Whatever We Wanna is the tenth studio album by American singer LeAnn Rimes, released June 6, 2006. The album has a more rock-oriented sound than her previous work. The album was released and promoted exclusively in Europe, Taiwan, and Brazil. It was originally slated to be released in the U.S. (and even appeared in the US iTunes store briefly), however, the release was pulled due to the success of her single (from This Woman), "Something's Gotta Give" (which peaked at #2 on Billboard’s Top Country Songs), leading to an increase in sales of This Woman. A deluxe edition with three bonus remixes was released in the US on September 10, 2021, fifteen years after the original release.
Singles Three singles were released from the album. "And It Feels Like" was released as the lead single from the album on May 5, 2006. The second single, "Strong", was released in Germany on June 23, 2006. The third and final single from the album was Rimes' duet with Brian McFadden, "Everybody's Someone", which was released on September 25, 2006.
Critical reception
AllMusic critic Sharon Mawer described Whatever We Wanna as a shift in Rimes's sound away from traditional country toward R&B and adult-oriented rock crossover, comparing its approach to the success of artists such as Shania Twain and Faith Hill. She noted that tracks like "Satisfied" and the title song embraced a stronger rock influence, while ballads such as "Strong," "This Life," and "For the First Time" returned to Rimes’ familiar country-influenced style, highlighting the album's mix of crossover ambition and emotional balladry.
Track listing
Personnel Credits for Whatever We Wanna were adapted from liner notes.
LeAnn Rimes – vocals, backing vocals (1, 4, 6, 9, 11-13, 15) Charlie Judge – keyboards (1-4, 6-9, 11-13), programming (1-4, 6-9, 11-13) Gregg Pagani – keyboards (5), programming (5), guitars (5) Martin Sutton – keyboards (10), programming (10), guitars (10) Dann Huff – guitars (1, 2, 7, 8, 11, 13, 15), acoustic guitar (3, 4, 12, 14), electric guitar (3, 4, 14), sitar (3), electric guitar solo (3, 4, 14), guitar solo (6, 9), EBow (12) Tom Bukovac – guitars (2), electric guitar (3, 4, 9, 12, 14), electric slide guitar (12), guitar solo (12) Jay Joyce – guitars (2) Corky James – guitars (5) Kenny Greenberg – guitars (6) Jerry McPherson – guitars (6) Jimmie Lee Sloas – bass (2, 6, 14, 15) Jay DeMarcus – bass (3, 4, 12) Lance Morrison – bass (5) Chris McHugh – drums (1-4, 6-8, 11-15) Vinnie Colaiuta – drums (5) Brian Pruitt – drums (9) David Campbell – string arrangements and conductor (8) Lisa Cochran – backing vocals (1-3, 7, 14, 15) Brian McFadden – vocals (10) Bob Bailey – backing vocals (15) Vicki Hampton – backing vocals (15)
Production Ric Salmon – A&R Dann Huff – producer (1-4, 6-15) Jeremy Wheatley – additional production Charlie Judge – additional production (2, 7, 8, 12) Gregg Pagani – producer (5) Christopher Neil – additional production (10) Martin Sutton – additional production (10) Darrell Franklin – A&R coordinator Mike "Frog" Griffith – production coordinator Shari Sutcliffe – contractor (5) James Cokell – sleeve design Mark Liddell – photography Mark Hartley for Fitzgerald/Hartley Management Co. – management
Technical credits Dick Beetham – mastering at 360 Mastering (London, UK) Jeremy Wheatley – mixing at Twenty One Studios (London, UK) Brio Taliaferro – additional programming Mark Hagen – recording (1-4, 6-15) Mills Logan – recording (1-4, 6-15) Justin Niebank – recording (1-4, 6-15) Jess Sutcliffe – recording (5) Steve Churchyard – string recording (8) Dino Herrmann – Pro Tools engineer (8) Adam Dye – recording assistant (1-4, 6-15) Greg Lawrence – recording assistant (1-4, 6-15) Seth Morton – recording assistant (1-4, 6-15) Charlie Paakkari – assistant engineer (5)
Charts + Weekly chart performance for Whatever We WannaChart (2006)PeakpositionIrish Albums (IRMA)43
Release history + Whatever We Wanna release history Region Date Catalog Ref. Germany June 2, 2006 B000FMH9TS United Kingdom June 6, 2006 2564634142 Taiwan 5051011519925 July 14, 2006 Brazil July 18, 2006 5051011408229 United States September 10, 2021 N/A
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