These Arms of Mine (LeAnn Rimes song)
| "These Arms of Mine" | ||||
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| Single by LeAnn Rimes | ||||
| from the album Sittin' on Top of the World | ||||
| Released | November 21, 1998 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 4:30 | |||
| Label | Curb | |||
| Songwriter(s) |
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| Producer(s) | Wilbur C. Rimes | |||
| LeAnn Rimes singles chronology | ||||
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"These Arms of Mine" is the fourteenth single by American
studio album, Sittin' on Top of the World. The song was released to radio on November 21, 1998.[1]
Critical response
Chuck Taylor of Billboard wrote a positive review of the song complimenting Rimes' vocal performance, comparing the song to her lead single "Blue", calling the song just as "passionately delivered and altogether satisfy" and a "beautifully written traditional-drenched song".[2] Stephen Thomas Erlewine wrote, when reviewing the album, that the song hardly felt like a country song despite its use of steel guitars.[3]
Commercial performance
The song also peaked at number 52 on Canada's RPM Country Single chart.[4] In the US, the song peaked at number 41 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.[5]
Personnel
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Sittin' on Top of the World.[6]
- Wilbur C. Rimes – producer
- Dan Wojciechowski – drums
- Bob Gentry – bass
- Milo Dearing – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, steel guitar, fiddle
- Randy Fouts – piano
- Gary Leach – background vocals
- Rita Baloche – background vocals
- Terry Casburn – background vocals
- Gail Thompson – songwriter
- Jeff Tweel – songwriter
Charts
| Chart (1998) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[4] | 52 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[5] | 41 |
References
- ^ "Billboard - Google Books". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. November 28, 1998. p. 33. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
- ^ Taylor, Chuck (November 21, 1998). "Singles Reviews and Previews - LeAnn Rimes "These Arms of Mine"". Billboard. p. 27. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
- ^ Thomas Erlewine, Stephen. "LeAnn Rimes – Sittin' on Top of the World Review". AllMusic. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
- ^ a b "RPM Country 100". RPM. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
- ^ a b "LeAnn Rimes – Chart History: Country Songs". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
- ^ Curb Records (1998). Sittin' on Top of the World (liner notes). LeAnn Rimes. Curb Records. D2-77901.