In This Skin
Encyclopedia
In This Skin is the third studio album
(fourth overall) by American
pop
singer Jessica Simpson
. The album was released on August 19, 2003 in the United States
by Columbia Records
. A version of the album with bonus tracks and a DVD was released on March 2, 2004 to build on the success of the album.
In This Skin became Simpson's biggest selling album, pushing her to A-list status. The album reached number two on the Billboard 200
album charts and reached top-twenty on the Australian album charts in 2004. The album was certified 3× Platinum in the United States
. In This Skin went on to become the 35th best selling album of 2004, and has sold over 7 million copies worldwide. According to Billboard
magazine the album was ranked the number 153 on the list of top-selling album of the 2000s.
gave the album 2.5 stars rating, saying "The catchy tune, penned by Diane Warren, is a glossy, ever-so-slightly over-produced affair. And the same can be said for the entire album, which is weighed down by soggy, overwrought pop ballads that find Simpson repeatedly declaring her devotion to Lachey. "My Way Home" contains one, bizarre 15-second display of Simpson's lung capacity and a Middle Eastern ether so faint and wispy it virtually evaporates beneath the track's slick production. In This Skin contains a few surprises, though, including "Forbidden Fruit," a track unabashedly inspired by Madonna's "Music," and "Loving You," a seductively contrived reminder that, with teen pop long dead, Simpson should be aiming to recapture the club audience that helped launch her career with I Wanna Love You Forever."
Stephen Thomas Erlewine from Allmusic gave the album 2.5 stars rating with a negative review, saying "Now, for her third album, In This Skin, she tones down the trashy club beats and image, staying within the contemporary dance-pop realm while inching toward the middle-of-the-road diva that she's always yearned to be. The problem with In This Skin is that its heart is in the mature middle of the road but its sound is still pitched too young, making this a record that satisfies neither audience." Rolling Stone gave the album 2 stars, quoting "Judging by Skin, her third album, it's a lesson she's still working through. Her powerful voice is done a disservice by insipid songwriting and arrangements -- as on the loathsome club track "Forbidden Fruit" and the uncomfortably stately ballad "You Don't Have to Let Go" -- that consistently get in the way of her pipes."
Year End Charts Albums 2004.
In Australia
, April 4, the album debuted at #40. In its seventh week peaked #13 and became her highest peak in Australia for any Simpson's album to date. In This Skin stayed in the Top 50 for 27 weeks. Later the album was certified Platinum by the ARIA
. In Ireland
, In This Skin debuted at #58. In its second week fell to #75 and in its fourth week the album peak at #27. The album remained in the top 75 for 8 weeks. In UK, the album debuted at #36, the same peak that reached her first album Sweet Kisses. Remained in the top 75 for 5 weeks. In Canada
, the album reached at number twenty-one and later was certified Gold by the CRIA
. In Switzerland
, no single was released to promote the album. Which the album debuted at #78 and remained in the chart only for three weeks. A low number after her previous albums Sweet Kisses and Irresistible, reached the #5 and #15 respectively. In Latin America
, the album peak at #4 in Venezuela, its highest peak there since Irresistible that reached #10. In This Skin was the 35th best selling album of 2004 and has sold 7 million copies worldwide.
" was produced by Diane Warren
and failed to reach the US Top 40.
The second single "With You
," produced by Andy Marvel
, enjoyed more success, reaching at top ten on Australia and UK and top-twenty on Ireland, Norway and United States. The single was her first number one in Top 40 Mainstream chart. Later was certified Gold in US and Platinum on Australia.
The third single, a cover of "Take My Breath Away
" by Berlin
, was another top-twenty hit on United States. The song peaked at number eight and number ten on Top 40 Mainstrean and Hot Dance Club Play
charts respectively. The single reached at number ten on Canada and top-twenty on Australia, Belgium and France. The single was certified Gold in Australia and United States. A cover version of "Angels" by Robbie Williams
was the fourth single. The song reached at number twenty-seven on Australia.
.
