Rimes emerged with her first single, "Blue," when she was just thirteen years old in 1996. She is most recognized for her crossover hit "How Do I Live" which, according to the Billboard charts, is one of the most successful songs in American music history, spending 69 weeks on the Hot 100 chart, which currently stands as the second longest run in the chart's history (behind Jason Mraz's "I'm Yours"). While country singer Trisha Yearwood's version of the song won a Grammy in 1998, Rimes' version outsold Yearwood's by millions of copies. Rimes' other notable songs include "Can't Fight the Moonlight" and "You're the right kind of wrong" (from the movie Coyote Ugly) and American Idol favorite "I Need You."
She has won an American Music Award, two Grammy Awards, three Academy of Country Music Awards, and four Billboard Music Awards.
Rimes was chosen to sing the theme song "Light the Fire Within" for the February 8, 2002, Opening Ceremony of the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City.
On February 23, 2002, she married Dean Sheremet, a dancer whom she met while recording Twisted Angel. They currently live in Nashville, Tennessee.
In 2005, LeAnn was selected to become the new host of the USA Network reality tv series Nashville Star, a position she held for only one season. She also was selected to sing "Remember When," the official song for Disneyland's 50th anniversary celebration.
On January 25, 2005, Rimes released a new album called This Woman. Although it has been met with mixed reviews, This Woman is a comeback of sorts for Rimes. With sales over 600,000, this is Rimes best-selling album since her self-titled album in 1999. In terms of the singles released, this is her most successful album since her debut nearly 10 years ago. "Nothin' 'Bout Love Makes Sense" reached the Top 5 and became her biggest years on the country charts in years. "Probably Wouldn't Be This Way," a song about a woman trying to get over a lost love, was released as a single. The video for "Probably Wouldn't Be This Way" was very dark, and the song was received well in the country music world. When "Something's Gotta Give" reached the #2 spot in June 2006, it became her biggest country hit since "One Way Ticket (Because I Can)", her sole number one hit 10 years ago.
Rimes co-wrote four songs off This Woman: "Something's Gotta Give," "I Got It Bad," "When This Woman Loves a Man," and "Afraid to Fall."
"I Got it Bad" was co-written with her husband Dean Sheremet.
On Saturday, September 3, 2005, Rimes performed a concert, on a three-hour special on Larry King Live, as a benefit for those affected in the Gulf Coast by Hurricane Katrina. As a Mississippian, she said that Hurricane Katrina "hit close to home." Just days before the hurricane, she had performed in Biloxi, Mississippi.
On January 4, 2006, Rimes performed the National Anthem before the Rose Bowl championship game between the USC Trojans and the Texas Longhorns in Pasadena, California.
On June 6, 2006, LeAnn released a new album in Europe called Whatever We Wanna.
The new album presents a pop-oriented sound; the first single released was "And It Feels Like." The album did not receive a US release.
In March 2009, LeAnn became the first country crossover artist to top the Billboard Club Play list when remixes for "What I Cannot Change" topped this dance chart. Prior to LeAnn's accomplishment, the highest charting song by a country artist on this dance survey had been the #2 peak of Reba McEntire's remixed remake of "You Keep Me Hangin' On."
Unchained Melody
LeAnn Rimes Lyrics
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My darling
I've hungered for your touch
A long lonely time
As time goes by so slowly
And time can do so much
Are you still mine?
I need your love
I need your love
God speed your love
To me
Lonely rivers flow
To the sea
To the sea
To the open arms
Of the sea
Lonely rivers sigh
"Wait for me, wait for me"
I'll be coming home
Wait for me.
Oh my love
My darling
I've hungered, hungered for your touch
A long lonely time
And I know that time goes by so slowly
That time can do so much
Are you still mine?
I need your love
I need your love
God speed your love
To me
Ooo ooo
"Unchained Melody" is a classic love ballad that showcases LeAnn Rimes’s strong and soulful vocal performance. The song is about a person who has been separated from their lover for a long time and desperately yearns to be reunited with them. The opening lyrics ‘Oh my love, my darling, I've hungered for your touch, a long lonely time’ set the melancholic and yearning mood of the song. The repetition of ‘time’ throughout the song emphasizes how the passage of time has only made the desire for the loved one stronger.
