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{{Short description|2002 studio album by LeAnn Rimes}}
{{use mdy dates|date=December 2024}}
{{Infobox album
| name         = Twisted Angel
| type         = studio
| artist       = [[LeAnn Rimes]]
| cover        = Leannrimestwisted.jpg
| alt          = 
| released     = {{Start date|2002|10|1}}
| recorded     = 1999–2002
| studio       = {{hlist|Henson (Hollywood)|Conway (Hollywood)|Cello (Hollywood)|1023 (Hollywood)|Goodnight LA (Van Nuys)|Sound Image (Van Nuys)|West Lake (Los Angeles)|Larrabee East (Los Angeles)|The Enterprise (Burbank)|The Gentlemen's Club (Miami Beach)|Abbey Road (London)}}
| genre        = {{hlist|[[Pop music|Pop]]|[[Techno]]|[[Hip hop music|Hip hop]]}}<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=oBIzAAAAIBAJ&dq=Twisted+Angel&pg=PA4&article_id=6770,4263546|title=LeAnn Rimes' 'Twisted Angel' takes her in new direction|magazine=[[Star-News]]|page=6|date=October 30, 2002|access-date=June 13, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=S0tQAAAAIBAJ&dq=Twisted+Angel&pg=PA17&article_id=6708,2422853|title=Can teen pop idols cut it as adults?|magazine=[[Toledo Blade]]|pages=D1, D2|date=October 9, 2002|access-date=June 13, 2024}}</ref>
| length       = 50:10
| label        = [[Curb Records|Curb]]
| producer     = {{hlist|Peter Amato|[[Desmond Child]]|Gregg Pagani|LeAnn Rimes}}
| prev_title   = [[God Bless America (LeAnn Rimes album)|God Bless America]]
| prev_year    = 2001
| next_title   = [[Greatest Hits (LeAnn Rimes album)|Greatest Hits]]
| next_year    = 2003
| misc         = {{Singles
 | name        = Twisted Angel
 | type        = studio
 | single1     = [[Life Goes On (LeAnn Rimes song)|Life Goes On]]
 | single1date = August 5, 2002
 | single2     = [[Tic Toc (LeAnn Rimes song)|Tic Toc]]
 | single2date = November 11, 2002
 | single3     = [[Suddenly (LeAnn Rimes song)|Suddenly]]
 | single3date = February 18, 2003
}}
}}

'''''Twisted Angel''''' is the seventh [[studio album]] by American [[country pop]] artist [[LeAnn Rimes]], released in the United States on October 1, 2002, by [[Curb Records]]. After a legal battle with the label and her father, she re-signed with the label. Rimes began recording of the album in 1999. It is her first album that her father, Wilbur C. Rimes, has no production or writing credits on. Unlike the [[Country music|country]] albums that made her famous, ''Twisted Angel'' is a [[Pop music|pop]] album with influences of [[Hip hop music|hip hop]], [[techno]], and [[Rock music|rock]]; it was Rimes' attempt at a pop crossover album, similar to [[Faith Hill]]'s [[Cry (Faith Hill album)|''Cry'']], which released two weeks after it.<ref>{{Cite news |date=December 15, 2003 |title=At 21, Rimes has lived a life full of lessons |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=quBIAAAAIBAJ&dq=Twisted+Angel&pg=PA14&article_id=1512,10846452 |access-date=June 13, 2024 |work=[[The Vindicator (Ohio newspaper)|The Vindicator]] |page=B10}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Stark |first=Phyllis |date=July 5, 2003 |title=Country Women Lose Hit Magic |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3w0EAAAAMBAJ&q=LeAnn+Rimes |access-date=June 13, 2024 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |pages=1, 73 |volume=115 |issue=27}}</ref> Rimes co-produced the record with [[Desmond Child]], Peter Amato, and Gregg Pagani. She described the album as an exploration of more adult sounds and themes.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Stout |first=Gene |date=July 25, 2003 |title=Singer LeAnn Rimes comes of age |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=NFZWAAAAIBAJ&dq=Twisted+Angel&pg=PA27&article_id=1955,5543458 |access-date=June 13, 2024 |work=[[Eugene Register-Guard]] |page=8}}</ref> Rimes co-wrote four of the album's 13 tracks.