Japan Bonus Track
DVD:
This edition also comes with a DVD featuring footage from Jessica's wedding and TV show with husband Nick Lachey
. The DVD sold at Target
includes exclusive material not available anywhere else, namely an interview and studio footage of Jessica recording "Take My Breath Away" and "Angels", directed by Sasha Levinson.
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
(fourth overall) by American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
singer Jessica Simpson
Jessica Simpson
Jessica Ann Simpson is an American recording artist, actress, television personality, and fashion designer whose rise to fame began in 1999. Since that time, Simpson has achieved many recording milestones, starred in several television shows, movies, and commercials, launched a line of hair and...
. The album was released on August 19, 2003 in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
by Columbia Records
Columbia Records
Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...
. A version of the album with bonus tracks and a DVD was released on March 2, 2004 to build on the success of the album.
In This Skin became Simpson's biggest selling album, pushing her to A-list status. The album reached number two on the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
album charts and reached top-twenty on the Australian album charts in 2004. The album was certified 3× Platinum in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. In This Skin went on to become the 35th best selling album of 2004, and has sold over 7 million copies worldwide. According to Billboard
Billboard charts
The Billboard charts tabulate the relative weekly popularity of songs or albums in the United States. The results are published in Billboard magazine...
magazine the album was ranked the number 153 on the list of top-selling album of the 2000s.
Background
After the release of her 2001 album Irresistible, Simpson stated she wanted to write songs for her third record. In a interview by MTV in October 2002, Lachey, her then husband, revealed that she is back in the studio, working on a new record. He said "she's finally writing her own music, which I've told her she could do forever but she's been shy about stepping out there and doing it. But she's an incredible writer, and she's doing stuff that's really from the heart". About the album's sound, he said "It's a much more organic record and it's more true to herself", he continued saying "There's all live instrumentation and it's very musical as opposed to the pop thing that was happening before for her. I think she finally feels like this is her record and her chance to do exactly what she wants." In March 2003, Simpson revealed that her third album will be called In This Skin.Production
Sweetest Sin, the album's first single was written by Diane Warren and it's about losing her virginity. MTV regarded the song as a "sweet track". About the idea of her second single, With You, Simpson said "it's cool for me just because it's my personality [...] Nick loves me with nothing but a T-shirt on so that's where the song idea came from." The cover Take My Breath Away is Simpson and Lachey's love theme, she said "because it was playing the first time Nick kissed me". "I've been obsessed with 'Take My Breath Away' for a very long time", she said. Nick Lachey helped produce the vocals for both of her cover songs. Another album's song is Angels, which was a tough session, Simpson said, because she had to do both songs in one day. Lachey helped her get in the right mood, she said, by keeping his hand in her back pocket "and being right there" during the recording session.Critical
Initial critical response to In This Skin was generally negative. Sal Cinquemani of Slant MagazineSlant Magazine
Slant Magazine is an online publication that features reviews of movies, music, TV, DVDs, theater, and video games, as well as interviews with actors, directors, and musicians. The site covers various film festivals like the New York Film Festival.- History :...
gave the album 2.5 stars rating, saying "The catchy tune, penned by Diane Warren, is a glossy, ever-so-slightly over-produced affair. And the same can be said for the entire album, which is weighed down by soggy, overwrought pop ballads that find Simpson repeatedly declaring her devotion to Lachey. "My Way Home" contains one, bizarre 15-second display of Simpson's lung capacity and a Middle Eastern ether so faint and wispy it virtually evaporates beneath the track's slick production. In This Skin contains a few surprises, though, including "Forbidden Fruit," a track unabashedly inspired by Madonna's "Music," and "Loving You," a seductively contrived reminder that, with teen pop long dead, Simpson should be aiming to recapture the club audience that helped launch her career with I Wanna Love You Forever."
Stephen Thomas Erlewine from Allmusic gave the album 2.5 stars rating with a negative review, saying "Now, for her third album, In This Skin, she tones down the trashy club beats and image, staying within the contemporary dance-pop realm while inching toward the middle-of-the-road diva that she's always yearned to be. The problem with In This Skin is that its heart is in the mature middle of the road but its sound is still pitched too young, making this a record that satisfies neither audience." Rolling Stone gave the album 2 stars, quoting "Judging by Skin, her third album, it's a lesson she's still working through. Her powerful voice is done a disservice by insipid songwriting and arrangements -- as on the loathsome club track "Forbidden Fruit" and the uncomfortably stately ballad "You Don't Have to Let Go" -- that consistently get in the way of her pipes."
