"Suddenly" is a song by American country music artist LeAnn Rimes, released as the third and final single from her fifth studio album Twisted Angel (2002) on February 24, 2003. The song was written by Desmond Child and Andreas Carlsson and produced by the former along with Peter Amato and Gregg Pagani. The song was included in the soundtrack for the 2003 box-office bomb View from the Top.
It was a commercial failure, only peaking within the top forty in New Zealand and Scotland. In the US, the song peaked at number 43 on the US Hot Country Songs chart. Two music videos were filmed for the song, both of which were directed by Cameron Casey.
Commercial performance In the United States, "Suddenly" debuted on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart on the week of March 8, 2003, at number 54. It reached a peak of number 43 on the chart the week of May 3, 2003, spending 15 weeks on the Hot 100. "Suddenly" debuted and peaked at number 53 on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart. In neighboring New Zealand, "Suddenly" debuted at number 46 on the New Zealand Singles Chart on May 11, 2003. It spent 10 weeks on the chart in total and peaked at number 24, becoming Rimes's third entry after "Can't Fight the Moonlight" and "Life Goes On".
In the United Kingdom, "Suddenly" debuted at number 47 on the UK Singles Chart the week of March 8, 2003. It would only spend one more week before falling off entirely. The song performed slightly better in Scotland, debuting at number 33 on the Scottish Singles Chart. The song debuted and peaked at number 90 on the German Singles Chart on March 3, 2003, being her last single to chart there as of . The only other country the song charted in was in the Netherlands, where it debuted at number 93 on the Single Top 100 chart and spent only three weeks in total.
Music video Cameron Casey directed the music video for the song. Two videos were created for the song. Both feature Rimes at a party; one version uses cut scenes of its parent film View from the Top while the other replaces the movie scenes with regular shots. The video premiered to CMT on March 17, 2003.
Track listings UK CD single "Suddenly" – 3:57 "Suddenly" (DJ Encore radio edit) – 3:53 "Suddenly" (Riva radio edit) – 4:10 "Suddenly" (Almighty radio edit) – 3:57 "Suddenly" (video) – 3:57
UK cassette single "Suddenly" – 3:57 "Suddenly" (DJ Encore radio edit) – 3:53
European CD single "Suddenly" – 3:57 "Suddenly" (Riva extended mix) – 8:13
European maxi-CD single "Suddenly" (album version) – 3:57 "Suddenly" (Click Music edit) – 3:36 "Suddenly" (Riva edit) – 4:08 "Suddenly" (Almighty edit) – 3:55 "Suddenly" (DJ Encore edit) – 3:49
Australian CD single "Suddenly" "Suddenly" (Riva radio edit) "Suddenly" (Almighty radio edit) "Suddenly" (Almighty extended mix)
Credits and personnel Credits are taken from the Twisted Angel booklet.
Studios Recorded at various studios in the United States and United Kingdom Strings recorded at Cello Studios (Hollywood, California) Mixed at Larrabee West (Hollywood, California) and Larrabee North (Universal City, California) Lead vocals mixed at Larrabee North (Universal City, California) Mastered at Bernie Grundman Mastering (Hollywood, California)
Main personnel
LeAnn Rimes – vocals, background vocals Desmond Child – writing, production Andreas Carlsson – writing, background vocals, bass Jeanette Olsson – background vocals Corky James – guitar, bass Peter Amato – keyboards, production, arrangement, programming Gregg Pagani – keyboards, production, arrangement, programming Steve Ferrone – drums Humberto Gatica – recording (strings) Rob Chiarelli – mixing Bernie Grundman – mastering
Orchestra
Joel Derouin – violin, concertmaster Charlie Bisharat – violin John Wittenberg – violin Susan Chatman – violin Michele Richards – violin Peter Kent – violin Sid Page – violin Sara Parkins – violin Margaret Wooten – violin Eve Butler – violin Ed Stein – violin Charlie Everett – violin Anatoly Rosinsky – violin Gerry Hilera – violin Bob Peterson – violin Ana Landauer – violin Denyse Buffum – principal viola Matt Funes – viola Simon Oswell – viola Darrin McCann – viola Kazi Pitelka – viola Larry Corbett – principal cello Dan Smith – cello Steve Richards – cello Rudy Stein – cello David Campbell – string arrangement, conducting Suzie Katayama – orchestra management
Charts +Chart (2003)Peakposition
Release history +RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)United KingdomFebruary 24, 2003United StatesMarch 10, 2003Country radioCurbAustraliaApril 14, 2003CD
References
External links Suddenly official music video at CMT.com