Three singles were released, all which failed to match the success of her previous releases in the United States. "[[Life Goes On (LeAnn Rimes song)|Life Goes On]]" was released on August 5, 2002, as the first single from the album. It peaked within the top ten in Australia, Canada, the Netherlands, and Sweden, but did not chart on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]]; it peaked at number 9 on the [[Adult Contemporary (chart)|Adult Contemporary]] chart. The second single, "[[Tic Toc (LeAnn Rimes song)|Tic Toc]]", only charted on the [[Dance Club Songs]] chart, where it peaked at number 10. "[[Suddenly (LeAnn Rimes song)|Suddenly]]", the third and final single, only entered the top forty in New Zealand and peaked at number 43 on the [[Hot Country Songs]] chart.

Upon release, ''Twisted Angel'' received mixed to negative reviews by music critics, with the move to pop being the biggest criticism. Rimes's core-country fanbase was reportedly ambivalent toward the album due to its more pop direction.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Tarlach |first=Gemma |date=October 9, 2002 |title=Can teen pop idols cut it as adults? |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=S0tQAAAAIBAJ&dq=Twisted+Angel&pg=PA17&article_id=6708,2422853 |access-date=June 13, 2024 |work=[[Toledo Blade]] |pages=D1–D2 |publication-place=[[Toledo, Ohio|Toledo, OH]]}}</ref> Commercially, it was not as successful as her previous releases. It debuted at number 12 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]], becoming her first album to miss the top ten. Internationally, it only entered the top ten in New Zealand. The album was certified [[Gold certification|Gold]] by the [[RIAA]] for sales of 500,000 copies in the United States.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Tarradell |first=Mario |date=January 31, 2005 |title=Rimes finds peace in life |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HpEyAAAAIBAJ&dq=Twisted+Angel&pg=PA16&article_id=6730,8376153 |access-date=June 13, 2024 |work=[[The Free Lance-Star]] |page=D4 |publication-place=[[Fredericksburg, Virginia|Fredericksburg, VA]]}}</ref> Rimes has stated that she does not regret the album and the move to a different genre.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Mayhew |first=Malcolm |date=January 30, 2005 |title=LeAnn Rimes counts on fans to embrace return to country |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=G7syAAAAIBAJ&dq=Twisted+Angel&pg=PA31&article_id=6872,6351270 |access-date=June 13, 2024 |work=[[The Spokesman-Review]] |pages=F3–F4 |publication-place=[[Spokane, Washington|Spokane, WA]]}}</ref>

==Background==
After re-signing her contract with [[Curb Records]], Rimes began work recording songs for ''Twisted Angel'' for three years.<ref>''CMT Inside Fame: LeAnn Rimes'' CMT (2004-4-12) Retrieved 2011-11-09</ref> It is the first album she would do under her new management, and the first where she assumed a direct role as producer.<ref name="liner">{{cite AV media notes|title=Twisted Angel|others=[[LeAnn Rimes]]|year=2002|type=[[Compact disc|CD]]|publisher=[[Curb Records]]|id=D2-78747}}</ref> Before the album came out, Rimes said about the title: "The 'Angel' is that little girl with the big voice who grew up with everyone watching her. The 'Twisted' part is me growing into my own as a strong woman."<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Kipnis |first=Jill |date=August 24, 2002 |title=Retailers' Holiday Buying Guide |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=CQwEAAAAMBAJ |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |page=64 |volume=114 |issue=34}}</ref> When it was released, ''Twisted Angel''<nowiki/>'s sales were donated to the Amie Karen Cancer Fund for Children, based at [[Cedars-Sinai Medical Center]] in [[Los Angeles]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=October 20, 2002 |title=Instruments of Change: Take Note of their Causes |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6stFAAAAIBAJ&dq=Twisted+Angel&pg=PA24&article_id=5306,5621821 |access-date=June 13, 2024 |work=[[The Robesonian]] |page=6}}</ref> The song "You Made Me Find Myself" was originally written and recorded by Australian artist [[Tina Arena]] on her fifth studio album [[Just Me (Tina Arena album)|''Just Me'']] (2001). "Review My Kisses" was later covered by Belgian/Italian artist [[Lara Fabian]] on her second English-language studio album [[A Wonderful Life (Lara Fabian album)|''A Wonderful Life'']] (2004).

