeAnn Rimes – Life Goes On". Top 40 Singles.
- "LeAnn Rimes – Life Goes On". VG-lista.
- "Arhiva romanian top 100 – Editia 1, saptamina 13.01–19.01, 2003" (in Romanian). Romanian Top 100. Archived from the original on February 17, 2005. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
- "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
- "LeAnn Rimes – Life Goes On". Singles Top 100.
- "LeAnn Rimes – Life Goes On". Swiss Singles Chart.
- "LeAnn Rimes: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
- "LeAnn Rimes Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 7, 2011.
- "LeAnn Rimes Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved October 7, 2011.
- "LeAnn Rimes Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 7, 2011.
- "LeAnn Rimes Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 7, 2011.
- "LeAnn Rimes Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 7, 2011.
- "ARIA Top 100 Singles for 2002". ARIA. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
- "Canada's Top 200 Singles of 2002". Jam!. January 14, 2003. Archived from the original on September 6, 2004. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
- "Top 100–Jaaroverzicht van 2002". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
- "Jaaroverzichten – Single 2002" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
- "Årslista Singlar, 2002" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
- "ARIA Top 100 Singles for 2003". ARIA. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
- "End of Year Charts 2003". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
- "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2002 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
- "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1464. August 2, 2002. p. 31. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
- "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1465. August 9, 2002. p. 33. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
- "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1466. August 16, 2002. p. 31. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
- Hubner, Miriam (September 28, 2002). "Airborne" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 20, no. 40. p. 14. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
- "New Releases – For Week Starting 30 September 2002: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. September 28, 2002. p. 31. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
- "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 7th October 2002" (PDF). ARIA. October 7, 2002. p. 27. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 6, 2002. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
External links
- "Life Goes On" official music video at official site.