Commercial
It was during the release of this album that Simpson had become a household name, due in part to her reality show Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica. At first, In This Skin wasn't doing very well on the charts, as it debuted at #10 with 64,000 copies and quickly sank to the bottom of the Billboard 200 album charts. In five months, the album had sold just 565,000 copies. However, sales began to steadily increase during the Holiday season in 2003. By that point, Simpson had been receiving huge attention from the media for her antics on Newlyweds, and because of that radio stations warmly welcomed her second single, With You, which eventually brought the album back into the top twenty on the Billboard Charts. Then, Columbia Records decided to re-release In This Skin with several new tracks in order to utilize the success of the singer. With "With You" on the top of the radio charts in February 2004, Simpson released her third single, "Take My Breath Away", as the first single off of the new re-release. The re-release worked as In This Skin jumped to number two on the Billboard charts, selling over 157,000 copies that week. The album stayed in the top ten for eight non-consecutive weeks and stayed in the Top 100 for sixty-one weeks. In the Billboard 200 stayed for 75 weeks. In December 2004, In This Skin was certified 3x Multi Platinum by the RIAA for sales more than 3 million copies only in U.S. The album ranked the #14 in BillboardBillboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Year End Charts Albums 2004.
In Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, April 4, the album debuted at #40. In its seventh week peaked #13 and became her highest peak in Australia for any Simpson's album to date. In This Skin stayed in the Top 50 for 27 weeks. Later the album was certified Platinum by the ARIA
Australian Recording Industry Association
The Australian Recording Industry Association is a trade group representing the Australian recording industry which was established in 1983 by six major record companies, EMI, Festival, CBS, RCA, WEA and Universal replacing the Association of Australian Record Manufacturers which was formed in 1956...
. In Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
, In This Skin debuted at #58. In its second week fell to #75 and in its fourth week the album peak at #27. The album remained in the top 75 for 8 weeks. In UK, the album debuted at #36, the same peak that reached her first album Sweet Kisses. Remained in the top 75 for 5 weeks. In Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, the album reached at number twenty-one and later was certified Gold by the CRIA
Cria
A cria is the name for a baby camelid such as a llama, alpaca, vicuña, or guanaco. It comes from the Spanish word cría, meaning "baby". Its false cognate in English, crya , was coined by British sailors who explored Chile in the 18th century and were quick to describe the camelids onomatopoeically...
. In Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
, no single was released to promote the album. Which the album debuted at #78 and remained in the chart only for three weeks. A low number after her previous albums Sweet Kisses and Irresistible, reached the #5 and #15 respectively. In Latin America
Latin America
Latin America is a region of the Americas where Romance languages – particularly Spanish and Portuguese, and variably French – are primarily spoken. Latin America has an area of approximately 21,069,500 km² , almost 3.9% of the Earth's surface or 14.1% of its land surface area...
, the album peak at #4 in Venezuela, its highest peak there since Irresistible that reached #10. In This Skin was the 35th best selling album of 2004 and has sold 7 million copies worldwide.
Singles
"Sweetest SinSweetest Sin
"Sweetest Sin" is a song by American recording artist Jessica Simpson. It was written by Dianne Warren and produced by Ric Wake for Simpson's third studio album, In This Skin . It was released as the album's first single on June 22, 2003 through Columbia Records. The R&B song, speaks about what...
" was produced by Diane Warren
Diane Warren
Diane Eve Warren , is a US songwriter. Her songs have received six Academy Award nominations, five Golden Globe nominations, including one win and seven Grammy Award nominations, including one win. She was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2001...
and failed to reach the US Top 40.
The second single "With You
With You (Jessica Simpson song)
"With You" is a song by American recording artist Jessica Simpson released as the second single from her third studio album In This Skin. Released in 2003, through Columbia Records. Billy Mann and Andy Marvel produced the song and co-wrote it with Simpson....