==Singles==
Three singles were released from the album. "[[Life Goes On (LeAnn Rimes song)|Life Goes On]]" was released as the lead single from the album on August 26, 2002.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00006JOBN|title=Life Goes on: Leann Rimes: Music|website=Amazon |access-date=2011-11-09}}</ref> Holly George-Warren of ''Entertainment Weekly'' claimed the song would "probably go on to number one on the pop chart."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,335151,00.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140224203152/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,335151,00.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 24, 2014|title=Music Review: 'Life Goes On'|first=Holly |last=George-Warren|date=2002-08-16|publisher=[[Entertainment Weekly|EW.com]]|access-date=2011-11-09}}</ref> The song peaked at number nine on the [[Adult Contemporary (chart)|Adult Contemporary]] chart, thirty-five on the [[Pop Songs]] chart, twenty-eight on the [[Adult Top 40|Adult Pop Songs]] and sixty on the [[Hot Country Songs|Country Songs]] chart in the US.<ref>{{cite magazine|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=leann rimes|chart=all}}|title=Life Goes On - LeAnn Rimes|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard.com]]|publisher=[[Prometheus Global Media]]|access-date=2012-06-02}}</ref>

The second single, "[[Tic Toc (LeAnn Rimes song)|Tic Toc]]", was released to US pop radio on November 11, 2002.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Archive-RandR/2000s/2002/RR-2002-11-08.pdf |title=R&R Going for Adds |publisher=Radio & Records |date=2002-11-08 |access-date=2023-10-13}}</ref> The song peaked at number ten on Billboard's [[Dance Club Songs]] chart.<ref>{{cite magazine|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=leann rimes|chart=all}}|title=Tic Toc - LeAnn Rimes|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard.com]]|publisher=[[Prometheus Global Media]]|access-date=2023-10-13}}</ref>

The third and final single, "[[Suddenly (LeAnn Rimes song)|Suddenly]]", was released internationally on February 18, 2003.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/suddenly-remixes/78694445 |title=iTunes - Music - Suddenly (Remixes) by LeAnn Rimes |publisher=[[iTunes|Itunes.apple.com]] |date=2003-02-18 |access-date=2012-05-31}}</ref> The song peaked at forty-three on the Country song chart in the US.<ref>{{cite magazine|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=leann rimes|chart=all}}|title=Suddenly - LeAnn Rimes|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard.com]]|publisher=[[Prometheus Global Media]]|access-date=2012-05-31}}</ref>

==Critical reception==
{{Music ratings
| MC = (51/100)<ref name="metacritic"/>
| rev1 = [[Allmusic]]
| rev1Score = {{Rating|2.5|5}}<ref name="erlewine">{{cite web|last=Thomas |first=Stephen |url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=twisted-angel-r606362|tab=review|pure_url=yes}} |title=Twisted Angel - LeAnn Rimes |website=[[Allmusic]] |date=2002-10-01 |access-date=2011-11-09}}</ref>
| rev2 = ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]''
| rev2Score = (positive)<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/billboard/reviews/review_displayprint.jsp?vnu_content_id=1733983|title=LeAnn Rimes: Twisted Angel|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=October 12, 2002|access-date=2012-10-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021005103206/http://www.billboard.com/billboard/reviews/review_displayprint.jsp?vnu_content_id=1733983|archive-date=2002-10-05|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| rev3 = ''[[Blender (magazine)|Blender]]''
| rev3Score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref name="metacritic"/>
| rev4 = ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]''
| rev4Score = C+<ref name="caramanica"/>
| rev5 = ''[[Q (magazine)|Q]]''
| rev5Score = {{Rating|2|5}}<ref name="metacritic"/>
| rev6 = ''[[Rolling Stone]]''
| rev6Score = {{Rating|2|5}}<ref name="hoard">{{cite magazine|url=http://rollingstone.com/artists/leannrimes/albums/album/121150/review/5943137/twisted_angel|title=LeAnn Rimes: Twisted Angel|last=Hoard|first=Christian|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|date=2002-10-22|access-date=2012-10-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071016054438/http://rollingstone.com/artists/leannrimes/albums/album/121150/review/5943137/twisted_angel|archive-date=2007-10-16|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| rev7 = ''[[New Straits Times]]''
| rev7score = {{Rating|2|5|}}
}}

