LeAnn Rimes is the eponymous fourth studio album by American country music artist LeAnn Rimes, released on October 26, 1999 on Curb Records. The album consists almost entirely of covers of old-time country hits; only one original song, "Big Deal", was recorded.
"Big Deal" was the album's sole release to country radio, where it reached number six on the US Hot Country Songs chart and number three on the Canada RPM Country Tracks. A cover of the Willie Nelson song made famous by Patsy Cline, "Crazy", was released exclusively in the United Kingdom, where it reached the top forty of the UK Singles Chart. Commercially, the album was a hit, debuting atop the Top Country Albums chart and peaked at number 8 on the Billboard 200. It has been certified Platinum by the RIAA for sales of one million copies in the United States.
David Angell, Grace Bahng, Denise Baker, David Davidson, Conni Ellisor, Carl Gorodetzky, Gerald Greer, Jim Grosjean, Anthony LaMarchina, Lee Larrison, Bob Mason, Carole Neuer-Rabinowitz, Clara M. Olson, Kathryn Plummer, Pamela Sixfin, Elisabeth Small, Julie Tanner, Alan Umstead, Cathy Umstead, Gary Vanosdale, Mary Kathryn Vanosdale, Kristin Wilkinson and Karen Winklemann – string players
Production
Wilbur C. Rimes – producer
LeAnn Rimes – co-producer
Greg Hunt – chief engineer, mixing
Austin Deptula – assistant engineer, digital editing, mastering
Gary Leach – assistant engineer
Terry Christian – string recording
Bob Horn – second string engineer
Glenn Sweitzer and Fresh Design – art direction, design
Andrew Southam – photography
George Blodwell – wardrobe stylist
Heidi Lee – make-up
Kohl – hair stylist
Charts
LeAnn Rimes debuted at #8 on Billboard 200 with 115,000 copies sold in its first week.[5]