," produced by Andy Marvel
Andy Marvel
Andy Marvel is a songwriter and music producer based out of New York City. He has written songs for Celine Dion, Diana King, Jessica Simpson and Colleen Fitzpatrick....
, enjoyed more success, reaching at top ten on Australia and UK and top-twenty on Ireland, Norway and United States. The single was her first number one in Top 40 Mainstream chart. Later was certified Gold in US and Platinum on Australia.
The third single, a cover of "Take My Breath Away
Take My Breath Away
American pop singer Jessica Simpson covered "Take My Breath Away" and released it as the third single from the album In This Skin in 2004. Her version was produced by Billy Mann. Simpson chose to cover this song because she felt that it was the theme song of her relationship with her then husband,...
" by Berlin
Berlin (band)
Berlin is an American New Wave/Synthpop band. The group was formed in Los Angeles in 1978 by John Crawford . The band contained Crawford, Terri Nunn , David Diamond , Ric Olsen , Matt Reid and Rod Learned . Learned left during the first EU tour and was replaced by Rob Brill...
, was another top-twenty hit on United States. The song peaked at number eight and number ten on Top 40 Mainstrean and Hot Dance Club Play
Hot Dance Club Play
The Hot Dance Club Songs chart is a weekly national survey of the songs that are most popular in U.S. dance clubs...
charts respectively. The single reached at number ten on Canada and top-twenty on Australia, Belgium and France. The single was certified Gold in Australia and United States. A cover version of "Angels" by Robbie Williams
Robbie Williams
Robert Peter "Robbie" Williams is an English singer-songwriter, vocal coach and occasional actor. He is a member of the pop group Take That. Williams rose to fame in the band's first run in the early- to mid-1990s. After many disagreements with the management and certain group members, Williams...
was the fourth single. The song reached at number twenty-seven on Australia.
Promotion
Simpson went on a world tour throughout summer of 2004 in support of the album, which was named Reality Tour. She performed 41 shows in the United States starting in June and ending the tour on the first of August on the Mid-State Fair in Paso Robles, California. The shows were held in major amphitheaters and indoor Arenas. She also gave a memorable performance of With You/Angels at 2004 MTV Video Music Awards2004 MTV Video Music Awards
The 2004 MTV Video Music Awards aired live on August 29, 2004, honoring the best music videos from the previous year. The show took place at the AmericanAirlines Arena in Miami, Florida, and, unlike in previous years, had no host.-Video of the Year:...
.
Original Edition
| # | Title | Writers | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sweetest Sin Sweetest Sin "Sweetest Sin" is a song by American recording artist Jessica Simpson. It was written by Dianne Warren and produced by Ric Wake for Simpson's third studio album, In This Skin . It was released as the album's first single on June 22, 2003 through Columbia Records. The R&B song, speaks about what... " |
Diane Warren Diane Warren Diane Eve Warren , is a US songwriter. Her songs have received six Academy Award nominations, five Golden Globe nominations, including one win and seven Grammy Award nominations, including one win. She was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2001... |
3:14 |
| 2. | "With You With You (Jessica Simpson song) "With You" is a song by American recording artist Jessica Simpson released as the second single from her third studio album In This Skin. Released in 2003, through Columbia Records. Billy Mann and Andy Marvel produced the song and co-wrote it with Simpson.... " |
