Twisted Angel
Twisted Angel is the seventh studio album by American country pop artist LeAnn Rimes, released in the United States on October 1, 2002, by Curb Records. After a legal battle with Curb and her father, Wilbur C. Rimes, she re-signed with the label. Unlike the country albums that popularized her, Twisted Angel is a pop album with influences of hip hop, techno, and rock; it was her attempt at a pop crossover album, similar to Faith Hill's Cry, which was released two weeks later. Rimes began recording the album in 1999, describing it as an exploration of more adult sounds and themes. As Twisted Angel was her first album recorded without her father's involvement, she co-wrote four of the album's 13 tracks and co-produced the record with Desmond Child, Peter Amato, and Gregg Pagani.
Three singles were released, all of which failed to match the success of her previous releases in the United States. "Life Goes On", released on August 5, 2002, as the album's lead single, peaked within the top ten in Australia, Canada, the Netherlands, and Sweden, but did not chart on the Billboard Hot 100; it peaked at number 9 on the Adult Contemporary chart. The second single, "Tic Toc", only charted on the Dance Club Songs chart, where it peaked at number 10. "Suddenly", the third and final single, only entered the top forty in New Zealand and peaked at number 43 on the Hot Country Songs chart.
Upon release, Twisted Angel received mixed reviews from music critics, with most criticizing her move to pop. Rimes's core-country fanbase was reportedly ambivalent toward the album due to its more pop direction. Commercially, it was not as successful as her previous releases. It debuted at number 12 on the Billboard 200, becoming her first album to miss the top ten. Internationally, it only entered the top ten in New Zealand. The album was certified Gold by the RIAA for sales of 500,000 copies in the United States. Despite the album's disappointing critical and commercial performance, Rimes has stated that she does not regret the album and the move to a different genre.
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