Other Versions
| "You Light Up My Life" | ||||
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| Single by LeAnn Rimes | ||||
| from the album You Light Up My Life: Inspirational Songs | ||||
| B-side | I Believe | |||
| Released | August 26, 1997 | |||
| Format | CD single | |||
| Recorded | 1996 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:37 | |||
| Label | Curb | |||
| Producer | Mike Curb Chuck Howard Wilbur C. Rimes |
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Many artists have covered "You Light Up My Life" since 1977. Perry Como performed on Bob Hope's TV special in 1977 (then recorded for CD in 2000). The following year, Johnny Mathis recorded and named his album after the song (released as Single EP). Then Kenny Rogers, José Carreras, Robert Goulet, and Whitney Houston (for "Just Whitney" 2002) recorded for their album.
LeAnn Rimes released her version as a single in 1997, 20 years after Boone's version was released and on the same record label (Curb Records). Her version fared modestly by comparison to the original at radio (No. 34 Pop, No. 48 Country). However, her single was certified gold and was the title track to her No. 1 pop and country album, You Light Up My Life: Inspirational Songs.
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