Billy Mann, Andy Marvel Andy Marvel Andy Marvel is a songwriter and music producer based out of New York City. He has written songs for Celine Dion, Diana King, Jessica Simpson and Colleen Fitzpatrick.... , J. Simpson |
3:12 |
| 3. | "My Way Home" | Romeo Antonio, Damon Elliott Damon Elliott Damon Elliott , commonly known as Dame, is an American producer, writer, composer, recording artist and entrepreneur. His production genre’s include pop, hip hop, rock, R&B, gospel, and more recently, country.... , Simpson |
3:13 |
| 4. | "I Have Loved You" | Greg Barnhill, Holly Lamar Holly Lamar Holly Lamar is an American country music singer-songwriter. Lamar co-wrote "Breathe," a number one country and adult contemporary single by Faith Hill. Her songs have also been recorded by Sara Evans, Wynonna Judd, Lonestar, Tim McGraw, Jo Dee Messina and Jessica Simpson, among others.In 2002,... , Denise Rich |
4:45 |
| 5. | "Forbidden Fruit" | Fitzgerald, Nichols, Simpson | 3:30 |
| 6. | "Everyday See You" | Franne Golde, Kasia Livingston, Simpson, Andrew Williams | 4:18 |
| 7. | "Underneath" | Matthew Gerrard Matthew Gerrard Matthew Gerrard is a Canadian record producer and songwriter. He has written hit singles by artists such as Nick Carter , Kelly Clarkson , Hilary Duff , Eden's Crush and Jesse McCartney... , Trina Harmon, Simpson |
4:02 |
| 8. | "You Don't Have to Let Go" | Jason Deere, Harmon, Simpson | 3:43 |
| 9. | "Loving You" | Damon Elliott Damon Elliott Damon Elliott , commonly known as Dame, is an American producer, writer, composer, recording artist and entrepreneur. His production genre’s include pop, hip hop, rock, R&B, gospel, and more recently, country.... , Simpson, Craig Young |
3:31 |
| 10. | "In This Skin" | Rob Fusari Rob Fusari Rob Fusari is a record producer and songwriter, possibly best known for his work with American recording artist Lady Gaga.-Early life:Born and raised in Livingston, New Jersey, Fusari began studying classical piano at age eight, and became so skilled as a pianist, that he started performing in... , Harmon, Simpson |
4:18 |
| 11. | "Be" | Golde, Livingston, Simpson, A. Williams | 4:11 |
Collector's Edition/Original UK Edition (with or without DVD)
| # | Title | Writers | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Angels" | Guy Chambers Guy Chambers Guy Chambers is an English songwriter and record producer, perhaps best known for his long partnership with Robbie Williams.- Biography :... , Robbie Williams Robbie Williams Robert Peter "Robbie" Williams is an English singer-songwriter, vocal coach and occasional actor. He is a member of the pop group Take That. Williams rose to fame in the band's first run in the early- to mid-1990s. After many disagreements with the management and certain group members, Williams... |
4:05 |
| 2. | "With You With You (Jessica Simpson song) "With You" is a song by American recording artist Jessica Simpson released as the second single from her third studio album In This Skin. Released in 2003, through Columbia Records. Billy Mann and Andy Marvel produced the song and co-wrote it with Simpson.... " |
Billy Mann, Andy Marvel Andy Marvel Andy Marvel is a songwriter and music producer based out of New York City. He has written songs for Celine Dion, Diana King, Jessica Simpson and Colleen Fitzpatrick.... , J. Simpson |
3:12 |
| 3. | "Take My Breath Away" | Giorgio Moroder Giorgio Moroder Hansjörg "Giorgio" Moroder is an Italian record producer, songwriter and performer based in Los Angeles. When in Munich in the 1970s, he started his own record label called Oasis Records, which several years later became a subdivision of Casablanca Records... , Tom Whitlock Tom Whitlock Thomas "Tom" Ross Whitlock is a songwriter and lyricist best known for his Academy Award and Golden Globe winning song "Take My Breath Away" from the film Top Gun, which he co-wrote with Giorgio Moroder.-Early life:... |
