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Do You Know (2008)

Where the lyrics of Do You Know take you, and where it was really made.

Jessica Simpson's country debut set a chart record with its lead single, yet the album itself drew mixed reviews and sold 65,000 copies in its first week.

Key places

Recorded at Henson Recording Studios (2008)

Recording site Motown Recording Studios — The album was recorded at Henson Recording Studios in Los Angeles. The point is placed at city-center level, not at the studio building. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Recorded at Blackbird Studio (2008)

Recording site Nashville — The album was also recorded at Blackbird Studio in Nashville. The point is placed at city-center level, not at the studio building. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Album story

Overview

• Do You Know: sixth studio album by American singer Jessica Simpson
• Digital release 5 September 2008 on the US iTunes Store; physical release 9 September 2008 in the United States, Canada and Russia
• Joint venture between Columbia Nashville and Epic Records
• Simpson's first effort to cross over into country music
• Produced by Brett James with John Shanks

Background

• After the 2006 pop album A Public Affair, Simpson said she wanted to return to her roots and make country music
• Simpson supported Rascal Flatts on tour as their opening act
• Lead single "Come On Over" was co-written by Rachel Proctor, Victoria Banks and Simpson herself

Recording

• Recorded at Henson Recording Studios in Los Angeles and Blackbird Studio in Nashville

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Tracklist

Sources: musicbrainz.org

Artist

Career

• Born July 10, 1980 in Abilene, Texas; grew up in a strict evangelical household and sang in a Baptist church choir as a child.
• Signed with Columbia Records in 1997 at age seventeen after an earlier Christian label deal stalled.
• Debut album Sweet Kisses (1999) sold over two million copies in the United States; the single "I Wanna Love You Forever" reached number three on the Billboard Hot 100.
• Irresistible (2001) adopted a more mature image; its title track became a top-20 Hot 100 hit.
• In This Skin (2003) sold three million copies in the United States after its 2004 reissue.
• Gained wider fame through her marriage to Nick Lachey and the MTV reality series Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica (2003–2005).
• Film debut as Daisy Duke in The Dukes of Hazzard (2005); her cover of "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'" reached the top 20.
• Turned to country music with Do You Know (2008); has sold over 30 million albums worldwide.
• Built The Jessica Simpson Collection into a fashion brand with $1 billion in annual retail sales; regained full ownership in 2021.
• Memoir Open Book (2020) topped The New York Times Best Seller list.
• Returned to music in 2025 with the EPs Nashville Canyon, Part 1 and Part 2.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Reception

At release

• Mixed reviews from music critics
• Metacritic score of 58 out of 100, indicating mixed or average reviews
• The Dallas Morning News called "Come on Over" a "terrific slice of sultry pop-country" and described the rest of the album as "totally listless"
• The Boston Herald praised "Come on Over" but criticized the album for "way too many embarrassing ballads"
• The Miami Herald's Howard Cohen concluded the album was "undistinguished" and "forgettable"
• The New York Post found solid, simple tunes that showed off Simpson's full-bodied voice
• Country Weekly's Chris Neal called it solid pop-country fare, though Simpson seemed to be trying a little too hard on some songs

Records

• Debuted at number four on the US Billboard 200 with 65,000 copies in its first week, charting for nine weeks
• Debuted at number one on the US Billboard Country Albums chart
• 173,000 copies sold in the United States as of February 2009
• "Come on Over" debuted at number 41 on Hot Country Songs, peaked at number 18, and reached number 65 on the Billboard Hot 100
• "Remember That" peaked at number 42 on Hot Country Songs
• "Come on Over" sold 470,000 paid digital downloads in the United States as of July 2014, according to Nielsen SoundScan

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · es.wikipedia.org · fr.wikipedia.org

Trivia

• "Come On Over" was the most-added song to country radio for the week of June 6, 2008
• Its debut at number 41 on Hot Country Songs broke the record for highest-debuting first chart entry by a solo artist, previously held by Miranda Lambert and Brad Cotter
• "Remember That" was released in October 2008, and its lyrics focus on abuse and the strength needed to leave an abuser
• A UK release of "Remember That" planned for February 2009 was canceled because the song had no music video
• "Do You Know" is a moderate up-tempo song written by Dolly Parton, who sings harmony with Simpson on it

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · es.wikipedia.org

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