The album was met with mixed reviews by music critics,being rated by [[Metacritic]] a score of 51 out of 100.<ref name="metacritic">{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/twisted-angel/leann-rimes/critic-reviews|title=Critic Reviews for Twisted Angel|website=[[Metacritic]]|access-date=2012-10-18}}</ref> [[Stephen Thomas Erlewine]] of [[Allmusic|AllMusic]] gave a mixed review about the album. Though praising Rimes for her conversion to pop by stating that it "isn't a bad career move at all", Erlewine noted that Rimes might not be able to find a audience. "It is so pop it will alienate her older fans...an older audience that may not be taken with her newly sexualized image." He also noted the songwriting was "a little uneven". Erlewine's biggest criticism was the production and attitude of the album. Erlewine concluded with stating that even though Rimes didn't do a bad job trying to get into mainstream pop he did state that the album is a bit "dated" and stated that Rimes would be better off using a different production team than [[Desmond Child]].<ref name="erlewine" /> Jon Caramanica of ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' on the other hand gave the album a C+, stating that Rimes "desperately wants to play with the bad girls" and concluded by writing "Someone [[Un-Break My Heart|unbreak her heart]], please."<ref name="caramanica">{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/article/2002/10/04/twisted-angel/|title=Twisted Angel Review|first=Jon |last=Caramanica|date=2002-10-04|page=154|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|access-date=2011-11-09}}</ref> Dave Gil de Rubio of [[Barnes & Noble|Barnes & Noble.com]] stated that Rimes is "moving farther from her country music roots with a set of songs closer in spirit to junior divas Britney and Christina."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://music.barnesandnoble.com/Twisted-Angel/LeAnn-Rimes/e/715187874725|title=Twisted Angel, LeAnn Rimes, Music CD - Barnes & Noble|publisher=[[Barnes & Noble|Music.barnesandnoble.com]]|date=2002-10-01|access-date=2011-11-09}}</ref> In a review for ''[[Rolling Stone]],'' Caramanica gave the album two out of five stars and stated, "Rimes, who got her start aping [[Patsy Cline]], slaps her throaty drawl over hip-hop lite beats [[Jessica Simpson]] wouldn't touch, and a succession of mushy love songs don't help. With golden pipes and white-bread good looks, she could succeed [[Celine Dion]] as North America's ranking pop balladeer; in the meantime let's hope Nashville will take her back, and quick."<ref name="hoard"/> ''[[The Lakeland Ledger]]'' gave a mostly favorable review, saying that Rimes' "balladeering backgrounds and impassioned vocals are intact, just slicker – like [[Kelly Clarkson]] with a twang." They ended their review off by saying, "'Angel' may not be Rimes' "[[Nashville Skyline]]." But it could be her "[[Blonde on Blonde]]." Maybe."<ref>{{Cite news |date=November 9, 2002 |title=Street Releases Innovative |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7L4wAAAAIBAJ&dq=Twisted+Angel&pg=PA20&article_id=6264,7695455 |access-date=June 13, 2024 |work=[[The Lakeland Ledger]] |page=D7}}</ref> R.S. Murthl of ''[[New Straits Times]]'' gave a mostly unfavorable review, ending it by saying "the by-the-numbers approach to song selection and production diminishes whatever pleasure you may derive from these tunes."<ref>{{Cite news |last=Murthl |first=R.S. |date=November 26, 2002 |title=Unity in Marsalis' fusion |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=a8YtAAAAIBAJ&dq=Twisted+Angel&pg=PA73&article_id=1368,4019477 |access-date=June 13, 2024 |work=[[New Straits Times]]}}</ref>