3:15 |
| 4. | "My Way Home" | Romeo Antonio, Damon Elliott Damon Elliott Damon Elliott , commonly known as Dame, is an American producer, writer, composer, recording artist and entrepreneur. His production genre’s include pop, hip hop, rock, R&B, gospel, and more recently, country.... , Simpson |
3:13 |
| 5. | "Sweetest Sin Sweetest Sin "Sweetest Sin" is a song by American recording artist Jessica Simpson. It was written by Dianne Warren and produced by Ric Wake for Simpson's third studio album, In This Skin . It was released as the album's first single on June 22, 2003 through Columbia Records. The R&B song, speaks about what... " |
Diane Warren Diane Warren Diane Eve Warren , is a US songwriter. Her songs have received six Academy Award nominations, five Golden Globe nominations, including one win and seven Grammy Award nominations, including one win. She was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2001... |
3:14 |
| 6. | "I Have Loved You" | Greg Barnhill, Holly Lamar Holly Lamar Holly Lamar is an American country music singer-songwriter. Lamar co-wrote "Breathe," a number one country and adult contemporary single by Faith Hill. Her songs have also been recorded by Sara Evans, Wynonna Judd, Lonestar, Tim McGraw, Jo Dee Messina and Jessica Simpson, among others.In 2002,... , Denise Rich |
4:45 |
| 7. | "Forbidden Fruit" | Fitzgerald, Nichols, Simpson | 3:30 |
| 8. | "Everyday See You" | Franne Golde, Kasia Livingston, Simpson, Andrew Williams | 4:18 |
| 9. | "Underneath" | Matthew Gerrard Matthew Gerrard Matthew Gerrard is a Canadian record producer and songwriter. He has written hit singles by artists such as Nick Carter , Kelly Clarkson , Hilary Duff , Eden's Crush and Jesse McCartney... , Trina Harmon, Simpson |
4:02 |
| 10. | "You Don't Have to Let Go" | Jason Deere, Harmon, Simpson | 3:43 |
| 11. | "Loving You" | Damon Elliott Damon Elliott Damon Elliott , commonly known as Dame, is an American producer, writer, composer, recording artist and entrepreneur. His production genre’s include pop, hip hop, rock, R&B, gospel, and more recently, country.... , Simpson, Craig Young |
3:31 |
| 12. | "In This Skin" | Rob Fusari, Harmon, Simpson | 4:18 |
| 13. | "Be" | Golde, Livingston, Simpson, A. Williams | 4:11 |
| 14. | "With You" (Acoustic Version) | Mann, Andy Marvel Andy Marvel Andy Marvel is a songwriter and music producer based out of New York City. He has written songs for Celine Dion, Diana King, Jessica Simpson and Colleen Fitzpatrick.... , Simpson |
3:15 |
Japan Bonus Track
| # | Title | Writers | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15. | "Fly" | Simpson | 3:29 |
| 16. | "Fearless" | Michelle Lewis, Simpson | 3:53 |
| 17. | "My Love" | Simpson | 4:09 |
DVD:
This edition also comes with a DVD featuring footage from Jessica's wedding and TV show with husband Nick Lachey
Nick Lachey
Nicholas Scott "Nick" Lachey is an American singer, songwriter, actor, producer and television personality. Lachey rose to fame as a member of the boy band 98 Degrees. He later starred in the reality television series Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica with his then-wife, Jessica Simpson. He has released...
. The DVD sold at Target
Target Corporation
Target Corporation, doing business as Target, is an American retailing company headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is the second-largest discount retailer in the United States, behind Walmart. The company is ranked at number 33 on the Fortune 500 and is a component of the Standard & Poor's...
includes exclusive material not available anywhere else, namely an interview and studio footage of Jessica recording "Take My Breath Away" and "Angels", directed by Sasha Levinson.
