Sittin' on Top of the World (album)

Sittin' on Top of the World

Studio album by LeAnn Rimes

Released

May 5, 1998

Recorded

1997

Genre

Country/Pop

Length

60:12

Label

Curb

Producer

Wilbur C. Rimes

LeAnn Rimes chronology

You Light Up My Life: Inspirational Songs
(1997)

Sittin' on Top of the World
(1998)

LeAnn Rimes
(1999)

Singles from Sittin' on Top of the World

"Commitment"
Released: April 23, 1998 (1998-04-23)
"Nothin' New Under the Moon"
Released: July 14, 1998 (1998-07-14)
"Feels Like Home"
Released: September 1998 (1998-09)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
Entertainment Weekly	C^[2]
Robert Christgau	C+^[3]
Rolling Stone	^[4]

Sittin' on Top of the World is the third studio album by American country singer LeAnn Rimes, released in the United States on May 5, 1998, by Curb Records. The album has been certified Platinum. It contains cover versions of "Insensitive" by Jann Arden, "Sittin' on Top of the World" by Amanda Marshall, "Purple Rain" by Prince and "Rock Me (In the Cradle of Love)" by Deborah Allen.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Commitment"	Tony Colton, Tony Marty, Bobby Wood	4:36
2.	"Looking Through Your Eyes" (From the "Quest for Camelot" Motion Picture)	David Foster, Carole Bayer Sager	4:05
3.	"Undeniable"	Deborah Allen, Rafe VanHoy	3:44
4.	"Feels Like Home"	Diane Warren	4:30
5.	"Surrender"	Robin Lee Bruce, Christi Dannemiller, Jamie O'Neal	4:06
6.	"These Arms of Mine"	Gail Thompson, Jeffrey M. Tweel	2:57
7.	"Nothin' New Under the Moon"	Rick Bowles, Josh Leo, Tom Shapiro	3:31
8.	"When Am I Gonna Get Over You" (Featuring Bryan White)	John Tirro, Bryan White	3:27
9.	"Rock Me"	Allen, VanHoy	3:42
10.	"More Than Anyone Deserves"	Rimes, Ron Grimes	4:19
11.	"Insensitive"	Ann Loree	4:19
12.	"All the Lovin' and Hurtin'"	Allen, VanHoy	3:57
13.	"Sittin' on Top of the World"	Amanda Marshall	4:15
14.	"The Heart Never Forgets"	Gary Baker, Frank J. Myers, Jerry Williams	3:52
15.	"Purple Rain"	Prince	4:52
Total length:			60:12

B-side remixes^[5]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Sittin' on Top of the World" (Aurora Borealis Radio Edit)	Marshall	4:37
2.	"Sittin' on Top of the World" (Aurora Borealis Mix)	Marshall	5:34
Total length:			10:11

UK track listing^[6]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Blue"	Bill Mack	2:47
2.	"How Do I Live"	Diane Warren	5:05
3.	"Commitment"	Colton, Marty, Wood	4:36
4.	"Looking Through Your Eyes" (From the "Quest for Camelot" Motion Picture)	Foster, Sager	4:05
5.	"Undeniable"	Allen, VanHoy	3:44
6.	"Feels Like Home"	Warren	4:30
7.	"Surrender"	Bruce, Dannemiller, O'Neal	4:06
8.	"These Arms of Mine"	Thompson, Tweel	2:57
9.	"Nothin' New Under the Moon"	Bowles, Leo, Shapiro	3:31
10.	"When Am I Gonna Get Over You" (Featuring Bryan White)	Tirro, White	3:27
11.	"Rock Me"	Allen, VanHoy	3:42
12.	"More Than Anyone Deserves"	Rimes, Grimes	4:19
13.	"Insensitive"	Loree	4:19
14.	"All the Lovin' and Hurtin'"	Allen, VanHoy	3:57
15.	"Sittin' on Top of the World"	Marshall	4:15
16.	"The Heart Never Forgets"	Baker, Myers, Williams	3:52
17.	"Purple Rain"	Prince	4:52
Total length:			68:07