==Track listing==
{{track listing
| headline = 
| title1 = [[Life Goes On (LeAnn Rimes song)|Life Goes On]]
| writer1 = {{hlist|[[Andreas Carlsson]]|[[Desmond Child]]|LeAnn Rimes}}
| length1 = 3:33
| title2 = Wound Up
| writer2 = {{hlist|[[Gary Burr]]|Greg Pagani|Rimes}}
| length2 = 4:15
| title3 = The Safest Place
| writer3 = {{hlist|[[Eric Bazilian]]|Child|[[Mark Hudson (musician)|Mark Hudson]]|[[Victoria Shaw (singer)|Victoria Shaw]]}}
| length3 = 3:52
| title4 = Trouble with Goodbye
| writer4 = {{hlist|Pete Amato|Randy Cantor|[[Shelly Peiken]]}}
| length4 = 3:22
| title5 = Damn
| writer5 = {{hlist|Ty Lacy|[[Holly Lamar]]|Dennis Matkosky}}
| length5 = 3:29
| title6 = [[Suddenly (LeAnn Rimes song)|Suddenly]]
| writer6 = {{hlist|Carlsson|Child}}
| length6 = 3:58
| title7 = [[Tic Toc (LeAnn Rimes song)|Tic Toc]]
| writer7 = {{hlist|Amato|Pagani|Christina Rumbley}}
| length7 = 3:40
| title8 = Sign of Life
| writer8 = {{hlist|Burr|Child|Pagani}}
| length8 = 4:28
| title9 = Review My Kisses
| writer9 = {{hlist|Child|[[Marie Wilson (Australian singer)|Marie Wilson]]}}
| length9 = 5:31
| title10 = No Way Out
| writer10 = {{hlist|Austin Deptula|Gary Leach|Rimes}}
| length10 = 3:55
| title11 = Love Is an Army
| writer11 = {{hlist|Child|[[Gyan Evans]]}}
| length11 = 4:01
| title12 = You Made Me Find Myself
| writer12 = {{hlist|[[Tina Arena]]|Child|Lacy}}
| length12 = 3:39
| title13 = Twisted Angel
| writer13 = {{hlist|Leach|Rimes}}
| total_length = 50:54
| length13 = 3:21
}}
{{track listing
| headline = Australian limited edition bonus disc<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00015U1GW |title=Twisted Angel: Leann Rimes: Music |website=Amazon |access-date=2011-10-25}}</ref>
| title1 = [[Can't Fight the Moonlight]]
| note1 = 
| writer1 = [[Diane Warren]]
| length1 = 3:35
| title2 = Life Goes On
| note2 = Amato/Pagani Country Mix
| writer2 = {{hlist|Carlsson|Child|Rimes}}
| length2 = 3:38
| title3 = Life Goes On
| note3 = Almighty Mix
| writer3 = {{hlist|Carlsson|Child|Rimes}}
| length3 = 3:46
| title4 = Life Goes On
| note4 = Peter Amato Mix
| writer4 = {{hlist|Carlsson|Child|Rimes}}
| length4 = 3:21
| title5 = Life Goes On
| note5 = M*A*S*H Mix
| writer5 = {{hlist|Carlsson|Child|Rimes}}
| length5 = 8:07
| title6 = Life Goes On
| note6 = 29 Palms Transgressive Mix
| writer6 = {{hlist|Carlsson|Child|Rimes}}
| length6 = 8:58
}}

==Credits and personnel==
Credits for ''Twisted Angel'' were adapted from liner notes.<ref name="liner" />

