The Complete Limelight Sessions

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The Complete Limelight Sessions
Demo album by
ReleasedOctober 23, 2001
Recorded1989–1990
Genre
Length1:03:46
Label
ProducerHarry Hinde
Shania Twain chronology
Come On Over
(1997)
The Complete Limelight Sessions
(2001)
Up!
(2002)
Singles from The Complete Limelight Sessions
  1. "It's Alright"
    Released: 2001
  2. "The Heart Is Blind"
    Released: December 2001
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
About.com(positive) link
AllMusic link
Entertainment WeeklyC− link
Mojo(positive) link

The Complete Limelight Sessions is a collection of songs recorded by Canadian singer Shania Twain, before she signed a record deal with Mercury Nashville in 1993. It was released in North America on October 23, 2001, following the success of Come On Over. The album was promoted by remixes of "It's Alright", Twain's only song to chart on Billboard's Hot Dance Club Play chart. "The Heart Is Blind" was released throughout December 2001 to country radio and adult contemporary radio,[1] but did not get enough airplay to enter Billboard's Hot Country Songs or Adult Contemporary chart.

The songs from this album were previously released in July 2000 throughout Europe on the RWP Label as Wild & Wicked and originally came with a free poster. It charted on the UK Albums Chart at number 62 for two weeks. In the following years, the songs were released with varying tracklists (leaving out some songs and/or adding remixes) under various names, including Beginnings, On the Way or a song title from the album. None of these releases were official.

Track listing[edit]

All tracks produced by Harry Hinde.

The Complete Limelight Sessions
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."It's Alright"Larry Graham3:24
2."Love"2:40
3."All Fired Up, No Place to Go"
  • Twain
  • Sabu
3:19
4."The Heart Is Blind"
3:42
5."For the Love of Him"2:48
6."Wild and Wicked"
  • Twain
  • Sabu
3:33
7."I Ain't Gonna Eat Out My Heart Anymore"3:20
8."Send it With Love"
  • Twain
  • Sabu
3:55
9."Half Breed"
2:52
10."Hate to Love"
  • Twain
  • Sabu
4:01
11."Bite My Lip"
  • Twain
  • Sabu
2:45
12."Two Hearts One Love"
  • Twain
  • Sabu
3:44
13."Rhythm Made Me Do It"
  • Twain
  • Sabu
3:51
14."Luv Eyes"
  • Twain
  • Sabu
3:34
15."Lost My Heart"
  • Twain
  • Sabu
4:26
16."Don't Give Me That (Once Over)"
3:47
17."It's Alright" (edited club mix)Graham3:40
18."The Heart Is Blind" (single version)
  • Janz
  • Fleming
4:14
Wild & Wicked
No.TitleLength
1."Bite My Lip"2:42
2."Wild and Wicked"3:09
3."Send It with Love"3:45
4."(Don't Give Me That) Once Over"3:49
5."Hate to Love"4:04
6."Luv Eyes"3:41
7."I Lost My Heart When I Found You"4:20
8."Rhythm Made Me Do It"3:47
9."Two Hearts One Love"3:38
10."Half Breed"3:13
11."For the Love of Him"3:35
12."For the Love of Him" (dance mix)5:15

Personnel[edit]

Charts[edit]

Chart (1999–2001) Peak
position
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[2] 93
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[3] 65
Scottish Albums (OCC)[4] 48
UK Albums (OCC)[5] 62
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[6] 43
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[6] 23

Certifications[edit]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[7] Silver 60,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history[edit]

Region Date Title Label Format Catalog
Netherlands September 17, 1999 On the Way NMC CD with 10 songs 5038894000825[8]
Europe November 11, 1999 For the Love of Him LLD CD with 12 songs 630428100121[9]
North America 1999 Beginnings (1989–1990) Jomato 4006408215929[10]
Australia Valley 9399120150841[11]
United Kingdom April 17, 2000 Wild & Wicked RWP 5033809112327[12]
Europe 2000 Impressions of a Woman JABA 7619941261741[13]
United States October 23, 2001 The Complete Limelight Sessions Limelight CD with 17 or 18 songs 684038814022[14]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "New & Active - AC" (PDF). Radio & Records. December 7, 2001.
  2. ^ Nanda Lwin (1999). Top 40 Hits: The Essential Chart Guide. Music Data Canada. ISBN 1-896594-13-1.
  3. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Shania Twain – On the Way" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
  4. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
  5. ^ "Shania Twain | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
  6. ^ a b "Shania Twain | Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on April 30, 2015. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
  7. ^ "British album certifications – Shania Twain – Wild & Wicked". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved May 13, 2017. Select albums in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Wild & Wicked in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  8. ^ "On the Way". Discogs. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
  9. ^ "For the Love of Him". Discogs. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
  10. ^ "Beginnings (1989-1990)". Discogs. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
  11. ^ "Beginnings (1989-1990)". Discogs. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
  12. ^ "Wild & Wicked". Discogs. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
  13. ^ "Impressions of a Woman". Discogs. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
  14. ^ "The Complete Limelight Sessions". Retrieved May 13, 2017.