Charts and certifications
| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums Chart ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... |
13 |
| Canadian Albums Chart Canadian Albums Chart The Canadian Albums Chart is the official album sales chart in Canada. It is compiled every Wednesday by U.S.-based music sales tracking company Nielsen Soundscan, and published every Thursday by Jam! Canoe and Billboard, along with its sister charts the Canadian Singles Chart and the Canadian BDS... |
45 |
| France Albums Chart | 117 |
| Ireland Top 75 Albums | 27 |
| Japanese Oricon Album Chart | 89 |
| New Zealand RIANZ Albums Chart Recording Industry Association of New Zealand The Recording Industry Association of New Zealand is a non-profit trade association of record producers, distributors and recording artists who sell music in New Zealand... |
41 |
| Switzerland Albums Chart Swiss Music Charts The Swiss Music Charts are Switzerland's main music sales charts. The charts are a record of the highest-selling singles and albums in various genres in Switzerland.The Swiss Charts include:* Singles Top 75... |
78 |
| Venezuela Top 100 Albums | 4 |
| UK Albums Chart UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart... |
36 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
2 |
| U.S. Top Internet Albums | 3 |
Year-end charts
| Chart | Rank |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
14 |
| Australian Albums Chart ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... |
50 |
Certifications
| Country | Providers | Certification |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | ARIA Australian Recording Industry Association The Australian Recording Industry Association is a trade group representing the Australian recording industry which was established in 1983 by six major record companies, EMI, Festival, CBS, RCA, WEA and Universal replacing the Association of Australian Record Manufacturers which was formed in 1956... |
Platinum |
| Canada | CRIA Canadian Recording Industry Association Music Canada is a Toronto-based, non-profit trade organization that was founded 9 April 1963 to represent the interests of companies that record, artists, manufacture, production, promotion and distribution of music in Canada... |
Gold |
| New Zealand | RIANZ Recording Industry Association of New Zealand The Recording Industry Association of New Zealand is a non-profit trade association of record producers, distributors and recording artists who sell music in New Zealand... |
Gold |
| Venezuela | APFV | Platinum |
| U.S. | RIAA Recording Industry Association of America The Recording Industry Association of America is a trade organization that represents the recording industry distributors in the United States... |
3× Platinum |
Vocals and instrumentation
- Jessica Simpson - vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
- Romeo Antonio - guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
- Charlie BisharatCharlie BisharatCharlie Bisharat is a Grammy-winning violinistwho has extensively toured and/or recorded with numerous artists. He was a member of Shadowfax who won a Grammy in 1988 for Best New Age Performance for Folksongs for a Nuclear Village...
- violinViolinThe violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello.... - Pat Buchanan - electric guitarElectric guitarAn electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker...
- Juilan Bunetta - strings
- John Catchings - celloCelloThe cello is a bowed string instrument with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is a member of the violin family of musical instruments, which also includes the violin, viola, and double bass. Old forms of the instrument in the Baroque era are baryton and viol .A person who plays a cello is...
- J.T. Corenflos - electric guitar
- Chad Cromwell - drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
- Kara DioGuardiKara DioGuardiKara Elizabeth DioGuardi is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, music publisher, A&R executive, composer and TV personality. She writes music primarily in the light pop-rock, dance, and R&B genres. DioGuardi has worked with many popular artists; her songs have appeared on more than 159...
- background vocals - Damon ElliottDamon ElliottDamon Elliott , commonly known as Dame, is an American producer, writer, composer, recording artist and entrepreneur. His production genre’s include pop, hip hop, rock, R&B, gospel, and more recently, country....
- percussionPercussion instrumentA percussion instrument is any object which produces a sound when hit with an implement or when it is shaken, rubbed, scraped, or otherwise acted upon in a way that sets the object into vibration...
, keyboardKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments... - Franne Golde - pianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
, vocals - Tommy Harden - drums
- Carlos Henderson - bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Jennifer Karr - background vocals
- Eric Kupper - guitar, keyboard
- Victor Lawrence - cello
- Billy Mann - guitar
- Christopher RojasChristopher RojasChristopher Rojas is a multi-platinum composer, musician, songwriter, and record producer-Biography:Rojas grew up in Flushing, Queens and attended Hunter College High School from 1994–2000, Hunter has been ranked the top public high school in America by The Wall Street Journal.He majored in violin...
- guitar/keyboards/strings - Andy Marvel - guitar
- Nick Moroch - guitar
- Alison Prestwood - bass
- Michael Spriggs - acoustic guitarSteel-string acoustic guitarA steel-string acoustic guitar is a modern form of guitar descended from the classical guitar, but strung with steel strings for a brighter, louder sound...
- Keith Thomas - bass, keyboard
- Jonathan Yudkin - strings
Production
- Producer: Greg Barnhill, Damon Elliott, Rob FusariRob FusariRob Fusari is a record producer and songwriter, possibly best known for his work with American recording artist Lady Gaga.-Early life:Born and raised in Livingston, New Jersey, Fusari began studying classical piano at age eight, and became so skilled as a pianist, that he started performing in...
