We Can
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We Can is the twenty-fourth single by American country pop singer LeAnn Rimes
, released 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.
. It was released as a single from the soundtrack on October 28, 2003 by Curb Records. The song was later included on Rimes' Greatest Hits
album, which was released on November 18, 2003. In 2004, the song was included on The Best of LeAnn Rimes
and it's remix edition. It is the third time Rimes would work with American songwriter
Diane Warren
on a soundtrack.
. The song is written in the key of E major
with Rimes' vocals spanning two octave
s, from E3 to E5. According to Rimes, the song is about "a testament to the power of working for a common goal."
on June 27, 2003, The View on July 2, 2003, "Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular" on July 4, 2003 and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
on July 14, 2003.
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." Heather Phares of Allmusic called it "pleasant but slightly bland girl-power anthem." Lydia Vanderloo of Barnes & Noble.com
praised the song stating it's "an effervescent, chart-worthy tune on which Rimes insists that, against all odds, "We can do the impossible!"" Carla Hay of Billboard.com claimed that "Curb Records is banking on LeAnn Rimes to be a triple-crown soundtracks winner."
Internationally the song charted at number thirty-seven on the IRMA
. It also charted at number ninety-four on the Netherlands' Mega Single Top 100
chart, number forty on the RIANZ
and twenty-seven on the UK's Official Chart Company.
s were released for the song. 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. 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 throws 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. The version featuring clips taken from the film was included as a bonus feature on the DVD
for the film. 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. The music video was shot in Los Angeles
and directed by Liz Friedlander
.
UK CD single
European CD single
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...
, released on October 28, 2003 by Curb Records
Curb Records
Curb Records is a record label started by Mike Curb originally as Sidewalk Records in 1963...
from the Legally Blonde 2: Motion Picture Soundtrack and was included on Rimes' Greatest Hits
Greatest Hits (LeAnn Rimes album)
Greatest Hits is the first greatest hits album by American country singer LeAnn Rimes, released in the United States on November 8, 2003 by Curb Records....
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
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
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 Legally Blonde 2: Motion Picture Soundtrack, on July 1, 2003 by Curb RecordsCurb Records
Curb Records is a record label started by Mike Curb originally as Sidewalk Records in 1963...
. It was released as a single from the soundtrack on October 28, 2003 by Curb Records. The song was later included on Rimes' Greatest Hits
Greatest Hits (LeAnn Rimes album)
Greatest Hits is the first greatest hits album by American country singer LeAnn Rimes, released in the United States on November 8, 2003 by Curb Records....
album, which was released on November 18, 2003. In 2004, the song was included on The Best of LeAnn Rimes
The Best of LeAnn Rimes
The Best of LeAnn Rimes is a greatest hits album by American country singer LeAnn Rimes, released in 2004, it tweaks the 2003 U.S. release Greatest Hits, leaving behind some of the purer country hits that didn’t translate outside of the U.S...
and it's remix edition. It is the third time Rimes would work with American songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
Diane Warren
Diane Warren
Diane Eve Warren , is a US songwriter. Her songs have received six Academy Award nominations, five Golden Globe nominations, including one win and seven Grammy Award nominations, including one win. She was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2001...
on a soundtrack.
Composition
"We Can" is a pop song of three minutes and thirty-seven seconds. The song is written by American Grammy Award-winning songwriter, Diane Warren and performed by American country pop singer LeAnn RimesLeAnn 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...
. The song is written in the key of E major
E major
E major is a major scale based on E, with the pitches E, F, G, A, B, C, and D. Its key signature has four sharps .Its relative minor is C-sharp minor, and its parallel minor is E minor....
with Rimes' vocals spanning two octave
Octave
In music, an octave is the interval between one musical pitch and another with half or double its frequency. The octave relationship is a natural phenomenon that has been referred to as the "basic miracle of music", the use of which is "common in most musical systems"...
s, from E3 to E5. According to Rimes, the song is about "a testament to the power of working for a common goal."
Promotion
Rimes made several TV appearances to promote the song, including Good Morning AmericaGood Morning America
Good Morning America is an American morning news and talk show that is broadcast on the ABC television network; it debuted on November 3, 1975. The weekday program airs for two hours; a third hour aired between 2007 and 2008 exclusively on ABC News Now...
on June 27, 2003, The View on July 2, 2003, "Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular" on July 4, 2003 and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno is an American late-night talk show hosted by Jay Leno that initially aired from May 25, 1992 to May 29, 2009, and resumed production on March 1, 2010. The fourth incarnation of the Tonight Show franchise made its debut on May 25, 1992, three days following Johnny...
on July 14, 2003.
