"Soon" is a song recorded by American country music recording artist LeAnn Rimes for her compilation album I Need You (2001). It was written by Diane Warren. It was released on August 13, 2001 to adult contemporary radio as a single from the record.[1][2] The song was produced by Rimes's father Wilbur C. Rimes, Chuck Howard, and Mike Curb; a remix produced by Graham Stack appeared on the reissue of I Need You and on the international releases of the album. "Soon" was also included in the soundtrack for the 2001 film Driven.[3]
"Soon" is a ballad with a runtime of three minutes and 53 seconds.[4][5] The song is in the key of D-flat major while Rimes' vocals span two octaves, from G3 to E5.[6] It lyrically shows Rimes trying to tell herself to forget an ex.
Critical reception
Chuck Taylor of Billboard gave a mostly neutral review. He said, "This outing is pleasant enough, but it's far from new turf. Perhaps Rimes had the right idea."[7]
Commercial performance
"Soon" only entered the BillboardAdult Contemporary chart. It entered the chart the week of September 15, 2001, at number 30.[8] It reached a peak position of number 14 on the chart the week of February 23, 2002, spending 26 weeks in total on the chart.
