"Life Goes On" is the first single from the album Twisted Angel

Twisted Angel

Twisted Angel is the seventh album by American country pop singer LeAnn Rimes, released in the United States on October 1, 2002 by Curb Records. The album was critically panned....

, recorded and released by country singer LeAnn Rimes

LeAnn Rimes

LeAnn Rimes is an American country/pop singer. She is known for her rich vocals and her rise to fame as an eight-year-old champion on the original Ed McMahon version of Star Search, followed by the release of the Patsy Cline-intended single "Blue" when Rimes was only age 13, resulting in her...

. The song didn't make it into the Hot 100 in the US, but it did make #9 on the Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks

Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks

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 chart, and was a bigger hit outside America. It reached the top 10 in Australia

Australia

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, the Netherlands

Netherlands

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, Sweden

Sweden

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 and New Zealand

New Zealand

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 and the top 20 in the United Kingdom

United Kingdom

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 and Norway

Norway

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. The video for the song was shot in New Orleans and received criticism because of Rimes' sexual clothing and moves. Fans were also against the song because it had a huge pop sound instead of the country music Rimes used to record. The song is about moving on and letting go of the past.

This song peaked at #12 on Billboard's Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart. Although a country

Country music

Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...

 version of the song was recorded, the single was never officially released to country radio, but did make #60 on Billboards Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart due to unsolicited airplay,

Track listing

US Remixes (Digital Download)

1. Life Goes On [Peter Amato Radio Edit] 3:21
2. Life Goes On [Peter Amato Extended Mix] 4:29
3. Life Goes On [MASH Radio Edit] 3:25
4. Life Goes On [MASH Extended Mix] 6:44
5. Life Goes On [MASH Club Mix] 8:07
6. Life Goes On [Almighty Radio Edit] 3:47
7. Life Goes On [Almighty Extended Mix] 6:17
8. Life Goes On [29 Palms Transgressive Extended Mix] 9:03
9. Life Goes On [29 Palms Transgressive Club Mix] 7:18
10. Life Goes On [Amato & Sheremet Club Mix] 6:22

Germany CD Single

1. Life Goes On 3:33
2. Can't Fight the Moonlight
   Can't Fight the Moonlight
   "Can't Fight the Moonlight" is a song written by Diane Warren, recorded by LeAnn Rimes and featured on the soundtrack of the film Coyote Ugly, and in the film itself...
   
    3:35

UK Promo 1

1. Life Goes On 3:33
2. Life Goes On [Amato & Sheremet Club Mix] 6:21
   • EnhanceCD Life Goes On Music VDO

UK Promo 2

1. Life Goes On [M*A*S*H Mix] 8:04
2. Life Goes On [Almighty Mix] 6:17
3. Life Goes On [29 Palms Mix] 7:23

Thailand EnhanceCD Maxi-Single

1. Life Goes On 3:33
2. Life Goes On [Almighty Mix] 6:17
3. Life Goes On [M*A*S*H Club Mix] (Short) 8:04
4. Life Goes On [Amato & Sheremet Club Mix] 6:21
5. Life Goes On [29 Palms Mix] 7:23
   • EnhanceCD Life Goes On Music VDO

Twisted Angel Bonus Disc

1. Can't Fight the Moonlight 3:35
2. Life Goes On [Amato/Pagani Country Mix] 3:38
3. Life Goes On [Almighty Mix] 6:17
4. Life Goes On [Peter Amato Mix] 3:21
5. Life Goes On [M*A*S*H Mix] 8:07
6. Life Goes On [29 Palms Transgressive Mix] 8:58

Peak Positions

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Chart (2002/03)	Peak position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100 Canadian Hot 100 The Canadian Hot 100 is a music singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine which ranks songs in Canada. The chart debuted in the Billboard issue dated June 16, 2007 and was made available for the first time via their online services on June 7, 2007... )	7

Year-end chart

Year	Country	Position
2002	Australia	47
	Netherlands	88
2003
	New Zealand	17

Certifications