;A thru K
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* Peter Amato &ndash; arrangement, keyboards, producer, programming, recording
* Stephanie Bennett &ndash; [[harp]]
* [[Charlie Bisharat]] &ndash; violin
* Gareth Bowser &ndash; assistant engineer
* Chandler Bridges &ndash; additional engineering
* Chris Brooke &ndash; recording
* Denyse Buffum &ndash; viola 
* Eve Butler &ndash; violin
* [[David Campbell (American arranger/composer)|David Campbell]] &ndash; [[French horn]], string quintet [[arrangement]], timpani arrangement, conductor
* Andreas Carlsson &ndash; background vocals
* [[Sue Ann Carwell]] &ndash; background vocals
* Rob Chairelli &ndash; mix, recording
* Susan Chatman &ndash; violin
* [[Desmond Child]] &ndash; producer
* [[Steve Churchyard]] &ndash; recording
* Chris Clark &ndash; assistant engineer, assistant mix engineer
* Jon Clarke &ndash; [[alto flute]], [[oboe]]
* Peter Cobbin &ndash; mixing, [[piano]], programming, recording
* Brian Coleman &ndash; production manager
* [[Luis Conte]] &ndash; [[percussion]]
* Larry Corbett &ndash; cello 
* Joel Derouin &ndash; violin 
* Brad Dutz &ndash; [[timpani]]
* Gyan Evans &ndash; background vocals'''<nowiki>*</nowiki>'''
* Charlie Everett &ndash; violin
* DJ Mega Man &ndash; scratches
* Phill Dukes &ndash; viola
* [[Steve Ferrone]] &ndash; drums
* Michelle Forbes &ndash; assistant mix engineer
* Sherree Ford &ndash; background vocals
* Matt Funes &ndash; viola
* [[Humberto Gatica]] &ndash; recording
* Alex Gibson &ndash; assistant engineer
* Conrad Golding &ndash; additional engineering, assistant engineer
* Jules Gondar &ndash; recording
* Matt Gruber &ndash; recording
* [[Bernie Grundman]] &ndash; mastering
* Dino Herrmann &ndash; additional engineering
* Gerry Hilera &ndash; violin
* Brian Humphrey &ndash; assistant engineer
* Eric Jackson &ndash; [[acoustic guitar]]
* [[Corky James]] &ndash; [[electric guitar]]
* Suzi Katayama &ndash; orchestra manager
* Zev Katz &ndash; acoustic bass
* Peter Kent &ndash; violin
* Pat Kiernan &ndash; violin
{{div col end}}

<nowiki>*</nowiki>'''Note:''' Gary Evans appears courtesy of Deston Entertainment

;L thru Z
{{div col|colwidth=22em}}
* [[Abe Laboriel Jr.]] &ndash; [[drums]]
* [[Abraham Laboriel]] &ndash; [[bass guitar]]
* [[Michael Landau]] &ndash; electric guitar
* Ana Landauer &ndash; violin
* Greg Landon &ndash; assistant engineer
* Matt Lavalla &ndash; recording, assistant engineer
* Craig Lozowick &ndash; additional engineering
* Darrin McCann &ndash; [[viola]]
* Bill Malina &ndash; additional engineering
* Nathan Malki &ndash; additional engineering
* Manny Marroquin &ndash; mixing
* Joe Meyer &ndash; French Horn
* John Morrical &ndash; assistant engineer
* [[Robbie Nevil]] &ndash; electric guitar
* Pete Novak &ndash; assistant mix engineer
* Jeanette Olsson &ndash; background vocals
* Simon Oswell &ndash; viola
* Charlie Paakkari &ndash; assistant engineer
* Gregg Paganni &ndash; arrangement, [[Keyboard instrument|keyboard]], producer, programming, recording
* Sid Page &ndash; violin
* Sara Parkins &ndash; violin
* Nora Payne &ndash; background vocals
* Bob Peterson &ndash; violin
* Kazi Pitelka &ndash; viola
* Tony Pleeth &ndash; cello
* Michelle Richards &ndash; violin
* Steve Richards &ndash; cello
* [[LeAnn Rimes]] &ndash; lead vocals, background vocals, executive producer
* Anatoly Rosinski &ndash; [[violin]]
* Alan Sanderson &ndash; assistant engineer
* Jonathan Schwarts &ndash; acoustic bass
* Mary Scully &ndash; bass guitar
* [[Leland Sklar]] &ndash; bass guitar
* Dan Smith &ndash; [[cello]]
* Ed Stein &ndash; violin
* Ruby Stein &ndash; cello
* [[Michael Thompson (guitarist)|Michael Thompson]] &ndash; electric guitar
* Rebeka Tuinei &ndash; assistant mix engineer
* John Wittenberg &ndash; violin
* Margaret Wooten &ndash; violin
* Gavyn Writer &ndash; violin 
* Jennifer Young &ndash; assistant engineer
{{div col end}}

