A Public Affair

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A Public Affair
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Studio album by
Jessica Simpson
ReleasedAugust 26, 2006
RecordedEarly 2005 – July 14, 2006 [1]
Genre
Length54:26
Label Epic
Producer
Jessica Simpson chronology
ReJoyce: The Christmas Album
(2004)		A Public Affair
(2006)		 Do You Know
(2008)
Singles from A Public Affair
  1. "A Public Affair"
    Released: June 29, 2006
  2. "I Belong to Me"
    Released: September 26, 2006

A Public Affair is the fifth studio album by American pop singer Jessica Simpson. The album was released on August 26, 2006 in the United States by Epic Records. The album is Simpson's first studio album following her divorce from Nick Lachey and her first release under Epic Records, following her departure from Columbia Records.

Contents

The album was produced by Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, Cory Rooney, Scott Storch, Stargate and Lester Mendez. Simpson co-wrote nine of the thirteen songs on the album. It received generally mixed reviews from music critics, who complimented its musical diversity from Simpson's previous albums, while criticizing its individuality.

Two singles were released from A Public Affair. The lead single and title track, "A Public Affair", became Simpson's sixth top-twenty single in the United States and her third song to reach number fourteen, after "With You" (2003) and "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'" (2005). The song also saw success in the United Kingdom, reaching the top ten in Scotland and Ireland while charting at number twenty on the UK Singles Chart.

The second and final single, "I Belong to Me", failed to achieve the success of the lead single, "A Public Affair". The song did not place on the US Billboard Hot 100. However, it peaked at number ten on the US Bubbling Under Hot 100, which acts as an extension of the chart.

The album debuted at number five on the US Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 101,000 copies and was certified Gold by the RIAA. It peaked at number six in Canada, where it was also certified Gold. Worldwide, the album generally underperformed, peaking in the top 40 in Australia and Ireland. A Public Affair has sold 500,000 units in the United States and over one million copies worldwide to date.

Background

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Simpson in August 2006

Following the release of her fourth studio album ReJoyce: The Christmas Album (2004), Simpson began working on the album in late 2004, saying that she was listening to Björk for inspiration. [2] Simpson first announced the album on July 29, 2005 in an interview with MTV. The album was initially reported to be titled And the Band Played On, with a release set for November 2005. Simpson said that the record would be her first that she would executive produce. [3] In October 2005, it was reported that the album had been delayed to spring of the following year. [4] On March 28, 2006, Simpson announced that she had signed a new record agreement with Epic Records and would be departing from Columbia Records after having been with the label for seven years. [5] In April 2006, a rep for Simpson confirmed that the album had been delayed again, but was to be released by the end of the year. [6] It was reportedly delayed due to her divorce from Nick Lachey, as the pair announced their split in November 2005. [6] [7] Simpson continued to work on recording music following their split, and wanted her perspective to reflect in the album, saying: "When you persevere through so much, when you go through so much, you want to show that in your music". [6] Simpson found it difficult to write songs specifically about Lachey, however, and decided to write a "fun" album instead. [8]

Simpson worked with Janet Jackson's extensive producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis on several songs on A Public Affair. [9] The duo had previously produced Simpson's country-pop cover version of "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'" for the soundtrack to The Dukes of Hazzard ; the song was a hit single in 2005, [10] reaching the top 15 in the United States while charting in the top five in Australia and the United Kingdom. [11] [12] [13] The song was included as a bonus track on international releases of the album. [14]

Simpson noted Jackson as an influence on the album, who at the time was also recording at the same studio as Simpson. [6] Simpson said that she took "a Janet Jackson approach" with the ballads on the album, and singled out "Back to You" as a track that reminded her of works by Jackson. [6] [15] Slant Magazine 's Sal Cinquemani regarded Simpson's work with Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis as unexpected, saying their contributions are "surprisingly, country-inspired." [16] Simpson said that the duo wanted to focus on country influences, but described the influence as inconspicuous and "like an accent". [15] Producer Scott Storch worked on producing two songs for the album. The first track, "Fired Up", was reportedly being considered as the album's first single. The second track that Simpson worked on with Storch was titled "Mr. Operator", but the track was ultimately not included on the album. [3]

In July 2006, the artwork for A Public Affair surfaced. The initial cover art for the album showed a "sultry" image of Simpson wearing a strapless dress with her hair down. [17] However, this cover was ultimately switched to a more "casual" image of Simpson wearing a green T-shirt, wearing a ring on her right index finger, and with her hair pulled back. [17] [18] Simpson's representative Rob Shuter explained to TMZ that the original cover was provided to the record label because the final decision on the album's artwork had not yet been made at that time. [17]

