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Simpson’s Detour to Country Music Yields Successful Returns
10-Jun-2008
Written by: Jason Townsend-Rogers
Jessica Simpson’s debut into country music has yielded early success.
The idea of Jessica Simpson recording a country album sounds admittedly ridiculous, especially considering her earlier tenure as a successful pop star rivaling the likes of Britney and Christina Aguilera.
Despite this skepticism, Jessica made her intentions to record a country album clear and persisted with her project.
The results of this effort so far have generated surprising success; the first single from her album, “Come on Over,” managed to debut at No. 41 on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart this week.
According to Reuters, Jimmy Rector, VP of promotion at Simpson's Columbia Nashville label, mentioned that individuals were expecting the effort to be less than successful, but once they heard the song, regardless of their prior opinions, they agreed that the end result was favorable.
Rector even remembers a radio programmer telling him, “God help me, but I really like this song.”
The positive reception received thus far by radio programmers and executives has surprised Simpson, considering that she was unsure of just how successful her single would be. She remembers being shocked by the programmers’ preconceived notions, saying, “Oh my God, people want to hate me.”
After that comment, she then thanked them for their efforts in promoting her work, mentioning that “at least they know and play good music.”
Despite Simpson being known mostly for her pop efforts, she claims to feel a greater degree of comfort in the world of country music, remarking that she feels like “a brand new artist,” while adding, “While I had a great deal of time in the pop world, recording country feels much easier.”
This renewed comfort has also led her to a renewed sense of purpose; Simpson now believes that she knows the direction that she wishes to take with her career and life, calling her position in the world of country, “a great place of comfort.”
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