Irresistible (album)

Infobox Album |
Name = Irresistible
Type = Album
Artist = Jessica Simpson


Released = June 5, 2001
July 16, 2001 (UK)
Recorded = July 2000/March 2001
Genre = Pop, dance pop, pop ballad, teen pop
Length = 50:43
Label = Columbia
Producer = Walter Afanasieff, Louis Biancaniello, Rodney Jerkins, Rhett Lawrence, Cory Rooney, Sam Watters
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:mtfm965ojep2~T1 link]
*Entertainment Weekly D [http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,256707,00.html link]
*"Rolling Stone" rating|2|5 [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/jessicasimpson/albums/album/97945/review/5945376/irresistible link]
*"Billboard" (Mixed)
Last album = "Sweet Kisses"
(1999)
This album = "Irresistible"
(2001)
Next album = "This Is the Remix"
(2002)
Misc = Singles
Name = Irresistible
Type = Studio album
single 1 = Irresistible
single 1 date = April 9, 2001
single 2 = A Little Bit
single 2 date = September 22, 2001
single 3 = I Never (Promo Only)
single 3 date = 2001
single 4 = When You Told Me You Loved Me (Promo Only)
single 4 date = 2001/2002

"Irresistible" is the second studio album by American pop singer Jessica Simpson, released in 2001 (see 2001 in music). The LP featured the hit single "Irresistible" and its poorly received follow up "A Little Bit".

Album information

Many fans were upset that Columbia Records refused Simpson a third single, as many tracks on the record were radio-friendly. Among the contenders for single three were "Forever In Your Eyes", "There You Were" (her duet with Marc Anthony), "When You Told Me You Loved Me", and the fan-favorite "What's It Gonna Be."

"When You Told Me You Loved Me" was chosen to be single at the same time when "A Little Bit" was released (a double-single release), but due to the failure of the latter track, Columbia cancelled the promotion. Several promotional CDs of "When You Told Me You Loved Me" with Soul Solution/Plasmic Honey remixes were released.

Chart success

The album was moderately successful in the United States, debuting at number 6 on the Billboard 200.After 7 weeks the album was certified gold for shipments of more than 500.000 copies, and stayed on the chart for 16 weeks. "Irresistible" is not considered a failure from Jessica. Although the album had a better graphics performance on the charts compared with his previous album, "Sweet Kisses" (which came to a maximum of # 25), sales of Irresistible is far from the "Sweet Kisses". The album made the top 20 in Canada (# 13) and Mexico (#14)."Irresistible" has sold 825,000 copies in the United States and around 3 million worldwide.

Track listing

#"Irresistible" (Anders Bagge, A. Birgisson, Pamela Sheyne) – 3:14
#"A Little Bit" (Kara DioGuardi, Steve Morales, D. Siegelk) –3:47
#"Forever in Your Eyes" (Nick Lachey, R. Lawrence) – 3:38
#"There You Were" (duet with Marc Anthony) (L. Biancaniello, T. Lacy, S. Watters) – 4:25
#"What's It Gonna Be" (K. Love, T. Oliver) – 4:41
#"When You Told Me You Loved Me" (W. Afanasieff, Billy Mann) – 3:48
#"Hot Like Fire" (C. Rooney) – 4:17
#"Imagination" (L. Daniels, R. Jenkin, F. Jerkins, Mischle) – 4:25
#"To Fall in Love Again" (Afanasieff, Lachey) – 4:57
#"For Your Love" (Biancaniello, Watters) – 4:20
#"I Never" (Daniels, Jenkin, Jerkins, Mischle) – 4:34
#"His Eye is on the Sparrow" (C. Gabriel, L. Goss, C. Martin) – 4:37

Personnel

*Jessica Simpson - vocals
*Walter Afanasieff - drums, keyboard
*Janie Barnett - background vocals
*Bernard Belle - bass
*Marcelo Berestovoy - guitar
*Mats Berntoft - guitar
*Louis Biancaniello - keyboard
*Greg Bieck - keyboard
*Loren Dawson - keyboard
*Margaret Dorn - background vocals
*Sharlotte Gibson - background vocals
*Richie Jones - percussion, drums
*Kandice Love - background vocals
*Chieli Minucci - guitar
*Troy Oliver - keyboard
*RL - guitar
*Corey Rooney - keyboard
*William James Ross - conductor
*Ira Segal - guitar
*Stockholm Session Orchestra - strings
*Sam Watters - background vocals

Production

*Producers: Walter Afanasieff, Louis Biancaniello, Rodney Jerkins, Rhett Lawrence, Corey Rooney, Sam Watters
*Executive producer: Corey Rooney
*Engineers: Louis Biancaniello, Greg Bieck, Jason Bonilla, Larry Brooks, Jim Caruana, Will Catterson, LaShawn Daniels, Paul Foley, David Gleeson, Dan Hetzel, Jim Janick, Pete Krawiec, Steve MacMillan, Glen Marchese, Adam Olmsted, Dave Reitzas, RL, David Swope, Sam Watters
*Assistant engineers: Larry Brooks, Nick Marshall, Michael McCoy, Adam Olmsted, David Swope
*Mixing: Tom Bender, Mick Guzauski, Dan Hetzel, Richie Jones, Tony Maserati, RL
*Mastering: Ted Jensen, Bob Ludwig
*Assistant: Mark Russell
*Vocal producer: Corey Rooney
*Vocal engineer: Ron Martinez
*Production coordination: Joanie Morris, Mark Russell
*Production assistant: Matt Kormondy
*Programming: Walter Afanasieff, Louis Biancaniello, Jason Bonilla, Richie Jones
*Drum programming: Greg Bieck, RL, Rooney
*Keyboard programming: Eric Kupper, Troy Oliver
*Arrangers: Walter Afanasieff, Louis Biancaniello, Loren Dawson, Richie Jones, Rhett Lawrence, Corey Rooney, William James Ross, Sam Watters
*Scoring consultant: Matthew Dellapolla
*Consultant: Debbie Datz-Pyle
*Art direction: Ron Jaramillo
*Design: Ron Jaramillo
*Photography: Jeff Bender, Alberto Tolot
*Hair stylist: Ken Paves
*Make-up: Francesca Tolot

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)