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"Commitment"
Single by LeAnn Rimes
from the album Sittin' on Top of the World
A-side"Looking Through Your Eyes"
ReleasedMarch 16, 1998
Recorded1998
Genre
Length4:37
LabelCurb
Songwriter(s)
  • Tony Colton
  • Tony Marty
  • Bobby Wood
Producer(s)Wilbur C. Rimes
LeAnn Rimes singles chronology
"On the Side of Angels"
(1998) 		"Commitment"
(1998) 		"Looking Through Your Eyes"
(1998)

"Commitment" is a song written by Tony Colton, Tony Marty and Bobby Wood, and recorded by American country music artist LeAnn Rimes. It was released on March 16, 1998 as the lead single from her album Sittin' on Top of the World. In most parts of the world, "Commitment" was released as a double A-side with "Looking Through Your Eyes".

The song peaked at number 4 on the US country charts and at number 38 in the UK. It was later included on Rimes's compilations Greatest Hits (2003) and its international counterpart The Best of LeAnn Rimes (2004).

Background

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In most parts of the world, "Commitment" was released as a double A-side with "Looking Through Your Eyes". "Looking Through Your Eyes" was intended for pop radio, while "Commitment" was sent to country radio.[1] In Australia, the song was released as a maxi single featuring several remixes of her previous hit, "How Do I Live".[2]

Track listing

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Australian CD[2]

  1. "Commitment" – 4:37
  2. "How Do I Live" (Mr Mig Remix) (Dance Radio Edit) – 3:55
  3. "How Do I Live" (Mr Mig Remix) (Club Radio Edit) – 4:15
  4. "How Do I Live" (RH Factor Radio Edit) – 3:48
  5. "How Do I Live" (Mr Mig Remix) (Club Mix) – 7:40
  6. "How Do I Live" (Original Extended Mix) – 4:58

UK CD2[3]

  1. "Commitment" – 4:37
  2. "Looking Through Your Eyes" – 4:05
  3. "One Way Ticket (Because I Can)" – 3:42

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Weekly chart performance for "Commitment"
Chart (1998) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[4]
with "How Do I Live" (Remixes) 		59
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[5] 4
UK Singles (OCC)[6]
with "Looking Through Your Eyes" 		38
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[7] 4
US Top Country Singles Sales (Billboard)[8]
 2

Year-end charts

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Year-end chart performance for "Commitment"
Chart (1998) Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[9] 39
US Country Songs (Billboard)[10] 33

Release history

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Release dates and format(s) for "Commitment"
Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States March 16, 1998 Country radio Curb [11]

References

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  1. ^ "LeAnn's Latest Rhymes". Washington Post. 2024-02-26. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2024-09-18.
  2. ^ a b Commitment/How Do I Live (Dance Mix) (Australian CD Single liner notes). LeAnn Rimes. Curb Records. 1998. 665828 2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ^ Commitment/Looking Through Your Eyes (UK CD2 Single liner notes). LeAnn Rimes. Curb Records. 1998. CUBCX 32.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 236.
  5. ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 3579." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. June 8, 1998. Retrieved July 14, 2013.
  6. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
  7. ^ "LeAnn Rimes Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 7, 2011.
  8. ^ "Billboard Top Country Singles Sales" (PDF). Billboard. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  9. ^ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1998". RPM. December 14, 1998. Archived from the original on March 15, 2016. Retrieved July 14, 2013.
  10. ^ "Best of 1998: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1998. Retrieved July 14, 2013.
  11. ^ "Going For Adds" (PDF). R&R. March 13, 1998. p. 58.



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