Rimes made her breakthrough into country music in 1996 with her debut album, "Blue", which reached No. 1 on the Top Country Albums chart and was certified multi-platinum in sales by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The album's eponymous lead single, "Blue", became a Top 10 hit, and Rimes gained national acclaim for her similarity to Patsy Cline's vocal style. When she released her second studio album in 1997, "", she moved towards country pop material, which set the trend for a string of albums released into the next decade.