Music

Simpson described A Public Affair as "a fun album, an eighties radio throwback that was an ode to freedom" and an album that she "genuinely loved". [19] The album opens with the lead single, "A Public Affair", which was compared to Madonna's "Holiday". [20] The next song, "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)" interpolates the chorus from Dead or Alive's 1984 song of the same name. [21] Simpson compared the song to "Waiting for Tonight" by Jennifer Lopez, while MTV compared the song to Rihanna's "SOS", the latter of which samples Soft Cell's "Tainted Love". Simpson and producer Cory Rooney wrote the song's verse lyrics, but were uncredited on the release. [15] [22] The fourth song, "If You Were Mine" was compared to Janet Jackson's "If" and "When I Think of You". [23] "Walkin' 'Round in a Circle" samples "Dreams" by Fleetwood Mac. Simpson said that the "familiar tight rhythm allowed [her] to be a little loser" when structuring the song. She explained: "I wrote about the patterns I fell into, and how fear often keeps me stuck in a circle, where I can't tell the beginning from the end". [24] "Push Your Tush", a song with country influences, [25] heavily samples the Ohio Players 1976 song, "Who'd She Coo?". [26] The ninth track, "Back to You", is about Simpson's first boyfriend in high school, which was inspired by her old journal entries. [6]

The penultimate track, "Fired Up", was inspired by a quote from one of Simpson's close friends. [15] Producer Scott Storch compared the track to "Dirrty", the 2002 single by Christina Aguilera. [3] "Let Him Fly" is a cover of the song originally recorded by Patty Griffin. Some music critics believed the cover was in reference to Simpson's divorce from Nick Lachey. [27] [26] Simpson's sister, Ashlee Simpson, had introduced her to the song in late 2005. [15]

"We laid there listening to the song and just cried and cried like babies," Jessica recalled. "In a lot of ways, my sister really gave me the strength to pull through this really hard time. And it was just lying there and being with her that got me through it. I knew everything would be OK. The song is about how sometimes you just have to know when to let something go. And that was that moment. And I had to sing it."

Simpson later said "not a single song" on the album was about Lachey, and that the cover was not directed at him. While filming her role in the The Dukes of Hazzard (2005), she had developed feelings for her co-star Johnny Knoxville, and she said that her recording of the song was her way of assuring herself that she needed to let go of these feelings. [28] The bonus track and second single "I Belong to Me" was written by Diane Warren, who had previously written Simpson's 2003 single "Sweetest Sin". Warren described the song as "one of the closer songs to me, because I feel that. I don't need someone to complete me. I complete myself." [29]

Promotion

Live performances

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Simpson holding a signed Maxim copy featuring her on the cover in August 2006

Following the album's release, Simpson embarked on a promotional tour appeared on several television shows to publicize A Public Affair. However, Simpson suffered from a broken blood vessel in her throat prior to several scheduled live performances. [30] She was scheduled to perform on the Late Show With David Letterman on August 29, 2006, but canceled the appearance. The following day, she made an appearance on MTV's Total Request Live where she did not perform but introduced music videos. The same day, Yahoo! held a release party for the album at The Roxy in New York City, where Simpson told reporters "My voice is completely gone. The album is all part of who I am right now. I wish I could sing it for them right now, but there's no way." [31]

Her condition improved by the following morning, when she appeared on NBC's Today show, performing "I Belong to Me" and "With You". After her voice cracked during a high note in the latter song, she paused and said, "All right, I tried that one," before finishing the performance. [32] She explained: "I couldn’t even count on my voice, but [my fans] got me through. 'I’m sorry,' I told them over and over again. I was apologizing about my voice, but so much more. I was so sorry that I had let them down." [30] On September 4, 2006, MTV aired the television special Jessica Simpson: A Public Affair, which included performances of "I Belong to Me", "Let Him Fly", "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)", and "A Public Affair". [33] [34] The following day, Simpson appeared on The View, performing "Let Him Fly" and "I Belong to Me". [35] [36] On September 6, 2006, Simpson performed "A Public Affair" and "Fired Up" on The Early Show . [37]

Singles

"A Public Affair" was released as the album's lead single on 29 June 2006. [38] The song was favorably likened to Janet Jackson for its "breathy vocals" and "sweet melody". [16] The music video features appearances by Christina Applegate, Christina Milian, Eva Longoria, Maria Menounos, Andy Dick and Ryan Seacrest. [39] In the United States, the single debuted at number 39 on the Billboard Hot 100, on the issue dated July 15, 2006. [40] On August 12, 2006, it peaked at number 14 on the chart. [41] The single became Simpson's sixth top 20 single in the US and her third song to reach number, 14 tied with "With You" (2004) and "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'" (2005). [42] The single was certified Gold by the RIAA for selling 500,000 copies on July 20, 2007. [43]