== Charts ==
''Twisted Angel'' debuted at #12 on ''Billboard'' 200 with 61,398 copies sold in its 1st week,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hitsdailydouble.com/sales/archcht.cgi?cht814 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120909035612/http://www.hitsdailydouble.com/sales/archcht.cgi?cht814 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-09-09 |title=Previous Album Sales Chart |publisher=HITS Daily Double |access-date=2011-10-07 }}</ref> it fell by 47% with 32,619 copies sold in its 2nd week.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hitsdailydouble.com/sales/archcht.cgi?cht815 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130125113526/http://www.hitsdailydouble.com/sales/archcht.cgi?cht815 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-01-25 |title=Previous Album Sales Chart |publisher=HITS Daily Double |date=2002-10-14 |access-date=2011-10-07 }}</ref> and a 14% decrease in its 3rd with 28,176 copies sold.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hitsdailydouble.com/sales/archcht.cgi?cht816 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130125094958/http://www.hitsdailydouble.com/sales/archcht.cgi?cht816 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-01-25 |title=Previous Album Sales Chart |publisher=HITS Daily Double |date=2002-10-21 |access-date=2011-10-07 }}</ref>
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=== Weekly charts ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!align="left"|Chart (2002–03)
!align="left"|Peak<br/>position
|-
{{album chart|Australia|21|artist=LeAnn Rimes|album=Twisted Angel|access-date=November 1, 2014|refname="ariacharts"}}
|-
{{album chart|Austria|64|artist=LeAnn Rimes|album=Twisted Angel|access-date=November 23, 2023|refname="austria"}}
|-
{{album chart|Denmark|35|artist=LeAnn Rimes|album=Twisted Angel|access-date=November 7, 2014|refname="den"}}
|-
{{album chart|Netherlands|39|artist=LeAnn Rimes|album=Twisted Angel|access-date=October 31, 2014|refname="dutch"}}
|-
{{album chart|Germany4|33|artist=LeAnn Rimes|album=Twisted Angel|access-date=November 4, 2014|refname="ger"}}
|-
{{album chart|Finland|39|artist=LeAnn Rimes|album=Twisted Angel|access-date=October 31, 2014}}
|-
{{album chart|Ireland2|57|artist=LeAnn Rimes|album=Twisted Angel|access-date=4 October 2020}}
|-
{{album chart|Oricon|92|date=November 5, 2002|access-date=November 2, 2012|refname="Oricon"}}
|-
{{album chart|New Zealand|5|artist=LeAnn Rimes|album=Twisted Angel|access-date=November 8, 2012|refname="newzealand"}}
|-
{{album chart|Norway|22|artist=LeAnn Rimes|album=Twisted Angel|access-date=November 8, 2012|refname="norway"}}
|-
{{album chart|Sweden|29|artist=LeAnn Rimes|album=Twisted Angel|access-date=November 8, 2012|refname="swed"}}
|-
{{album chart|Switzerland|18|artist=LeAnn Rimes|album=Twisted Angel|access-date=November 8, 2012|refname="swiss"}}
|-
{{album chart|UK2|14|date=20121026|access-date=May 12, 2024|refname="UK"}}
|-
{{album chart|Billboard200|12|artist=LeAnn Rimes|access-date=November 9, 2019}}
|-
{{album chart|BillboardCountry|3|artist=LeAnn Rimes|access-date=November 9, 2019}}
|}

