The music and the response are certainly impressive, but who could have believed that this mature, richly textured voice could be emanating from a mere 13-year old. In fact, the version of "Blue" being played on radio all over the country was recorded when LeAnn was 12 years old. It is predicted that, despite her youth, LeAnn Rimes is one of the very few new artists in the genre that will stand out from the crowd. First single/video: "Blue." Other emphasis tracks include "Hurt Me" and "The Light in Your Eyes."

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''Blue'' is the debut album by American country singer LeAnn Rimes, released in the United States on July 9, 1996 (see 1996 in music) by Curb Records. It reached number three on the Billboard Hot 200 album chart, and number-one on Hot Country Albums. The album has been certified 6× Multi-Platinum by RIAA, selling 6 million in the states, and an additional 2 million copies outside the states, proving her worldwide success.

Singles released from this album include, in order of release: "Blue", "Hurt Me", "One Way Ticket (Because I Can)", and "The Light in Your Eyes". These songs all charted on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts between 1996 and 1997; "Blue" and "The Light in Your Eyes" both reached Top Ten, while "Hurt Me" fell short of Top 40. "One Way Ticket (Because I Can)" became Rimes's first (and to date, only) Number One hit on the country charts. - Wikipedia