, Franne Golde, Richie Jones, Holly LamarHolly LamarHolly Lamar is an American country music singer-songwriter. Lamar co-wrote "Breathe," a number one country and adult contemporary single by Faith Hill. Her songs have also been recorded by Sara Evans, Wynonna Judd, Lonestar, Tim McGraw, Jo Dee Messina and Jessica Simpson, among others.In 2002,...
, Billy Mann, Andy Marvel, Keith Thomas, Rick Wake, Andrew Williams - Engineer: J.D. Andrew, Rich Balmer, Juilan Bunetta, Neil Devor, Dan Hetzel, Billy Mann, Christopher RojasChristopher RojasChristopher Rojas is a multi-platinum composer, musician, songwriter, and record producer-Biography:Rojas grew up in Flushing, Queens and attended Hunter College High School from 1994–2000, Hunter has been ranked the top public high school in America by The Wall Street Journal.He majored in violin...
, Andy Marvel, Dave Scheuer, Andrew Williams - Assistant engineers: Jim Annunziato, Jun Ishizeki, Anthony Kilhoffer, Brendan Kuntz, Greg Price, Luz Vasquez
- Mixing: Dan Hetzel, Tony Maserati, Dave Pensado, Keith Thomas, Bill Whittington, Patrick Woodward
- Mixing assistants: Jim Annunziato, Dan Bucchi, Matt Snedecor, Ethan Willoughby
- Digital editing: J.D. Andrew, Dan Hetzel, Dave Scheuer, Chris Yoakum
- Tracking: Earl Cohen, Bart Migal
- Production coordination: Darryl Bush, Mark Russell
- Instrumentation: Andrew Williams
- MIDI technician: Chris Yoakum
- Vocal producers: Lee Mars, David Munk
- Vocal engineers: Pablo Munguia, Jaime Sickora
- Programming: Damon Elliott, Richie Jones, Keith Thomas, Christopher RojasChristopher RojasChristopher Rojas is a multi-platinum composer, musician, songwriter, and record producer-Biography:Rojas grew up in Flushing, Queens and attended Hunter College High School from 1994–2000, Hunter has been ranked the top public high school in America by The Wall Street Journal.He majored in violin...
- Drum programming: Billy Mann, Christopher RojasChristopher RojasChristopher Rojas is a multi-platinum composer, musician, songwriter, and record producer-Biography:Rojas grew up in Flushing, Queens and attended Hunter College High School from 1994–2000, Hunter has been ranked the top public high school in America by The Wall Street Journal.He majored in violin...
, Andy Marvel - Keyboard programming: Christopher RojasChristopher RojasChristopher Rojas is a multi-platinum composer, musician, songwriter, and record producer-Biography:Rojas grew up in Flushing, Queens and attended Hunter College High School from 1994–2000, Hunter has been ranked the top public high school in America by The Wall Street Journal.He majored in violin...
, Andy Marvel - Arrangers: Billy Mann, Christopher RojasChristopher RojasChristopher Rojas is a multi-platinum composer, musician, songwriter, and record producer-Biography:Rojas grew up in Flushing, Queens and attended Hunter College High School from 1994–2000, Hunter has been ranked the top public high school in America by The Wall Street Journal.He majored in violin...
, Andy Marvel - String arrangements: Juilan Bunetta, Christopher RojasChristopher RojasChristopher Rojas is a multi-platinum composer, musician, songwriter, and record producer-Biography:Rojas grew up in Flushing, Queens and attended Hunter College High School from 1994–2000, Hunter has been ranked the top public high school in America by The Wall Street Journal.He majored in violin...
- Art direction: Mary Maurer
- Photography: Tony Duran
- Collage: Hooshik
Release history
| Country | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
August 19, 2003 | Columbia Records Columbia Records Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company... |
CD original release | 86560 |
| March 2, 2004 | CD collector's edition | |||
| United Kingdom United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages... |
April 19, 2004 | Columbia Records | CD | 512499000 |
| Australia Australia Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area... |
September 4, 2004 | Columbia Records | CD | 5124399000 |