In This Skin [Bonus Track]

• Artist: Jessica Simpson
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• Release Date: August 19, 2003
• Genre: Rock

Review

Out of all the teen pop thrushes of the late '90s/early 2000s, Jessica Simpson was perhaps the oddest. Not because she was genuinely strange -- especially compared to Christina or Pink -- but because she never seemed that comfortable with the genre. On her debut, Sweet Kisses, that awkwardness could be written off as first-time jitters, particularly because the album boasted the dynamite single "I Think I'm in Love," which is about as perfect as pop gets. On her second album, Irresistible, her awkwardness could be attributed to either the fabled sophomore slump or the fact that she was being tarted up too much, presented as a sexy tease when she's really just the sweet, curvy girl next door. 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. And that's the key to Simpson and her records -- apart from that brief, brilliant moment on "I Think I'm in Love," she's never seemed like she's wanted to sing pop music. She's somebody who would have been much more comfortable in an era where she could have been produced by Mitch Miller, not somebody who half-heartedly sings moderately stylish, overly calculated dance-pop. Simpson is not a bad singer, and only when she's given a show-stopping ballad in the vein of Celine Dion can she really strut her skills. The heart of In This Skin is in the mature middle of the road, while its sound is still pitched young. Simpson is still a sweet, photogenic girl with a good voice, and in her favor, as she gets further removed from her teens, she will be allowed to do more mature material -- and this CD is a tentative step in that direction. [The album was issued in a Dual Disc version with special sound, as well as Bonus Track and Bonus Track/DVD editions.] ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Angels (Lyrics)	Guy Chambers, Robbie Williams	Jessica Simpson	(4:04)
With You (Lyrics)	Andy Marvel, Jessica Simpson, Billy Mann	Jessica Simpson	(3:12)
Take My Breath Away (Lyrics)	Giorgio Moroder, Tom Whitlock	Jessica Simpson	(3:15)
My Way Home (Lyrics)	Jessica Simpson, Damon Elliott, Romeo Antonio	Jessica Simpson	(3:14)
Sweetest Sin (Lyrics)	Diane Warren	Jessica Simpson	(3:12)
I Have Loved You	Greg Barnhill, Holly Lamar, Denise Rich	Jessica Simpson	(4:45)
Forbidden Fruit (Lyrics)	Jessica Simpson, Tom Nichols, Greg Fitzgerald	Jessica Simpson	(3:31)
Everyday See You (Lyrics)	Franne Golde, Jessica Simpson, Kasia Livingston	Jessica Simpson	(4:17)
Underneath (Lyrics)	Jessica Simpson, Trina Harmon	Jessica Simpson	(4:01)
You Don't Have to Let Go (Lyrics)	Jessica Simpson, Trina Harmon, Jason Deere	Jessica Simpson	(3:43)
Loving You (Lyrics)	Jessica Simpson, Craig Young, Damon Elliott	Jessica Simpson	(3:30)
In This Skin (Lyrics)	Jessica Simpson, Rob Fusari, Trina Harmon	Jessica Simpson	(4:18)
Be (Lyrics)	Franne Golde, Jessica Simpson, Kasia Livingston	Jessica Simpson	(4:09)
With You [Acoustic Version][*]	Andy Marvel, Jessica Simpson, Billy Mann	Jessica Simpson	(5:47)

Credits

Dave Pensado (Mixing), Charlie Bisharat (Violin), Darryl Bush (Production Coordination), Andy Marvel (Keyboard Programming), Billy Mann (Producer), Jaime Sickora (Vocal Engineer), Billy Mann (Drum Programming), Dave Scheuer (Engineer), Billy Mann (Guitar (Acoustic)), Damon Elliott (Keyboards), Richie Jones (Programming), Chris Yoakum (MIDI Technician), Andy Marvel (Guitar), Brendan Kuntz (Assistant Engineer), Rich Balmer (Engineer), Eric Kupper (Guitar), Jennifer Karr (Vocals (Background)), Billy Mann (Organ), Jim Annunziato (Mixing Assistant), John "Silas" Cranfield (Engineer), Andy Marvel (Arranger), Billy Mann (Piano), Hooshik (Collage), J.D. Andrew (Digital Editing), Nick Moroch (Guitar), Julian Bunetta (Strings), Pat Buchanan (Guitar (Electric)), Kara DioGuardi (Vocals (Background)), Billy Mann (Vocals (Background)), Michael Spriggs (Guitar (Acoustic)), Mark Russell (Production Coordination), Victor Lawrence (Cello), Dan Hetzel (Mixing), Luz Vasquez (Assistant Engineer), Keith Thomas (Producer), Tommy Harden (Drums), Lana Israel (Production Coordination), Chad Cromwell (Drums), Franne Golde (Piano), Eric Kupper (Keyboards), Matt Snedecor (Mixing Assistant), Tony Maserati (Mixing), Jim Annunziato (Assistant Engineer), Franne Golde (Vocals), Julian Bunetta (String Arrangements), Ethan Willoughby (Assistant), Dan Bucchi (Mixing Assistant), David Munk (Vocal Producer), Romeo Antonio (Guitar), Bill Whittington (Mixing), Dave Scheuer (Digital Editing), Anthony Kilhoffer (Assistant Engineer), Andy Marvel (Drum Programming), Bart Migal (Tracking), Andrew Williams (Engineer), Julian Bunetta (Engineer), J.T. Corenflos (Guitar (Electric)), Franne Golde (Producer), Dan Hetzel (Engineer), Pablo Munguia (Vocal Engineer), Dan Hetzel (Digital Editing), Chris Yoakum (Digital Editing), Billy Mann (Guitar (Electric)), Keith Thomas (Programming), Christopher Rojas (Programming), Earl Cohen (Tracking), Rob Fusari (Producer), Andy Zulla (Mixing), Patrick Woodward (Mixing), Rick Wake (Producer), Tony Duran (Photography), Jun Ishizeki (Assistant Engineer), Mary Maurer (Art Direction), Lee Mars (Vocal Producer), Keith Thomas (Mixing), Christopher Rojas (Arranger), Carlos Henderson (Bass), Greg Price (Assistant Engineer), Keith Thomas (Keyboards), Billy Mann (Arranger), Damon Elliott (Programming), Greg Barnhill (Producer), Christopher Rojas (Engineer), Holly Lamar (Producer), Richie Jones (Producer), Andrew Williams (Instrumentation), Billy Mann (Engineer), Billy Mann (Guitar), Damon Elliott (Producer), Andy Marvel (Producer), Neil Devor (Engineer), John Catchings (Cello), Andrew Williams (Producer), Andy Marvel (Engineer), Jonathan Yudkin (Strings), Damon Elliott (Percussion), Alison Prestwood (Bass), Keith Thomas (Bass), J.D. Andrew (Engineer)