Trisha Yearwood – “How Do I Live” (1997)
“Without you, there’d be no sun in my sky, there would be no love in my life…”
Initially, Tisha Yearwood’s 1997 hit “How Do I Live” was intended to be sung by 14-year-old LeAnn Rimes, though executives feared that the song would not receive such a warm reception due to the nature of the single’s content, as well as Rimes’ age.
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So the label decided to release two versions of the song, one by Yearwood and one by Rimes. Both gained commercial success, with Yearwood’s version peaking to the 23rd position on the US Billboard Hot 100. While Yearwood is a three-time Grammy Award winner, this track is her only Top 40 hit.