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=== Year-end charts ===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
|+Year-end chart performance for ''Twisted Angel''
!Chart (2002)
!Position
|-
!scope="row"|Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)<ref>{{cite web|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040906184132/http://www.jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/200-2_2002.html|archivedate=September 6, 2004|url=http://www.jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/200-2_2002.html|title=Top 200 Albums of 2002 (based on sales)|website=[[Jam!]]|accessdate=March 23, 2022}}</ref>
| align=center| 168
|-
! scope="row"|Canadian Country Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)<ref>{{cite web|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20031204032208/http://jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/2002_country.html|archivedate=December 4, 2003|url=http://jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/2002_country.html|title=Top 100 country albums of 2002 in Canada|website=[[Jam!]]|accessdate=March 28, 2022}}</ref>
| align=center| 10
|- 
!scope="row"|US Top Country Albums (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RA0EAAAAMBAJ |title=Billboard - Google 도서 |date= 28 December 2002|access-date=2011-10-07}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|45
|-
!Chart (2003)
!Position
|-
!scope="row"|New Zealand Albums Chart<ref name="rianzannual">{{cite web|url=http://www.nztop40.com/|title=ANNUAL TOP 50 ALBUMS CHART 2003|year=2003|access-date=2010-09-21|publisher=[[Recording Industry Association of New Zealand]]}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|37
|-
!scope="row"|US ''Billboard'' Top Country Albums<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/yearendcharts/2003/index.jsp |title=Billboard.BIZ |publisher=Billboard.BIZ |access-date=2011-10-07}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|44
|}

{{col-end}}

== Certifications ==
{{Certification Table Top
|caption=Certifications and sales for ''Twisted Angel''}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|title=Twisted Angel|artist=LeAnn Rimes|type=album|award=Gold|certyear=2002}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|title=Twisted Angel|artist=LeAnn Rimes|type=album|award=Gold|relyear=2002|certyear=2002|certmonth=10}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Korea|salesamount=20,610|salesref=<ref>{{cite web |url= http://fanofmusic.free.fr/Site-Charts-KoreaDatabaseUK.htm |title=Fan Of Music - South Korea Database |work=fanofmusic.free.fr |access-date=13 May 2011}}</ref>|nocert=yes}} 
{{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|title=Twisted Angel|artist=LeAnn Rimes|type=album|id=2005-12-02|source=newchart|access-date=2024-11-20|award=Gold}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|title=Twisted Angel|artist=LeAnn Rimes|type=album|award=Silver|id=7830-3325-2}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|title=Twisted Angel|artist=LeAnn Rimes|type=album|award=Gold|salesamount=436,000|salesref=<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/58342/ask-billboard |title=Ask Billboard &#124; Billboard.com  |work=billboard.com |access-date=13 May 2011}}</ref>}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=yes}}

==Release history==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Country
! Date
! Label
! Format
! Catalog
!{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
| United States
|rowspan="2"| October 1, 2002
| [[Curb Records]]
|rowspan="4"| [[Compact Disc|CD]]
| D2-78747
|<ref name="U.S. release details">[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r606362|pure_url=yes}} "U.S. release details"]. ''[[Allmusic]]''. Retrieved July 8, 2007.</ref>
|-
| Brazil
| [[Warlock Records]]
| 5050466093127
|<ref name="Brazilian release details">[http://www.cdpoint.com.br/CD/LEANN-RIMES-TWISTED-ANGEL+++5050466093127-1-2-R.html "Brazilian release details"]. ''Cdpoint.com.br''. Retrieved July 8, 2007.</ref>
|-
| United Kingdom
| October 14, 2002
|rowspan="2"| Curb Records
| 5046611562
|<ref name="UK release details">[http://eil.com/shop/moreinfo.asp?catalogid=223060 "UK release details"]. ''eil.com''. Retrieved July 8, 2007.</ref>
|-
| Australia
| October 28, 2002
| 5098059000
|<ref name="Australian release details">[https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20021106130000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20021107-0000/Issue661.pdf "Australian release details"]{{cbignore|bot=medic}}. ''[[ARIA Charts]]''. Retrieved July 8, 2007.</ref>
|}

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
*{{Metacritic album}}

{{LeAnn Rimes}}

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[[Category:Curb Records albums]]
[[Category:LeAnn Rimes albums]]
[[Category:Albums produced by Desmond Child]]