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1997 studio album by Lila McCann
Lila
Studio album by Lila McCann
ReleasedJune 17, 1997 (1997-06-17)
GenreCountry
Length38:10
LabelAsylum
ProducerMark Spiro
Lila McCann chronology
Lila
(1997) 		Something in the Air
(1999)
Singles from Lila
  1. "Down Came a Blackbird"
    Released: May 5, 1997
  2. "I Wanna Fall in Love"
    Released: September 15, 1997
  3. "Almost Over You"
    Released: February 23, 1998
  4. "Yippy Ky Yay"
    Released: June 8, 1998
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
Country Standard Timelink
Entertainment WeeklyB− link

Lila is the debut album by American country music singer Lila McCann. Released in 1997 on Asylum Records, the album produced four singles on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart: "Down Came a Blackbird" (#28), "I Wanna Fall in Love" (#3, McCann's highest-charting single), a cover of Sheena Easton's "Almost Over You" (#42) and finally, "Yippy Ky Yay" (#63). The album itself has been certified platinum by the RIAA for U.S. shipments of one million copies, and it was the highest-selling debut album by a country artist in 1997.

Track listing

Lila track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I Wanna Fall in Love"4:19
2."Just One Little Kiss"2:50
3."Almost Over You"3:31
4."Down Came a Blackbird"
  • Michael Smotherman
  • Spiro
3:57
5."Already Somebody's Lover"Spiro3:35
6."Changing Faces"
  • Lila McCann
  • Spiro
4:07
7."Yippy Ky Yay"4:07
8."I Feel for You"
  • Brock
  • Shara Johnson
3:14
9."Saddle My Dreams"
  • Tim Pierce
  • Spiro
3:28
10."A Rain of Angels"
  • Michael Dulaney
  • Jannie Littlepage
5:00
Total length:38:10

Personnel

Adapted from liner notes.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1997) Peak
position
Canadian Country Albums (RPM) 10
US Billboard 200 86
US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 8
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) 1

Year-end charts

Chart (1997) Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 52
Chart (1998) Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 33

References

  1. "Going for Adds: Country". Radio & Records. No. 1195. May 2, 1997. p. 58.
  2. "Going for Adds: Country". Radio & Records. No. 1214. September 12, 1997. p. 71.
  3. "Going for Adds: Country". Radio & Records. No. 1236. February 20, 1998. p. 77.
  4. "Going for Adds: Country". Radio & Records. No. 1251. June 5, 1998. p. 60.
  5. Lila at AllMusic
  6. Lila (CD booklet). Lila McCann. Asylum Records. 1997. 62042-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. "Lila McCann Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
  8. "Lila McCann Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
  9. "Lila McCann Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
  10. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1997". Billboard. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
  11. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1998". Billboard. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
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