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Matt Bjorke of [[About.com]] complimented Rimes' for her vocals stating that Rimes is "sounding better than she ever has, and the song fit so well in the movie ''Legally Blonde 2'' that it became the end credits song."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://countrymusic.about.com/od/cdreviewsmz/fr/LeAnnRimesGH.htm |title=LeAnn Rimes - Greatest Hits |work=Matt Bjorke|publisher=[[About.com |Countrymusic.about.com]] |date=2011-02-24 |accessdate=2011-11-03}}</ref> |
Matt Bjorke of [[About.com]] complimented Rimes' for her vocals stating that Rimes is "sounding better than she ever has, and the song fit so well in the movie ''Legally Blonde 2'' that it became the end credits song."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://countrymusic.about.com/od/cdreviewsmz/fr/LeAnnRimesGH.htm |title=LeAnn Rimes - Greatest Hits |work=Matt Bjorke|publisher=[[About.com |Countrymusic.about.com]] |date=2011-02-24 |accessdate=2011-11-03}}</ref> Heather Phares of [[Allmusic]] claimed that "one has a more straightforward pop feel; the other features pedal steel to make it sound "country""<ref>http://www.allmusic.com/album/legally-blonde-2-r647483/review</ref> |
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Revision as of 19:45, 3 November 2011
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We Can is the twenty-fourth single by American country pop singer LeAnn Rimes on October 28, 2003 by Curb Records from the Legally Blonde 2: Motion Picture Soundtrack and was included on Rimes' Greatest Hits album.
The song charted on only two charts in the US peaking at number seventeen on the Billboard Adult Contemporary Charts and at number nineteen on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play.
Two music videos were released for the song. One video features clips taken from the film and is included on the DVD of the film, while the other features actors and was included on the limited edition DVD that original came with Rimes' Greatest Hits album.
Background
"We Can" and a remix of the song was first released on the soundtrack Legally Blonde 2: Motion Picture Soundtrack, on July 1, 2003 by Curb Records.[1] It was released as a single from the soundtrack on October 28, 2003 by Curb Records.[2] The song was later included on Rimes' Greatest Hits album, which was released on November 18, 2003.[3]
Composition
"We Can" is a pop[2] song of three minutes and thirty-seven seconds.[4] The song is written by American Grammy Award-winning songwriter, Diane Warren and performed by American country pop singer LeAnn Rimes. The song is written in the key of E major with Rimes' vocals spanning two octaves, from E3 to E5.[5]
Critical reception
Matt Bjorke of About.com complimented Rimes' for her vocals stating that Rimes is "sounding better than she ever has, and the song fit so well in the movie Legally Blonde 2 that it became the end credits song."[6] Heather Phares of Allmusic claimed that "one has a more straightforward pop feel; the other features pedal steel to make it sound "country""[7]
Chart performance
In the US the song peaked at number seventeen on the Billboard Adult Contemporary Charts. The song also peaked at number nineteen on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play.[8]
Music Video
Two music videos were released for the film. Both videos contains clips of Rimes singing on the hood of a car, in front of a star with a tanktop and skirt on and in front of a pink wall wearing a pink tanktop and a fluffy yellow skirt. One version of the video contains scenes taken from the Legally Blonde 2 film.[9] The second version of the video portrays actors, one in an office, the other in a truck, one as a waitress, a cheerleader and a business man. The actress in the office is being yelled at by her boss over her copies being on pink printer paper, the guy in the truck is stuck in a traffic jam, the waitress has a secret crush on the cook, the cheerleader wants to play football and the business man is getting a haircut . At the end of the video the actress in the office walks away from her boss and throwing the copies into the air, the actor in the in the truck starts walking instead of waiting for the traffic jam to move, the waitress kisses the cook, the cheerleader runs out and tackles the quarterback and scores a touchdown, and the business man ends up with a blue Mohawk.[10] The version featuring clips taken from the film was included as a bonus feature on the DVD for the film.[11] The one featuring the clips with the actors was included on the limited edition bonus DVD that came with the original release of Rimes' Greatest Hits album.[12]
Track listing
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US Remix digital download[2]
UK CD single[13]
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European CD single[14]
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Charts
| Chart (2003) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary[8] | 16 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play[8] | 19 |
External link
- We Can official music video at Yahoo.com
- We Can official music video at Official site
Reference
- ^ "Legally Blonde 2 - Motion Picture Soundtrack: Various Artists: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2011-09-27.
- ^ a b c "iTunes - Music - We Can (Remixes) by LeAnn Rimes". Itunes.apple.com. 2003-10-28. Retrieved 2011-11-03.
- ^ Greatest Hit References:
- "Greatest Hits: Leann Rimes: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2011-10-27.
- "Greatest Hits: Includes Bonus Limited Edition DVD: LeAnn Rimes: Music". Amazon.com. 2009-09-09. Retrieved 2011-10-27.
- ^ "Greatest Hits: Leann Rimes: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2011-10-27.
- ^ "LeAnn Rimes - We Can Sheet Music". Musicnotes.com. Alfred Publishing Co., Inc. Retrieved 2011-11-03.
- ^ "LeAnn Rimes - Greatest Hits". Matt Bjorke. Countrymusic.about.com. 2011-02-24. Retrieved 2011-11-03.
- ^ http://www.allmusic.com/album/legally-blonde-2-r647483/review
- ^ a b c "We Can - LeAnn Rimes". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2011-11-3.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help); Text "Billboard.com" ignored (help) - ^ LeAnnRimesWorld (2009-06-29). "LeAnn Rimes - We Can [Official Music Video #1] [HQ". YouTube. Retrieved 2011-11-03.
- ^ leannrimesofficial (2010-12-17). "LeAnnRimes - We Can". YouTube. Retrieved 2011-11-03.
- ^ "Legally Blonde 2 - Red, White & Blonde (Special Edition): Reese Witherspoon, Sally Field, Regina King, Jennifer Coolidge, Bruce McGill, Dana Ivey, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Jessica Cauffiel, Alanna Ubach, J Barton, Stanley Anderson, Bruce Thomas, Bob Newhart, Luke Wilson, Ruth Williamson, Jack McGee, Amir Talai, Zia Harris, Sam Pancake, Octavia Spencer: Movies & TV". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2011-11-03.
- ^ "Greatest Hits: Includes Bonus Limited Edition DVD: LeAnn Rimes: Music". Amazon.com. 2009-09-09. Retrieved 2011-10-27.
- ^ "We Can: Leann Rimes: Amazon.co.uk: Music". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 2011-11-03.
- ^ "We Can: Leann Rimes: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2011-11-03.