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''Irresistible'' is the second studio album by American recording artist Jessica Simpson, released on May 25, 2001, through Columbia Records. Simpson, who began working on the project in July 2000, contacted already established writers and producers to collaborate on the project, including Cory Rooney, Rodney Jerkins, and Walter Afanasieff. In contrast to her debut album ''Sweet Kisses'' (1999), which included more ballads, ''Irresistible'' explored hip hop and R&B genres of music.〔 Simpson described the material as "Mariah Carey meets Britney Spears", indicating the soulfulness of the songs as well as their contemporary appeal.〔 Lyrical themes addressed in the album include love and heartbreak, sexuality, and self-respect.〔 At the suggestion of her label executives, Simpson modified her image and sound in ''Irresistible'', deciding to delve more into the teen pop and R&B genres, as she felt that restyling herself to match the image of her contemporaries—Spears and Christina Aguilera—would help rejuvenate her career. After its release, ''Irresistible'' received mostly negative reviews from critics, most of whom were disappointed by the music, and some of them also felt it was too generic and over-produced. Initially, the album enjoyed commercial success, debuting at number six on the ''Billboard'' 200. It was an improvement from her previous endeavor and the album went on to sell about 850,000 copies in the US. It was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipments of 500,000 copies. Elsewhere, the album was not as successful, reaching number thirteen in Canada and cracking the top forty in Sweden, Japan, and Germany. Two singles were released from ''Irresistible''. The title track, the album's lead single, was commercially successful, as it reached the top twenty in charts of eleven countries, including number eleven on the UK Singles Chart, and at number fifteen on the United States ''Billboard'' Hot 100. It was followed by "A Little Bit", which failed to chart in the US, but reached a peak position of number sixty-two in Australia. Simpson performed songs from ''Irresistible'' on a number of occasions. In 2001, she also embarked on her first headlining tour, titled the DreamChaser Tour, to promote the album. ==Background== Simpson signed a record deal with Columbia Records in 1998 and the next year she released her debut album titled ''Sweet Kisses''. The album featured mostly ballads, and was targeted at a more mature audience than the works of her contemporaries, Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera. Simpson even stayed true to her Christian beliefs and dressed conservatively, unlike her peers.〔 The album only managed a peak of number twenty-five on the US ''Billboard'' 200, far from the success of her contemporaries.〔 This led Simpson to reevaluate her career and although she was enjoying some success, she felt she could improve on this. Feeling her more "innocent" image would halt her career from developing further, Simpson adopted a sexier image and newer sound, at the suggestion of the Columbia executives. She moved into the teen-pop genre, as she felt that restyling herself to match the image of Spears and Aguilera would help remake her career.〔 She separated from her then-boyfriend Nick Lachey, in March 2001, feeling the need to concentrate on her career. Her new image was promoted through appearances on many events, where Simpson wore revealing outfits.〔 The development of this image coincided with the production and release of her second studio effort, ''Irresistible''.〔 Simpson said that she wanted to portray a "sexier, more mature style" in her new album.〔 "I recorded ''Sweet Kisses'' when I was 17 years old and I'm 21 (month ) so there is four years of growth involved," Simpson said in an interview with ''Coventry Newspapers'' in July 2001. In an interview with ''Cosmopolitan'' in June 2001, she explained, "This record is about who I am now. The music is edgier, and I'm all grown up."〔 According to Terri Doughtery, author of ''People in the News: Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey'', Simpson hoped her new image would bring more attention to the power of her voice.〔 "It's not just me singing about being in love. I also have heartbreak songs and girls telling off guys songs. It's going to take me a while to recoup () this album, because we spent a lot of money on it," Simpson said to ''Entertainment Weekly''. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Irresistible (Jessica Simpson album)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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