Complex sentence: Released in June 1997, "Lila" drew critical acclaim and comparisons to LeAnn Rimes; these comparisons stemmed from the fact that both singers (who were teenagers at the time) were recording material that was considered mature for their age.
Split into simpler sentences: Released in June 1997, "Lila" drew critical acclaim and comparisons to LeAnn Rimes. These comparisons stemmed from the fact that both singers, who were teenagers at the time, were recording material that was considered mature for their age.