This Is the Remix (Jessica Simpson album)

This Is the Remix
Remix album by Jessica Simpson
Released July 2, 2002
Recorded 1998–2001
Genre Dance, trance
Length 53:03
Label Columbia
Producer Dan Shea, Louis Biancaniello, Sam Watters, Corey Rooney, John Mellencamp, Anders "Bag" Bagge, Arnthor Birgisson, Jermaine Dupri, Pamela Sheyne, Dave Siegel, Kara DioGuardi, Steve Morales
Jessica Simpson chronology

Irresistible
(2001)
This Is the Remix
(2002)
In This Skin
(2003)
Singles from This Is the Remix
  1. ""Irresistible" (So So Def Remix)"
    Released: October 01, 2001

This Is the Remix is the first remix album by American recording artist Jessica Simpson, released on July 2, 2002, by Columbia Records. The album contains remixes of tracks from her first two studio albums Sweet Kisses (1999) and Irresistible (2001). The remixes were done by DJs such as Peter Rauhofer and Hex Hector. The music was influenced by various genres of electronic music, such as ambient and techno. This Is the Remix didn't included any new song.

The album was sold at budget price and charted at number eighteen on Billboard's Top Electronic Albums Chart. A promotional digitally remastered millennium edition in Tri-fold digipack packaging was also released.[1] This remix compilation was released to increase record sales for Jessica and to help promote her moderately successful album "Irresistible". However, the remix compilation sold only 300,000 copies in the U.S. and 1 million copies worldwide.

Background

On April 15, 2002, Columbia Records announced through a press release that Simpson would release a remix album titled This Is the Remix. The album includes songs from her previous albums remixed by DJs such as Peter Rauhofer and Hex Hector.[2] So So Def Recordings remix was responsible for "Irresistible." The So So Def remix of the song produced by Jermaine Dupri, appears rapper Lil 'Bow Wow and Dupri.[3]

Chart performance

In the United States, The album was sold at budget price and charted at number eighteen on Billboard's Top Electronic Albums Chart. A promotional digitally remastered millennium edition in Tri-fold digipack packaging was also released. This remix compilation was released to increase record sales for Jessica and to help promote her moderately successful album "Irresistible". However, the remix compilation sold only 100,000 copies in the U.S. and 1 million copies worldwide.

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s)Remixer(s) Length
1. "I Wanna Love You Forever" (Soul Solution Club Mix)Louis Biancaniello, Sam WattersSoul Solution 4:04
2. "I Wanna Love You Forever" (Soul Solution Extended Club Mix)Biancaniello, WattersSoul Solution 9:28
3. "I Think I'm in Love with You" (Peter Rauhofer Club Mix)Cory Rooney, Dan Shea, John MellencampPeter Rauhofer 9:19
4. "I Think I'm in Love with You" (Lenny B's Club Mix)Rooney, Shea, MellencampLenny Bertoldo 9:39
5. "Irresistible" (So So Def Remix (featuring Lil Bow Wow))Anders Bagge, Arnthor Birgisson, Pamela Sheyne, Jermaine DupriSo So Def 3:35
6. "Irresistible" (Hex Hector Club Mix)Bagge, Birgisson, SheyneHex Hector 8:54
7. "A Little Bit" (Chris "The Greek" and Guido Club Mix)Kara DioGuardi, Steve Morales, David SiegelGuido Osorio 7:55

Credits and personnel

Source:[4]

Charts

Chart (2002) Peak
position
US Billboard Dance/Electronic Albums[5] 18

References