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| Sweet Kisses |
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| Studio album by Jessica Simpson |
| Released |
November 23, 1999
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| Recorded |
1998-1999 |
| Genre |
Pop, R&B, Soul |
| Length |
44:28 |
| Label |
Columbia |
| Producer |
Louis Biancaniello, , Robbie Nevil, Evan Rogers, Cory Rooney, Dan Shea, Carl Sturken. Sam Watters, Dave Deviller, Andy Goldmark, Jamie Houston, London Jones, Eric Foster White |
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Sweet Kisses is the debut album by American pop singer Jessica Simpson, released in 1999. The album contained two hit singles: "I Wanna Love You Forever" and the "Jack and Diane" sampled dance track "I Think I'm in Love With You". Also included were two duets: "Where You Are" with future ex-husband Nick Lachey of 98 Degrees and "Woman in Me," featuring Destiny's Child.
[edit] Reception
[edit] Critical
The debut album of Jessica Simpson Sweet Kisses received mostly mixed reviews. Allmusic gave the album three out of five stars, quoting "she delves into the frothy dance-pop that's teen pop's stock-in-trade, but the heart of her album lies in adult contemporary ballads like her breakout hit "I Wanna Love You Forever," which gives her a chance to show off the richness of her voice. She doesn't over-sing, like Aguilera occasionally does, even if she has moments where she pushes the envelope slightly — just like her idol Dion. However, there are already indications that she's developing her own voice, since she is equally capable of delivering danceable urban R&B ("Final Heartbreak," "I've Got My Eyes on You," the Destiny's Child duet"Woman in Me") as she is mature balladry ("Faith in Me," the Nick Lachey duet "Where You Are"). Like most teen-pop albums, Sweet Kisses suffers from inconsistent material, yet the filler is well-produced and performed, making the record every bit as listenable as Aguilera's fine debut."
[edit] Singles
- "Where You Are" was released as the second single from the album. The single failed to reach even the top fifty of the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at sixty-two. The song did, however, become a relative Adult Contemporary hit. Strangely enough though, dance fans reacted strongly to the physical single of the song and the song became a hit on the Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales reaching number four. Internationally, the song was not released in major music markets excluding Canada.
[edit] Chart success
Initially, the album debuted at number 65 on the Billboard 200, significantly lower than expected by Columbia Records, as the first single from the album was a hit, peaking at #3 on the Hot 100. The following week the album under the number 70, and continuing down the following weeks. To make the album more successful, the label released the second single "Where You Are", but could not reach the success of its predecessor "I Wanna Love You Forever". While Sweet Kisses was kept in the top 60 for several weeks, the label decided to make one last attempt to launch the third single from the album. "I Think I'm in Love With You" was released in May 2000, instantly became a hit on radio stations that helped to rise from posts and album reached the peak 25 in August 2000.[1] Stayed on the chart for 62 weeks.[2] The album was certified 2x Multiplatinum in the 2001 by the RIAA.[3]
The album peaked the number 4 in Norway and number 5 in Switzerland. In Canada, not entered the chart but was certified Platinum by the CRIA.
Sweet Kisses has sold 2 million copies in the United States and around 4 million worldwide.
