Jessica Simpson Sets Date For, Names Album
Jessica Simpson has christened her debut country album “Do You Know” and will release it Sept. 9 via Columbia Nashville. First single “Come on Over” rises 26-23 this week on Billboard’s Hot Country songs chart.
There are several other potential winners on the album, particularly the slow-burning “Might As Well Be Making Love,” which has shades of Faith Hill’s powerful belting, and the autobiographical “Pray Out Loud,” which nods to the rootsy charm of the Dixie Chicks.
Elsewhere, Simpson offers comfort to a victim of domestic abuse on “Remember That” and sings with Dolly Parton on the title track, which Parton penned. “I look in the mirror and I know I’m doing the right thing with my career and my life,” Simpson told Billboard recently. “It’s a great place of comfort.”
The album was produced by Brett James and John Shanks, with songwriting contributions coming from Rachel Proctor, Victoria Banks, Troy Verges and Hillary Lindsey, among others.
Beyond a slew of morning and late-night talk show performances in the coming weeks, Simpson is making the rounds at U.S. country festivals. Next up is the Indiana State Fair in Indianapolis on Aug. 7.
In addition, Simpson will in August launch a new fragrance, “Fancy,” to complement her existing fashion line of shoes, outerwear and lingerie.
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