Her debut album, also titled When You Lie Next to Me, was released the same year on BNA Records, and in 2003, Coffey won the Top New Female Vocalist award from the Academy of Country Music.
[3] In the late 1990s and early 2000s, Coffey performed on the soundtracks of several live entertainment shows and promotional campaigns at The Walt Disney Company's theme parks.
[1][4] Her credits include: After a showcase at a Los Angeles restaurant, Coffey was signed to a publishing contract with Warner/Chappell Music.
The song spent 33 weeks on the Billboard country singles charts, reaching a peak of number 8.
[5] Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic rated the album three stars out of five, describing Coffey as "a more approachable Faith Hill— her polished country-pop is every bit as urbane, yet it doesn't feel as glamorous.
"[6] Country Standard Time reviewer Jeffrey B. Remz compared her vocals to those of Sara Evans, saying that Coffey's voice was "strong [and] full-bodied"[7] An uncredited article in the Grand Forks Herald described the title track as "one of those lush, lyrical ballads that makes you long for a slow dance with the one you love.
[12] Scott Sexton writes from Country Music About.com "Kellie Coffey's sophomore CD lets you look into her true range as a singer and a songwriter.
The following year, Coffey did a campaign with the Susan G. Komen Foundation in the production of the video for the title track of her independent album, "Walk On".