Nothin' Better to Do
Encyclopedia
"Nothin' Better to Do" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country
artist LeAnn Rimes
. It was released in May 2007, and served as the lead-off single to her twelfth studio album, Family. It was Rimes' fourteenth Top 20 hit on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs
chart, peaking at #14 in December 2007.
Rimes set a record on the Billboard charts by being the first artist to simultaneously chart with a single on their Country, AC, and Club Play charts with "Nothin' Better to Do." The song was also nominated for a Grammy Award
for Best Female Country Vocal Performance.
Rimes co-wrote the song with musician Darrell Brown
and then-husband Dean Sheremet.
UK CD
chart and the Top 10 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play
chart. Additionally, it reached #48 on the UK Singles Chart
.
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
artist LeAnn Rimes
LeAnn Rimes
LeAnn Rimes is an American country/pop singer. She is known for her rich vocals and her rise to fame as an eight-year-old champion on the original Ed McMahon version of Star Search, followed by the release of the Patsy Cline-intended single "Blue" when Rimes was only age 13, resulting in her...
. It was released in May 2007, and served as the lead-off single to her twelfth studio album, Family. It was Rimes' fourteenth Top 20 hit on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
chart, peaking at #14 in December 2007.
Rimes set a record on the Billboard charts by being the first artist to simultaneously chart with a single on their Country, AC, and Club Play charts with "Nothin' Better to Do." The song was also nominated for a Grammy Award
Grammy Award
A Grammy Award — or Grammy — is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry...
for Best Female Country Vocal Performance.
Content
"Nothin' Better to Do" is an up-tempo song, backed by primarily by acoustic guitar and banjo. The song's female narrator, a young Mississippi woman, describes being a restless lover, running around with some boys. Her mom expresses her disapproval of her daughter's behavior, but the narrator believes there is "nothin' better to do."- Mama said, "Idle hands are Devil's handywork"
- Oh, the trouble you'll get into
- You got nothin' better to do, got nothin' better to do
- You got nothin' better to do, got nothin' better to do
- Yeah!
Rimes co-wrote the song with musician Darrell Brown
Darrell Brown (musician)
Darrell Brown is an American songwriter, arranger and record producer.Brown co-writing and producing songs with Robby Armstrong for upcoming Colin Firth and Cameron Diaz and film titled "Gambit". Filming in London and scripted by the Coen Brothers...
and then-husband Dean Sheremet.
Track Listing
US Remixes- Nothin' Better to Do (Bimbo JonesBimbo JonesBimbo Jones is a UK dance music group comprising producers Lee Dagger and Marc JB and vocalist Katherine Ellis. Known for their remix work and white label releases, they produced a remix of Meck's 2006 UK number-one single "Thunder in My Heart Again"...
Radio Edit) 3:03 - Nothin' Better to Do (Soul SeekerzSoul SeekerzSoul Seekerz are a dance music group and remix/production outfit based in the UK, consisting of DJs and producers Julian Napolitano, Simon Langford and Andrew Galea.-Members:...
Radio Edit) 3:19 - Nothin' Better to Do (Bimbo Jones Mix) 7:56
- Nothin' Better to Do (Soul Seekerz Extended Mix) 7:51
- Nothin' Better to Do (Soul Seekerz Dub Vocal Mix) 7:51
- Nothin' Better to Do (Jason NevinsJason NevinsJason Nevins is an American DJ, producer and remixer, who is most widely known for his pop dance productions.-Career:In the early 1990s, Nevins began releasing singles under various monikers through various dance labels, but achieved global recognition in 1998 with his production of Run-DMC's...
Club Electro Dub) 6:53 - Strong (CicadaCicada (band)Cicada is the name of a United Kingdom based electronic music band. Members include producers Aaron Gilbert , Alex Payne and several guest vocalists including Tom Smith from Editors, Heidrun Bjornsdottir, Ben Onono, Max Berlin, Bjorn from Pacific! and most recently Megan Quashie, Joel Pott, Nik...
Mix) 7:17
UK CD
- Nothin' Better to Do 3:51
- Probably Wouldn't Be This WayProbably Wouldn't Be This Way"Probably Wouldn't Be This Way" is a song by country singer LeAnn Rimes from the 2005 album This Woman; it was composed by John Kennedy and Tammi Kidd.-Content:It is generally accepted as a haunting song with a darker tone...
(Dann Huff Remix) 3:42
Music video
The music video, which was co-directed by Rimes with David McClister, was released in May 2007. In the video, Rimes is shown in a Women's Correctional Facility, performing choreography with fellow inmates and singing into an old-fashioned microphone. This leads up to a prison break, which is led by Rimes; she is the only inmate to escape, but she is stopped in the prison yard shortly after when the gate closes. This video was her directorial debut.Chart performance
"Nothin' Better to Do" debuted at #55 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart; it was a Top 20 hit, reaching a peak of #14 in December 2007. The song also experienced some crossover success, reaching the Top 20 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary TracksHot Adult Contemporary Tracks
The Adult Contemporary chart is a weekly chart published in Billboard magazine that lists the most popular songs on adult contemporary and "lite-pop" radio stations in the United States...
chart and the Top 10 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play
Hot Dance Club Play
The Hot Dance Club Songs chart is a weekly national survey of the songs that are most popular in U.S. dance clubs...
chart. Additionally, it reached #48 on the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
.
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