On August 9, 2006, Simpson announced on her official website that she wanted her fans to choose the second single from A Public Affair. She provided six choices alongside samples of each song: "If You Were Mine", "The Lover in Me", "B.O.Y.", "I Don't Want to Care", "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)" and "I Belong to Me". [44] [45] "I Belong to Me" was released as the album's second and final single on September 26, 2006. [46] [47] The song was initially only included on the Walmart release of A Public Affair as a bonus track, a decision which Sal Cinquemani of Slant called "a coup for the retail giant and a big fuck-you to competitors and unknowing fans who pick up the album anywhere else." [16] The song was amended to future releases of the album, and those who had already purchased the album were offered the track as a free download. [48] [49] The single peaked at number ten on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart. [50]

Prior to the release of A Public Affair, Simpson expressed that she wanted "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)" chosen as its second single, but her management was concerned that it was "too much of a club track". [15] Despite not being released as a single, the song peaked at number 95 on the Billboard Pop 100 chart and at 21 on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart on the issue dated September 23, 2006. [51] [52] Following the release of A Public Affair, Simpson worked with singer and then-boyfriend John Mayer on a reworking of "Walkin' Round in a Circle" for a potential single release, but Simpson was uncomfortable with the recording process and it was never completed. [53]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
About.com Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [54]
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [55]
BBC mixed [27]
Entertainment Weekly C [56]
IGN Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [26]
New York Post Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [57]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [58]
Slant Magazine Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [16]
The Guardian Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [59]
Yahoo! Music Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [60]

A Public Affair received mixed reviews from music critics. The album was both praised and criticized for similarities to previous hits from the 1970s and 1980s; several songs on the album were compared to works by Janet Jackson. [61] A number of critics regarded the album as her best work. [16] [60] [62]

In a positive review, Stephen Thomas Erlewine from Allmusic described A Public Affair as a "party album, pure and simple". Although Erlewine felt the album was inconsistent, he noted that "a good portion of [the album] is indeed pure cheerful fun" and called it her strongest and most entertaining album. [62] Bill Lamb from About.com also felt the album was inconsistent, but described its final five songs as "genuine songs that are worth hearing". [54] Sal Cinquemani of Slant Magazine categorized A Public Affair as "shallow", but also named it her "best [album] to date" with themes of "underrated nostalgia". [16] Spence D. from IGN felt that the album failed to establish Simpson as having a unique identity, saying she "seems to be spending all of her time trying to sound like other people". [26]

Lizzie Ennever from the BBC was critical of Simpson's vocal performance on the album, saying "you get the feeling that she might not even make it through the initial rounds of American Idol ". [27] Erlewine felt that Simpson's voice was "suspiciously buried in the mix throughout" the album. [20] Dan Aquilante from the New York Post praised the production on the album, saying that the variety in the album's "upbeat and propulsive songs" was utilized to showcase Simpson's voice. He felt that her vocal delivery was "generic" with a "lack of a clear-cut vocal trademark", but concluded that "Simpson sounds excited to be singing again". [57] Spence D. from IGN praised Simpson's vocal delivery on "Let Him Fly", saying the song showcased Simpson "crooning in a twangy resonance that shows that she can actually sing". [26]

Commercial performance

The album debuted at number five on the US Billboard 200, selling 101,000 copies in its first week. [63] By February 2009, the album had sold 300,000 copies in the United States. [64] On September 29, 2006, A Public Affair was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), denoting 500,000 in shipments. [65]

In Canada, the album debuted at number six, marking Simpson's highest position on the Canadian Albums Chart and was later certified Gold for 50,000 copies sold. [66] [67] A Public Affair also reached the top forty in Ireland and Australia. [68] [69] To date, the album has sold one million copies worldwide. [70] [71]

