Nothin' Better to Do

"Nothin' Better to Do"
Single by LeAnn Rimes
from the album Family
Released	May 2007
Genre	Country
Length	4:25
Label	Curb
Songwriter(s)	Darrell Brown LeAnn Rimes Dean Sheremet
Producer(s)	Dann Huff
LeAnn Rimes singles chronology
"Some People" (2006) "Nothin' Better to Do" (2007) "Good Friend and a Glass of Wine" (2008)

"Nothin' Better to Do" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist LeAnn Rimes. It was released in May 2007 as the lead-off single to her album Family. It was Rimes' fourteenth Top 20 hit on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, peaking at number 14 in December 2007. Rimes wrote the song with then-husband Dean Sheremet and Darrell Brown.

Rimes set a record on the Billboard charts by being the first artist to simultaneously chart with a single on their Country, AC, and Club Play charts with "Nothin' Better to Do."^[1] The song was also nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance.^{[not verified in body]}

Content

"Nothin' Better to Do" (2007)

A twenty-three second sample of Rimes' "Nothin' Better to Do", from the Family. Features the lyrics:

Mama said, "Idle hands are Devil's handywork"

Oh, the trouble you'll get into

You got nothin' better to do, got nothin' better to do

You got nothin' better to do, got nothin' better to do

Yeah!

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"Nothin' Better to Do" is an up-tempo song, backed by primarily by acoustic guitar and banjo. The song's female narrator, a young Mississippi woman, describes being a restless lover, running around with some boys. Her mom expresses her disapproval of her daughter's behavior, but the narrator believes there is "nothin' better to do."

Mama said, "Idle hands are Devil's handywork"

Oh, the trouble you'll get into

You got nothin' better to do, got nothin' better to do

You got nothin' better to do, got nothin' better to do

Yeah!

Rimes co-wrote the song with musician Darrell Brown and then-husband Dean Sheremet.

Track listing

Digital Download^[2][3]

1. Nothin' Better to Do (Bimbo Jones Radio Edit) 3:03
2. Nothin' Better to Do (Soul Seekerz Radio Edit) 3:19
3. Nothin' Better to Do (Bimbo Jones Mix) 7:56
4. Nothin' Better to Do (Soul Seekerz Extended Mix) 7:51
5. Nothin' Better to Do (Soul Seekerz Dub Vocal Mix) 7:51
6. Nothin' Better to Do (Jason Nevins Club Electro Dub) 6:53
7. Strong (Cicada Mix) 7:17

UK CD single^[4]

1. Nothin' Better to Do 3:51
2. Probably Wouldn't Be This Way (Dann Huff Remix) 3:42

Music video

The music video, which was co-directed by Rimes with David McClister, was released in May 2007. In the video, Rimes is shown in a Women's Correctional Facility, performing choreography with fellow inmates and singing into an old-fashioned microphone. This leads up to a prison break, which is led by Rimes; she is the only inmate to escape, but she is stopped in the prison yard shortly after when the gate closes. This video was her directorial debut.

Chart performance

"Nothin' Better to Do" debuted at number 55 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart; it was a Top 20 hit, reaching a peak of number 14 in December 2007. The song also experienced some crossover success, reaching the Top 20 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart and the Top 10 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart. Additionally, it reached number 48 on the UK Singles Chart.^[5]

References

External links

• "Nothin' Better to Do" official music video at CMT.com