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Released | September 16, 2022 | |||
Recorded | 2020–2022 | |||
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Length | 48:38 | |||
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God's Work (stylized in all lowercase) is the fifteenth studio album by American country-pop singer LeAnn Rimes, released on September 16, 2022. The album marks her first of original music in six years since the release of Remnants in 2016. Rimes co-wrote all but two of the tracks.
Singles from the album include, in order of release, "Throw My Arms Around the World", "I Do", "How Much a Heart Can Hold", "Spaceship", and "Innocent". "Throw My Arms Around the World" was also included as a Dave Audé remix version on the physical edition of the album.
The album title and tracks is featured in all lowercase. Rimes stated the reason for this is "If we're arguing about why the 'g' is or isn't capitalized, we're missing the whole point. It's so important for us to focus on the messages, rather than the nuances."[3][4]
"The Only" was released as a promotional single on May 20, 2022.[5] On July 15, 2022, Rimes released "The Wild" as another promotional single.[6] On August 18, 2022, "Awakening" was released as the final promotional single.[7]
Five singles have been released to promote the album, the first in 2020, "Throw My Arms Around the World",[8][9] "I Do" in 2021[10][11] and "How Much a Heart Can Hold"[4] and "Spaceship"[12] in 2022. On September 1, 2023, “Innocent” was released as the fifth single from the album.[13]
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
American Songwriter | [2] |
The album received three-and-a-half star reviews from both AllMusic and American Songwriter. Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic wrote that "The dramatic air is heartfelt and striking, albeit a little monochromatic: it's an album delivered in grayscale, the sober execution suiting the probing songs but sounding slightly stifling over the course of 12 tracks",[1] while Alli Patton of American Songwriter wrote "Overall, the album is involved. From the opening track, god's work begins a journey of reflection and introspection, albeit slow, at times, but meditative all the same. For those willing to take that journey, god’s work will not disappoint."[2]
All tracks are written by LeAnn Rimes and Darrell Brown, except where noted
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Spaceship" | 4:07 | |
2. | "The Only" (featuring Ben Harper, Ledisi, and Ziggy Marley) | 4:05 | |
3. | "Awakening" | 4:14 | |
4. | "How Much a Heart Can Hold" | David Baerwald, Brown, Rimes | 3:25 |
5. | "Throw My Arms Around the World" | 5:18 | |
6. | "The Wild" (featuring Mickey Guyton and Sheila E.) | 4:13 | |
7. | "Innocent" | 3:48 | |
8. | "God's Work" (featuring Mickey Guyton, Robert Randolph, and Tata Vega) | Mark Batson, Brown, Rimes | 5:04 |
9. | "Something Better's Coming" | 4:38 | |
10. | "Imagined with Love" | 2:32 | |
11. | "There Will Be a Better Day" | Brown, Beth Neilsen Chapman | 4:00 |
12. | "I Do" (duet with Aloe Blacc) | Blacc, Jon Levine, Sarah Solovay | 3:10 |
Total length: | 48:38 |
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13. | "Throw My Arms Around the World" (Dave Audé remix) | 3:59 |
Total length: | 52:37 |
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13. | "Innocent" (featuring Orchid Quartet) | 3:31 |
14. | "Imagined with Love" (featuring San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus, Sydney Gay & Lesbian Choir & New York City Gay Men's Chorus) | 2:31 |
15. | "Spaceship" (Dave Audé Extended Remix) | 5:49 |
16. | "Throw My Arms Around the World" (Dave Audé Extended Remix) | 5:50 |
17. | "Spaceship" (Dave Audé Astral Plane Remix) | 4:23 |
Total length: | 70:42 |
Notes
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United States | September 16, 2022 | Standard | EverLe | [14][15][16] | |
November 10, 2023 |
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