Studio Album · No. 13

Spitfire Songwriting Credits by LeAnn Rimes

2013 Asylum-Curb 13 tracks 47:20

Produced by Darrell Brown, LeAnn Rimes

Asylum-Curb CountryCountry Pop
62%
Authorship
Songwriter

Holds writing credit on 8 of 13 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 8 / 13 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 13 tracks with documented writers, by whether LeAnn Rimes carries a lyricist or composer credit.

62%
8 trackswritten by LeAnn Rimes 5 tracksoutside writers
LeAnn Rimes's roles on this album

Share of the 13 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

Lyricist62%
Composer62%
Producer100%
Performer100%

By the Numbers

13
Tracks
16
Lyricists
2
Producers
2013
Released
Data Insight

Eight of the thirteen tracks are hers, with Darrell Brown on most of them. It is the album where the writing and the subject line up: she wrote about her own life for the first time and the credits show her on two thirds of it.

Spitfire came out on Asylum-Curb in April 2013 and is her most personal record, written after her divorce and remarriage were played out in public.

Track Listing & Credits 13 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
Spitfire
LeAnn RimesDarrell BrownDavid Baerwald LeAnn RimesDarrell BrownDavid Baerwald Darrell BrownLeAnn Rimes LeAnn Rimes (Performer)
2
What Have I Done
LeAnn RimesDarrell BrownDavid Baerwald LeAnn RimesDarrell BrownDavid Baerwald Darrell BrownLeAnn Rimes LeAnn Rimes (Performer)Alison Krauss (Featured Vocals)Dan Tyminski (Featured Vocals)
3
Gasoline and Matches
Buddy MillerJulie Miller Buddy MillerJulie Miller Darrell BrownLeAnn Rimes LeAnn Rimes (Performer)Rob Thomas (Featured Vocals)Jeff Beck (Featured Vocals)
4
Borrowed
LeAnn RimesDarrell BrownDan Wilson LeAnn RimesDarrell BrownDan Wilson Darrell BrownLeAnn Rimes LeAnn Rimes (Performer)
5
You Ain't Right
Liz RoseChris StapletonMorgane Stapleton Liz RoseChris StapletonMorgane Hayes Darrell BrownLeAnn Rimes LeAnn Rimes (Performer)
6
I Do Now
LeAnn RimesDarrell BrownDan Wilson LeAnn RimesDarrell BrownDan Wilson Darrell BrownLeAnn Rimes LeAnn Rimes (Performer)
7
Where I Stood
Missy Higgins Missy Higgins Darrell BrownLeAnn Rimes LeAnn Rimes (Performer)
8
You've Ruined Me
LeAnn RimesDarrell BrownJohn Shanks LeAnn RimesDarrell BrownJohn Shanks Darrell BrownLeAnn Rimes LeAnn Rimes (Performer)
9
Bottle
Gary BurrChristina Aldendifer Gary BurrChristina Aldendifer Darrell BrownLeAnn Rimes LeAnn Rimes (Performer)
10
A Waste Is a Terrible Thing to Mind
LeAnn RimesDarrell BrownDavid Baerwald LeAnn RimesDarrell BrownDavid Baerwald Darrell BrownLeAnn Rimes LeAnn Rimes (Performer)
11
Just a Girl Like You
LeAnn RimesDarrell BrownNathan Chapman LeAnn RimesDarrell BrownNathan Chapman Darrell BrownLeAnn Rimes LeAnn Rimes (Performer)
12
God Takes Care of Your Kind
LeAnn RimesDarrell BrownDean Sheremet LeAnn RimesDarrell BrownDean Sheremet Darrell BrownLeAnn Rimes LeAnn Rimes (Performer)
13
Who We Really Are
Darrell BrownSarah Buxton Darrell BrownSarah Buxton Darrell BrownLeAnn Rimes LeAnn Rimes (Performer)

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 21 contributors

DB
Darrell Brown
Writer · Producer
On this album9 written
LR
LeAnn Rimes
Writer · Producer · Performer
On this album8 written
DB
David Baerwald
Writer
On this album3 written
DW
Dan Wilson
Writer
On this album2 written
BM
Buddy Miller
Writer
On this album1 written
CS
Chris Stapleton
Writer
On this album1 written
CA
Christina Aldendifer
Writer
On this album1 written
DS
Dean Sheremet
Writer
On this album1 written
GB
Gary Burr
Writer
On this album1 written
JS
John Shanks
Writer
On this album1 written
JM
Julie Miller
Writer
On this album1 written
LR
Liz Rose
Writer
On this album1 written

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Everybody's Sweetheart
Nor Va Jak
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1994 n/a
All That
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1996 0%
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1997 0%
You Light Up My Life: Inspirational Songs
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1999 0%
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Curb
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2002 31%
Twisted Angel
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2004 30%
What a Wonderful World
Asylum-Curb
10 tracksProd. LeAnn Rimes
2005 25%
This Woman
Asylum-Curb
12 tracksProd. Dann Huff
2006 67%
Whatever We Wanna
Asylum-Curb
15 tracksProd. Dann Huff
2007 100%
Family
Asylum-Curb
12 tracksProd. Dann Huff
2011 0%
Lady & Gentlemen
Curb
12 tracksProd. Vince Gill
2015 25%
Today Is Christmas
Kobalt
12 tracksProd. Darrell Brown
2016 77%
Remnants
RCA
13 tracksProd. LeAnn Rimes
2020 100%
Chant: The Human & the Holy
EverLe / Thirty Tigers
12 tracksProd. Darrell Brown
2022 83%
God's Work
EverLe / Thirty Tigers
12 tracksProd. Darrell Brown

Frequently Asked Questions Spitfire

Who wrote Spitfire?
Rimes is credited on eight of the thirteen tracks, mostly with Darrell Brown.
How did it sell?
The discography's certifications column is blank for this album and it publishes no sales figure.
Did any single chart in America?
No single from the album entered the Billboard Hot 100.
What is it about?
Her divorce and the press attention around it, more directly than anything she had recorded before.
Are engineering credits published?
No. The album article lists writers and producers but names no engineer.
Who guests on it?
Jeff Beck, Rob Thomas and Alison Krauss.
How long is the album?
47:20 across thirteen tracks.

Sources

Wikipedia: Spitfire Wikipedia: LeAnn Rimes discography Cover Art Archive: Spitfire by LeAnn Rimes