Give (song)
| "Give" | ||||
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| Single by LeAnn Rimes | ||||
| from the album Lady & Gentlemen | ||||
| B-side | "Swingin'" | |||
| Released | June 14, 2011 | |||
| Genre | Country, country rock | |||
| Length | 4:29 | |||
| Label | Curb | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Connie Harrington, Sonya Isaacs, Jimmy Yeary | |||
| Producer(s) | Vince Gill, Darrell Brown, LeAnn Rimes | |||
| LeAnn Rimes singles chronology | ||||
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| Audio sample | ||||
A 29 second sample of LeAnn Rimes' "Give", featuring the chorus. | ||||
"Give" is a song by American country recording artist LeAnn Rimes, that was released as the third and final single from her album Lady & Gentlemen. The song is written by Connie Harrington, Sonya Isaacs and Jimmy Yeary.
Background
[edit]The single was officially released for digital download to iTunes stores and Amazon.com on June 14, 2011.[1][2] The single was released to radio on July 18, 2011.[3] A set of remixes was released by iTunes stores for digital download on October 11, 2011.[4]
Critical reception
[edit]Jonathan Keefe of Slant Magazine gave a mixed review on the song stating that "Rimes delivers a lovely, subtle performance on "Give," but the song lacks the depth of insight that "What I Cannot Change," the standout track on Family, proved she's capable of writing."[5] Randy Lewis of the Los Angeles Times claimed that song takes Rimes "back to the contemporary pop-country mainstream."[6]
Music video
[edit]The music video for "Give" was released on Rimes' official YouTube on September 9, 2011.[7] A shorter version of the song was released later on CMT.com.[8] Both videos are directed by Nigel Dick.[8][9]
Track listing
[edit]Digital Download[2]
- "Give" (Radio Edit) — 4:06
US/UK Digital Download - Remixes[4]
- "Give" (Cahill Radio Edit) — 3:45
- "Give" (Mixin' Marc & Tony Svejda Radio Edit) — 3:35
- "Give" (Almighty Radio Edit) — 3:48
- "Give" (Cahill Club Mix) — 7:31
- "Give" (Mixin' Marc & Tony Svejda Extended Mix) — 5:30
- "Give" (Almighty Club Mix) — 6:49
UK Promo CD single[10]
- "Give" (Radio Edit) — 4:06
- "Swingin'" — 3:02
UK Promo Maxi single[11]
- "Give" (Almighty Radio Edit) — 3:48
- "Give" (Almighty Club Mix) — 6:49
- "Give" (Almighty Dub) — 6:40
- "Give" (Almighty Instrumental) — 6:39
US Promo CD single[12]
- "Give" (Radio Edit) — 4:06
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2011–12) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[13] | 47 |
| US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[14] | 11 |
References
[edit]- ^ "New Single "Give" Available Now!". leannrimesworld.com. Archived from the original on July 11, 2011. Retrieved July 25, 2011.
- ^ a b "Give (Single): LeAnn Rimes: MP3 Downloads". Amazon. Retrieved 2011-10-27.
- ^ "Twitter / LeAnn Rimes Cibrian: The album is a covers album". Twitter.com. 2010-04-06. Retrieved 2011-08-15.
- ^ a b "iTunes- Music - Give (Remixes) by LeAnn Rimes". Itunes.apple.com. 2011-10-11. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
- ^ "LeAnn Rimes: Lady & Gentlemen | Music Review". Slant Magazine. 26 September 2011. Retrieved 2011-12-12.
- ^ "Album review: LeAnn Rimes' 'Lady & Gentlemen' - latimes.com". Latimesblogs.latimes.com. 2011-09-26. Retrieved 2011-12-12.
- ^ leannrimesofficial (2011-09-09). "LeAnn Rimes - Give - Official Music Video". YouTube. Retrieved 2011-10-27.
- ^ a b "Videos : LeAnn Rimes : Give". CMT. Archived from the original on September 24, 2011. Retrieved 2011-10-27.
- ^ "Videos : LeAnn Rimes : Give (Extended Version)". CMT. Archived from the original on October 31, 2011. Retrieved 2011-10-27.
- ^ "Leann Rimes Give Promo CD Single". eBay. Retrieved 2012-06-02.
- ^ Give (CD). LeAnn Rimes. Curb Records. 2011. RFD80M-79179 80 P3.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "LEANN RIMES rare GIVE 2011 1 track CD SINGLE country Curb Records promo". eBay. 2012-05-01. Retrieved 2012-06-05.
- ^ "LeAnn Rimes Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2011-10-07.
- ^ "LeAnn Rimes Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2011-10-31.