The second section of the song uses nature metaphors to describe the yearning and unstoppable love of the singer. The ‘lonely rivers’ are symbolic of the person’s loneliness and the ‘open arms of the sea’ represent the hope of being reunited with their lover. The final section reiterates the desperation of the person to be reunited with their lover, asking for divine intervention with the lines ‘I need your love, God speed your love to me’. In short, the song evokes the longing and intensity of being in love.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh my love
The singer is addressing their lover affectionately
My darling
The singer uses an endearing term to address their lover
I've hungered for your touch
The singer deeply yearns to feel the physical presence of their lover
A long lonely time
The singer has been isolated and without the love of their partner for an extended period
As time goes by so slowly
The singer's perception of time is that it moves at an agonizingly slow pace
And time can do so much
Time has the power to affect many things, including their relationship
Are you still mine?
The singer expresses insecurity and doubts about their romantic status
I need your love
The singer is dependent on the love of their partner
God speed your love
The singer wishes for their lover's love to be swift and strong
To me
The singer desires their lover's love to be shown to them, specifically
Lonely rivers flow to the sea
The rivers represent the singer's loneliness, which eventually merges into the vast expanse of the ocean
To the open arms of the sea
The singer envisions the ocean as welcoming and embracing their loneliness
Lonely rivers sigh, "Wait for me, wait for me"
The lonely rivers seem to make a plea to their lover to wait for them, as they will eventually make their way back
I'll be coming home
The singer assures their lover that they will be returning home to them
Wait for me.
The singer repeats the plea for their lover to wait for their return
Ooo ooo
An expression of emotion, perhaps indicating sadness or longing
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Written by: Alex North, Hyman Zaret
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Hillary T
Oh my love
My darling
I've hungered for your touch
A long lonely time
As time goes by so slowly
that time can do so much
Are you still mine?
I need your love
I need your love
God speed your love
To me
Lonely rivers flow
To the sea
To the sea
To the open arms
Of the sea
Lonely rivers sigh
"Wait for me, wait for me"
I'll be coming home
Wait for me.
Oh my love
My darling
I've hungered, hungered for your touch
A long lonely time
and i know the time goes by so slowly
that time can do so much
Are you still mine?
I need your love
I need your love
God speed your love
To me
To ...Oh my love
My darling
I've hungered for your touch
A long lonely time
As time goes by so slowly
that time can do so much
Are you still mine?
I need your love
I need your love
God speed your love
To me
Lonely rivers flow
To the sea
To the sea
To the open arms
Of the sea
Lonely rivers sigh
"Wait for me, wait for me"
I'll be coming home
Wait for me.
Oh my love
My darling
I've hungered, hungered for your touch
A long lonely time
and i know the time goes by so slowly
that time can do so much
Are you still mine?
I need your love
I need your love
God speed your love
To me
To ...
Ummmmm... I love the song that expressed the feeling.
angelica serrano
Woah, my love, my darling
I've hungered for your touch
A long, lonely time
And time goes by so slowly
And time can do so much
Are you still mine?
I need your love
I need your love
God speed your love to me
Lonely rivers flow
To the sea, to the sea
To the open arms of the sea, yeah
Lonely rivers sigh
"Wait for me, wait for me"
I'll be coming home, wait for me
Woah, my love, my darling
I've hungered, hungered for your touch
A long, lonely time
And time goes by so slowly
And time can do so much
Are you still mine?
I need your love
I need your love
God speed your love to me
Evelyn Howard
I used to think I would never love any version of this song other than the Righteous Brothers one, but this is awesome. Wonderful voice
detom siga
Agreed
Diego Ruiz
E L V I S, hellooooo!?
Lillian Perez
I agree. Gave me goosebumps. Lovely
Christie Foster
I feel the same.
kimg04
I completely agree
Maria Vlahon-Elgin
I'll say it again, flawless performance! Perfect pitch, the voice of an 😇
myra godio
It's 2020 and yes, I'm still hooked with this greatest rendition.
Yasmina Orrie
Always hooked . The music of today cant compare to this music of our days,60s 70s 80s 90s
brent vance
Same