Track listing

A Public Affair– North American and Australian standard edition [72] [73]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."A Public Affair"
 Lester Mendez 3:21
2."You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)"
 Cory Rooney 3:49
3."B.O.Y."
3:22
4."If You Were Mine"
  • Watters
  • Biancaniello
  • Kurstin
3:17
5."Walkin' 'Round in a Circle"
 Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis 4:40
6."The Lover in Me"
  • J. Simpson
  • Austin
  • Watters
  • Biancaniello
  • Gray
  • Candice Childress
Mendez3:41
7."Swing with Me"
  • Rooney
  • Shea
3:25
8."Push Your Tush"
Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis4:48
9."Back to You"
  • J. Simpson
  • Harris III
  • Lewis
Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis4:11
10."Between You & I"
  • J. Simpson
  • Rooney
  • Rooney
  • Shea
4:58
11."I Don't Want to Care"
 Stargate 3:57
12."Fired Up"
Storch3:58
13."Let Him Fly" Patty Griffin Mendez3:11
Total length:50:38
A Public Affair– Walmart, reissue, and worldwide bonus track [14] [74]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
14."I Belong to Me" Diane Warren Stargate3:40
Total length:54:23
A Public Affair– Japanese edition bonus tracks [75]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
15."A Public Affair" (Karaoke Version)
  • J. Simpson
  • Austin
  • Kurstin
  • Watters
  • Biancaniello
  • Ashford
  • V. Simpson
Mendez3:24
16."A Public Affair" (Extended Mix)
  • J. Simpson
  • Austin
  • Kurstin
  • Watters
  • Biancaniello
  • Ashford
  • V. Simpson
Mendez5:48
Total length:63:45
A Public Affair– United States iTunes Store and international digital edition bonus track [76]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
15."A Public Affair" (Cass&Dubs Remix)
  • J. Simpson
  • Austin
  • Kurstin
  • Watters
  • Biancaniello
  • Ashford
  • V. Simpson
  • Mendez
  • Cass&Dubs [a]
3:15
Total length:58:08
A Public Affair– European edition and international digital reissue bonus track [14]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
15."These Boots Are Made for Walkin'"
Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis3:59
Total length:58:22
A Public Affair– International digital reissue bonus tracks [77]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
16."A Public Affair" (Cass&Dubs Remix)
  • J. Simpson
  • Austin
  • Kurstin
  • Watters
  • Biancaniello
  • Ashford
  • V. Simpson
  • Mendez
  • Cass&Dubs [a]
3:15
17."A Public Affair" (Extended Mix)
  • J. Simpson
  • Austin
  • Kurstin
  • Watters
  • Biancaniello
  • Ashford
  • V. Simpson
Mendez5:48
Total length:67:26
A Public Affair– Best Buy edition (bonus DVD) [78]
No.TitleDirector(s)Length
1."A Public Affair" (Making of the Video)Benjamin Hurvitz21:35
Total length:21:35

Notes

Additional tracks

Sample credits [22]

Personnel

Credits for A Public Affair adapted from AllMusic. [81]

Charts

Chart (2006–07)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [69] 33
Canadian Albums (Billboard) [66] 6
Irish Albums (IRMA) [68] 32
Japanese Albums (Oricon) [82] 63
Scottish Albums (OCC) [83] 76
UK Albums (OCC) [84] 65
US Billboard 200 [85] 5
US Digital Albums ( Billboard ) [86] 3
US Top Internet Albums ( Billboard ) [87] 2

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [67] Gold50,000^
United States (RIAA) [88] Gold500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabelCatalogRef.
AustraliaAugust 26, 2006 CD Sony BMG 82876832152[ citation needed ]
CanadaAugust 29, 2006[ citation needed ]
United States Epic 88697001742 [89]
JapanSeptember 27, 2006Sony BMGEICP 664 [90]
United KingdomFebruary 12, 2007 RCA 88697059592 [91]

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Come On Over (Jessica Simpson song)</span> 2008 single by Jessica Simpson

"Come on Over" is a song by American recording artist Jessica Simpson from her sixth studio album, Do You Know (2008). The song was penned by country musician Rachel Proctor, Victoria Banks, and Simpson herself, marking her third single she had a writer's credit on following "With You" (2003) and "A Public Affair" (2006). It was released on June 16, 2008 via Columbia Nashville to country radio, becoming Simpson's first single released to the format.

<i>Do You Know</i> (Jessica Simpson album) 2008 album by Jessica Simpson

Do You Know is the sixth studio album by American singer Jessica Simpson. The album was first released digitally on September 5, 2008 for the US iTunes Store and physically on September 9, 2008 in the United States, Canada and Russia through a joint-venture between Columbia Nashville and Epic Records. The album was her first effort in an attempt to cross over with country music. Songwriter Brett James produced the album along with John Shanks. The album debuted at number one on the US Billboard Country Albums and at number four on the US Billboard 200 with sales of 65,000. It received mixed reviews from music critics.

<i>Happy Christmas</i> (Jessica Simpson album) 2010 studio album by Jessica Simpson

Happy Christmas is the second Christmas album by American recording artist Jessica Simpson, released on November 22, 2010 by Primary Wave. Produced by Kuk Harrell, Aaron Pearce, C. "Tricky" Stewart and The-Dream, it was her first album released by Primary Wave and features cover versions of various Christmas standards in addition to original material.

<i>Irresistible</i> (Jessica Simpson album) 2001 studio album by Jessica Simpson

Irresistible is the second studio album by American recording artist Jessica Simpson, released on May 25, 2001, through Columbia Records. Simpson, who began working on the project in July 2000, contacted already established writers and producers to collaborate on the project, including Cory Rooney, Rodney Jerkins, and Walter Afanasieff. In contrast to her debut album Sweet Kisses (1999), which included more ballads, Irresistible explored hip hop and R&B genres of music. Simpson described the material as "Mariah Carey meets Britney Spears", indicating the soulfulness of the songs as well as their contemporary appeal. Lyrical themes addressed in the album include love and heartbreak, sexuality, and self-respect.

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