

Her output from 2005 on has been especially excellent.īut it’s a very good single nonetheless, demonstrating that she could credibly sing contemporary material that expresses experiences more consistent with young adulthood than the early teenage years she was actually living at the time.

“One Way Ticket (Because I Can)” is far from the best LeAnn Rimes single. 1 airplay hit to go with her chart-topping album success. But the sales were undeniable, and with her third single, she finally got a No. Radio was slow to come on board, with “Blue” barely making the top ten and second single “Hurt Me” going top thirty. 1 and helping her win two Grammy Awards in 1997.

Dallas radio DJ Bill Mack was an enthusiastic supporter, and co-wrote the song that would become her breakthrough hit: “Blue.” Serving as her debut single for Curb Records and as the title cut of her first major label album, “Blue” was an explosive hit out of the gate, pushing her album to No. She performed throughout the south and was a contestant on Star Search, while also releasing two EPs and a full-length album as an independent artist, all before the age of twelve. 1 country hit to date.īorn in Mississippi and raised in Garland, Texas, LeAnn Rimes was a prodigious young talent, singing in public from the age of five.