[edit] Track listing
- "I Wanna Love You Forever" (Louis Biancaniello, Sam Watters) – 4:26
- "I Think I'm in Love with You" (John Mellencamp, Corey Rooney, Dan Shea) – 3:18
- "Where You Are" (Biancaniello, Nick Lachey, Manto Stamatopoulou, Watters) (performed by Jessica Simpson & Nick Lachey) – 4:30
- "Final Heartbreak" (Eric Foster White) – 3:40
- "Woman in Me" (A. Bagge, M. Beckman) (performed by Jessica Simpson & Destiny's Child) – 3:51
- "I've Got My Eyes on You" (J. Aberg, P. Reins) – 3:35
- "Betcha She Don't Love You" (E. Rogers, Carl Sturken) – 4:14
- "My Wonderful" (L. Jones, D. Sills) – 4:14
- "Sweet Kisses" (A. Goldmark, J.D. Hicks, J. Houston) – 3:23
- "Your Faith in Me" (Dave DeViller, Sean Hosein, Lacy) – 4:24
- "Heart of Innocence" (G. Baker, P. Carpenter, F.J. Meyers, Jessica Simpson) – 4:56
Japan/UK Bonus Track:
- "I Can, I Will" (Jamie Houston, Robie Nevil) – 4:26
- "You Don't Know What Love Is" [Hidden Track](E. Rogers, Carl Sturken) – 4:22
- "Did You Ever Love Somebody" (Marsha Malamet; Liz Vidal) – 4:22
[edit] Charts
| Year |
Chart |
Position |
| 1999 |
The Billboard 200 |
25 |
| 2000 |
UK Album Chart |
36 |
| Japan Album Chart |
16 |
| Australia Albums Chart |
52 |
| Swiss Albums Chart |
5 |
| Austrian Albums Chart |
43 |
| Dutch Albums Chart |
55 |
| Belgium Albums Chart |
45 |
| Swedish Albums Chart |
55 |
| Finland Albums Chart |
40 |
| Norwegian Albums Chart |
4 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year |
Single |
Chart |
Position |
| 1999 |
"I Wanna Love You Forever" |
Adult Contemporary |
25 |
| Canadian Singles Chart |
9 |
| Rhythmic Top 40 |
34 |
| The Billboard Hot 100 |
3 |
| Top 40 Mainstream |
13 |
| Top 40 Tracks |
13 |
| 2000 |
UK Singles Chart |
7 |
| "I Think I'm in Love With You" |
Adult Contemporary |
26 |
| Canadian Singles Chart |
14 |
| Hot Dance Music/Club Play |
31 |
| Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales |
44 |
| Rhythmic Top 40 |
21 |
| The Billboard Hot 100 |
21 |
| Top 40 Mainstream |
5 |
| Top 40 Tracks |
12 |
| UK Singles Chart |
15 |
| "Where You Are" |
Adult Contemporary |
23 |
| Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales |
4 |
| The Billboard Hot 100 |
62 |
| Top 40 Mainstream |
22 |
| Top 40 Tracks |
31 |
[edit] Personnel
- Jessica Simpson - vocals, background vocals
- Anas Allaf - guitar
- Louis Biancaniello - keyboard
- Chris Camozzi - guitar
- Graeme Coleman - piano, conductor
- Destiny's Child - background vocals
- Dave Deviller - acoustic guitar
- Sherree Ford-Payne - background vocals
- Andy Goldmark - keyboard
- Tania Hancheroff - background vocals
- Tim Hientz - keyboard
- Simon Isherwood - conductor
- London Jones - keyboard, background vocals
- Nick Lachey - vocals
- Gordon Maxwell - background vocals
- Robbie Nevil - guitar
- Notre Dame Gospel Choir
- Dan Petty - acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Evan Rogers - background vocals
- Jill Seifers - background vocals
- Dwight Sills - guitar
- Beverley Staunton - background vocals
- Carl Sturken - multiple instruments
- Michael Thompson - guitar
- Sam Watters - background vocals
- Eric Foster White - keyboard
[edit] Production
- Producers: Louis Biancaniello, Dave Deviller, Andy Goldmark, Dan Shea, Jamie Houston, London Jones, Robbie Nevil, Evan Rogers, Corey Rooney, Carl Sturken, Sam Watters, Eric Foster White
- Engineers: Steve George, Andy Goldmark, Scott Gutierrez, Al Hemberger, Ben Holt, Martin Horenburg, Hank Linderman, Glen Marchese, Tim "Flash" Mariner, Michael "Wolf" Reaves, Steve Smith, Paul Wagner, Eric Foster White, Rob Williams
- Assistant engineers: Jeff Gregory, Matt Martiensson, Ronnie Rivera, Jose Sanchez, Manelich Sotolong
- Mixing: Mick Guzauski, Tony Maserati
- Mixing assistants: Tom Bender, Jeff Gregory, Ben Holt, Ethan Schofer
- Editing: Jack Kugell
- Production coordination: Kim Gorham, Collen Reynolds
- Production coordination assistant: Andrea Derby
- Programming: Louis Biancaniello, Dan Shea, Dave Deviller, London Jones, Eric Foster White
- Drum programming: Iki Levy
- Arranger: Dave Deviller
- String arrangements: Graeme Coleman
- Art direction: Ron Jaramillo
- Design: Ron Jaramillo
- Photography: Alberto Tolot
- Stylist: Rachel Zoe
- Hair stylist: Ken Paves
- Make-up: Francesca Tolot
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