Something's Gotta Give (LeAnn Rimes song)

"Something's Gotta Give"
The cover art can be obtained from Asylum-Curb Records
Single by LeAnn Rimes
from the album This Woman
ReleasedDecember 12, 2005[1]
Recorded2004
GenreCountry
Length3:56
LabelAsylum-Curb
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
LeAnn Rimes singles chronology
"Probably Wouldn't Be This Way"
(2005) 		"Something's Gotta Give"
(2005) 		"And It Feels Like"
(2006)

"Something's Gotta Give" is a song recorded by American country music artist LeAnn Rimes. It was written by Craig Wiseman and Tony Mullins. Rimes produced the song with Dann Huff. The song was released on December 12, 2005 as the third single from her seventh studio album This Woman (2005) by Asylum-Curb Records.

"Something's Gotta Give" became a commercial success, peaking at number two on the Hot Country Songs chart; the song that blocked "Something's Gotta Give" from the top spot was Kenny Chesney's "Summertime", which Wiseman co-wrote. It was also Rimes' highest-charting song at country radio since her sole number one hit "One Way Ticket (Because I Can)". The writers for the song, Craig Wiseman and Tony Mullins, won ASCAP awards in 2006.[2]

Content

"Something's Gotta Give" is an up-tempo song describing a female character named Jenny who is in her thirties, but unable to find a male companion who is suitable for her, after having failed several times.[2] In the chorus, she says that "something's gotta give" for her to find the one that she wants.

Music video

David McClister directed the video. The music video shows Rimes portraying every female role. She performs the song in different parts of a loft, and tries to find the perfect man. Every person that shows up at her door fails to impress her. As she is carrying a load of laundry, she bumps into one final guy, making her drop a bra. She gives him a happy smirk, and realizes he is the one she was looking for. He picks her bra up from the floor, and the two end up cuddling on the couch with a teddy bear he gave her.

Chart performance

"Something's Gotta Give" debuted on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs the week of December 17, 2005, at number 55. "Something's Gotta Give" reached number two on the chart the week of June 17, 2006, where it stayed for one week behind "Summertime" by Kenny Chesney. It spent 30 weeks in total on the chart and is to date, Rimes's 12th and final top ten single to date.

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Something's Gotta Give"
Chart (2005–2006) Peak
Position
Canada Country (Radio & Records)[3] 2
US Country Top 50 (Radio & Records)[4]
1
US Billboard Hot 100[5] 51
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[6] 2

Year-end charts

2006 year-end chart performance for "Something's Gotta Give"
Chart (2006) Position
US Country Songs (Billboard)[7] 16
US Country Aircheck (Mediabase)[8]
13

References

  1. ^ "Going for Adds: Country". Radio & Records. No. 1636. December 9, 2005. p. 26.
  2. ^ a b Morris, Edward (2006-06-27). "LeAnn Rimes Parties With Her Hit Songwriters". CMT. Archived from the original on January 19, 2013. Retrieved 2009-02-05.
  3. ^ "Canada Country". Billboard. September 8, 2007.
  4. ^ "R&R Country Top 50". Radio & Records. No. 1661. June 9, 2006. p. 42.
  5. ^ "LeAnn Rimes Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-08-28.
  6. ^ "LeAnn Rimes Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-08-28.
  7. ^ "Best of 2006: Country Songs". Billboard. 2006. Retrieved July 10, 2012.
  8. ^ "Mediabase Country 2006 Year-End Chart". Pop Radio Top 20. Retrieved September 18, 2024.