I Need You

Anyone who remembers the thrill of LeAnn Rimes's debut single, "Blue," the best song Patsy Cline never cut, can't help but be bummed by how country's little Lolita has squandered her talent. Since that initial burst of glory, Rimes has largely wasted her Ferrari of a voice on lame cover tunes, empty power ballads, and undistinguished light pop. Case in point: I Need You, which builds its foundation on three Diane Warren songs, two of which ("But I Do Love You," "Can't Fight the Moonlight") appeared on the Coyote Ugly soundtrack. Nothing moves past midtempo, but Rimes steps out of her usual comfort zone with the Wynonna-ish funk of "Love Must Be Telling Me Something" before moving on to "Written in the Stars," her duet with Elton John. Listeners who suffer through that deserve what they get--the two don't so much sing together as trade bloody uppercuts and right-crosses. For the most part, this collection positions itself as an all-you-can-eat smorgasbord of pop styles, but you're hungry for something more substantial right away. Let's hope the future promises a big change in menu.

对LeAnn而言这张专辑对于她，就像〔Come On Over 〕之于Shania Twain、与〔Breathe〕之于Faith Hill一样，类似乡村跨流行的一大步，差别在于，美国市场没有像对这两人一样也让LeAnn Rimes得到爆炸性的成功，而是收获广泛差评。

在2000年秋天以电影〔Coyote Ugly〕的歌曲〔Can't Fight The Moonlight〕登上英国冠军，于世界各地创下销售狂潮后，01年初18岁的乡村小天后LeAnn Rimes趁势推出收录此曲的选辑〔I Need You〕，是她首张以流行为主导的专辑，拿下美国榜＃10 金唱片，即使后来公开说她也不喜欢这张，是公司要求她做的。

LeAnn Rimes出村的一专 改变了之前的风格 走起pop和teenpop风格 当年的Faith Hill、Shania Twain、LeAnn Rimes90s三大新生村女集体在同一时期出村[大哭]