"Life Goes On" is a song by American country music artist LeAnn Rimes. Recorded for her fifth studio album Twisted Angel (2002), the song was penned by Rimes, Desmond Child, and Andreas Carlsson, with production from Child, Peter Amato, and Gregg Pagani. Lyrically, "Life Goes On" speaks of moving on and letting go of the past. Rimes's then-label, Curb Records, first released the song on August 5, 2002, as the lead single from the album. Commercially, "Life Goes On" was a top ten hit in Australia and Canada. In the UK, it peaked at number eleven. In Rimes's home country, the song missed the Billboard Hot 100, and made a brief appearance at number 60 on the Hot Country Songs chart, a stark contrast to her usual success on the chart.

Critical reception

Chuck Taylor of Billboard magazine gave "Life Goes On" a positive review, saying "["Life Goes On"] features a sexy, sassy performance that allows the chanteuse to boldly audition her full-fledged transition to womanhood." He ended his review by saying that "top 40 will respond to this enormously talented artist, who has delivered many a cherished hit."

Music video

The music video for "Life Goes On" was filmed in New Orleans, Louisiana during the week of July 29, 2002 and was directed by Matthew Rolston. It takes a look at a relationship gone wrong.

Track listings

UK CD1 UK CD2 UK cassette single and European CD single German limited-edition CD single Australian and New Zealand CD single

Credits and personnel

Credits are taken from the Twisted Angel booklet. Studios Personnel

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Release history