Critical reception
Matt Bjorke of About.comAbout.com
About.com is an online source for original information and advice. It is written in English, and is aimed primarily at North Americans. It is owned by The New York Times Company....
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." Heather Phares of Allmusic called it "pleasant but slightly bland girl-power anthem." Lydia Vanderloo of Barnes & Noble.com
Barnes & Noble
Barnes & Noble, Inc. is the largest book retailer in the United States, operating mainly through its Barnes & Noble Booksellers chain of bookstores headquartered at 122 Fifth Avenue in the Flatiron District in Manhattan in New York City. Barnes & Noble also operated the chain of small B. Dalton...
praised the song stating it's "an effervescent, chart-worthy tune on which Rimes insists that, against all odds, "We can do the impossible!"" Carla Hay of Billboard.com claimed that "Curb Records is banking on LeAnn Rimes to be a triple-crown soundtracks winner."
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.Internationally the song charted at number thirty-seven on the IRMA
Irish Singles Chart
The Irish Singles Chart is Ireland's music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on behalf of the IRMA by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured...
. It also charted at number ninety-four on the Netherlands' Mega Single Top 100
Mega Single Top 100
The Single Top 100 is a Dutch chart, based on official physical single sales and legal downloads and composed by MegaCharts. It is one of the three official charts, the other two being the Dutch Top 40 and the Mega Top 50. The difference is that these charts also include airplay data.The list is...
chart, number forty on the RIANZ
Recording Industry Association of New Zealand
The Recording Industry Association of New Zealand is a non-profit trade association of record producers, distributors and recording artists who sell music in New Zealand...
and twenty-seven on the UK's Official Chart Company.
Music video
Two music videoMusic video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
s were released for the song. 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. 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 throws 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. The version featuring clips taken from the film was included as a bonus feature on the DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
for the film. 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. The music video was shot in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
and directed by Liz Friedlander
Liz Friedlander
Liz Friedlander is an American film, music video and television director.Originally from New York, Friedlander moved to Pennsylvania to attend the Drama Conservatory school at Carnegie Mellon University...
.
Track listing
US Remix digital download- "We Can" (Wildlife Radio Edit) – 3:49
- "We Can" (Wildlife Mixshow Edit] – 6:56
- "We Can" (Wildlife Extended Club) – 10:08
- "We Can" (Brownleewe & Bose Radio Edit) – 4:08
- "We Can" (Brownleewe & Bose Extended Mix) – 5:37
- "We Can" (Tee's Freeze Radio Edit) – 3:37
- "We Can" (Tee's Freeze Extended Mix) – 8:05
- "We Can" (Tee's Freeze Dub) – 6:35
- "We Can" (Piper Extended Club Mix) – 9:05
UK CD single
- "We Can" (Album Version) – 3:37
- "We Can" (Wildlife Radio Edit) – 3:49
- "We Can" (Tee's Freeze Radio Edit) – 3:37
- "We Can" (Brownleewe & Bose Radio Edit) – 4:08
- "We Can" Music Video
European CD single
- "We Can" (Album Version) – 3:37
- "We Can" (Wildlife Radio Edit) – 3:49
- "We Can" (Tee's Freeze Radio Edit) – 3:37
- "We Can" (Brownleewe & Bose Radio Edit) – 4:08
- "We Can" (American Mix) – 3:36
Charts
| Chart (2003) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Ireland (IRMA Irish Singles Chart The Irish Singles Chart is Ireland's music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on behalf of the IRMA by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured... ) |
37 |
| Netherlands (Mega Single Top 100 Mega Single Top 100 The Single Top 100 is a Dutch chart, based on official physical single sales and legal downloads and composed by MegaCharts. It is one of the three official charts, the other two being the Dutch Top 40 and the Mega Top 50. The difference is that these charts also include airplay data.The list is... ) |
94 |
| New Zealand (RIANZ Recording Industry Association of New Zealand The Recording Industry Association of New Zealand is a non-profit trade association of record producers, distributors and recording artists who sell music in New Zealand... ) |
40 |
| UK Singles (The Official Chart Company) | 27 |
| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard) | 16 |
| US Hot Dance Club Songs (Billboard) | 19 |
External link
- We Can official music video at Yahoo.com
- We Can official music video at Official site