This Is the Remix (Jessica Simpson album)
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| 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 | |||
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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 include any new songs.
The album was sold at a 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 Simpson and to help promote her album Irresistible.
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".
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Remixer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "I Wanna Love You Forever" (Soul Solution Club Mix) | Louis Biancaniello, Sam Watters | Soul Solution | 4:04 |
| 2. | "I Wanna Love You Forever" (Soul Solution Extended Club Mix) | Biancaniello, Watters | Soul Solution | 9:28 |
| 3. | "I Think I'm in Love with You" (Peter Rauhofer Club Mix) | Cory Rooney, Dan Shea, John Mellencamp | Peter Rauhofer | 9:19 |
| 4. | "I Think I'm in Love with You" (Lenny B's Club Mix) | Rooney, Shea, Mellencamp | Lenny Bertoldo | 9:39 |
| 5. | "Irresistible" (So So Def Remix (featuring Lil Bow Wow)) | Anders Bagge, Arnthor Birgisson, Pamela Sheyne, Jermaine Dupri | So So Def | 3:35 |
| 6. | "Irresistible" (Hex Hector Club Mix) | Bagge, Birgisson, Sheyne | Hex Hector | 8:54 |
| 7. | "A Little Bit" (Chris "The Greek" and Guido Club Mix) | Kara DioGuardi, Steve Morales, David Siegel | Guido Osorio | 7:55 |
Credits and personnel
- Phil Tan - mixing
- Guido Osorio - remix producer
- Soul Solutiono - remix producer
- Peter Rauhofer - producer, remix producer
- Hex Hector - producer, remixing
- Lenny Bertoldo - producer, remixing
- Bow Wow - performer
- Bryan-Michael Cox - remixing
- Theresa LaBarbera Whites - A&R
- Jermaine Dupri - remixing, mixing
- Brian Frye - engineer
Source:[4]
Charts
| Chart (2002) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard Dance/Electronic Albums[5] | 18 |
References
- ↑ Amazon (July 2, 2002). "This Is the Remix: Jessica Simpson - Music". Retrieved December 21, 2010.
- ↑ http://www.amazon.com/This-Is-Remix-Jessica-Simpson/dp/B000068TMZ
- ↑ http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/feature/this-product-contains-previously-released-material/165
- ↑ This Is the Remix liner notes. Columbia Records (2002)
- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/artist/304557/jessica-simpson/chart?f=322
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