German track listing^[7]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"How Do I Live" (Extended Mix)	Warren	4:56
2.	"Commitment"	Colton, Marty, Wood	4:36
3.	"Looking Through Your Eyes" (From the "Quest for Camelot" Motion Picture)	DFoster, Sager	4:05
4.	"Undeniable"	Allen, VanHoy	3:44
5.	"Feels Like Home"	Warren	4:30
6.	"Surrender"	Bruce, Dannemiller, O'Neal	4:06
7.	"These Arms of Mine"	Thompson, Tweel	2:57
8.	"Nothin' New Under the Moon"	Bowles, Leo, Shapiro	3:31
9.	"When Am I Gonna Get Over You" (Featuring Bryan White)	John Tirro, Bryan White	3:27
10.	"Rock Me"	Allen, VanHoy	3:42
11.	"More Than Anyone Deserves"	Rimes, Grimes	4:19
12.	"Insensitive"	Loree	4:19
13.	"All the Lovin' and Hurtin'"	Allen, VanHoy	3:57
14.	"Sittin' on Top of the World"	Marshall	4:15
15.	"The Heart Never Forgets"	Baker, Myers, Williams	3:52
16.	"Purple Rain"	Prince	4:52
Total length:			65:13

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Charts

Sittin' on Top of the World debuted at #4 on Billboard 200 in its 1st week with 156,500 copies sold, it peaked at #3 in its 2nd week. The album spent 3 weeks in top 10 and 37 weeks in Billboard 200.

Peak positions

Chart (1998/99)	Peak position
Australian Albums Chart^[8]	42
Austrian Albums Chart^[8]	28
Canadian RPM Top Albums^[9]	15
Canadian RPM Country Albums^[10]	2
Dutch Albums Chart^[8]	27
German Albums Chart^[11]	42
Japanese Oricon Albums Chart^[12]	69
Swiss Albums Chart^[8]	34
UK Albums Chart^[13]	11
US Billboard 200^[9]	3
US Billboard Top Country Albums^[9]	2

Year end-chart

Chart (1998)	Position
Canadian RPM Top Albums^[14]	93
Canadian RPM Country Albums^[15]	7
US Billboard 200^[16]	69
US Billboard Top Country Albums^[16]	10
Chart (1999)	Position
US Billboard Top Country Albums^[17]	35

Sales

Region	Certification	Sales/shipments
Australia (ARIA)^[18]	Gold	35,000^{^}
Canada (Music Canada)^[19]	Platinum	100,000^{^}
United Kingdom (BPI)^[20]	Gold	100,000^{^}
United States (RIAA)^[21]	Platinum	1,000,000^{^}
^{^}shipments figures based on certification alone

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References

^ Allmusic review
^ Entertainment Weekly review
^ Robert Christgau Consumer Guide
^ James Hunter (1998-06-25). "LeAnn Rimes - Sittin' on Top of the World". Archived from the original on 2013-04-18. Retrieved 2009-02-15.
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^ Item Display – RPM – Library and Archives Canada. Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved on 2011-08-22.
^ ^a ^b Nielsen Business Media, Inc. (1998-12-26 – 1999-01-02). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. ISSN 00062510. Retrieved 22 August 2011.
^ "Top Country Albums". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc.) 111 (52): YE-64. December 25, 1999. ISSN 0006-2510.
^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2000 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association.
^ "Canadian album certifications – LeAnn Rimes – Sittin' on Top of the World". Music Canada.
^ "British album certifications – LeAnn Rimes – Sittin' on Top of the World". British Phonographic Industry. Enter Sittin' on Top of the World in the field Search. Select Title in the field Search by. Select album in the field By Format. Click Go
^ "American album certifications – LeAnn Rimes – Sittin on Top of the World". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH

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Discography

Independent albums	Everybody's Sweetheart (1991) From My Heart to Yours (1992) All That (1994)

Studio albums	Blue (1996) You Light Up My Life: Inspirational Songs (1997) Sittin' on Top of the World (1998) LeAnn Rimes (1999) Twisted Angel (2002) What a Wonderful World (2004) This Woman (2005) Whatever We Wanna (2006) Family (2007) Lady & Gentlemen (2011) Spitfire (2013)

Compilations	Unchained Melody: The Early Years (1997) I Need You (2001) God Bless America (2001) Greatest Hits (2003) The Best of LeAnn Rimes (2004)

Related articles	Curb Records

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