section :// J E S S I C A / A Public Affair
1. A PUBLIC AFFAIR
WRITTEN BY J. SIMPSON, J. AUSTIN, G. KURSTIN, S. WATTERS, L. BIANCANIELLO, L. MENDEZ, N. ASHFORD, V. SIMPSON / PUBLISHING: SWEET KISSES, INC.,(ASCAP) AND EMI APRIL MUSIC INC., (ASCAP), NAKED UNDER MY CLOTHES/CHRYSALIS MUSIC PUBLISHING (ASCAP), EMI APRIL MUSIC INC./ KURSTIN MUSIC (ASCAP), EMI APRIL MUSIC INC./ BREAKTHROUGH CREATIONS (ASCAP), SONY/ATV TUNES LLC / S.M.Y. PUBLISHING (ASCAP), EMI BLACKWOOD MUSIC, INC. / SOUTHERN OSCILLATIONS MUSIC (BMI), JOBETE MUSIC CO., INC. (ASCAP) / PRODUCED AND ARRANGED BY LESTER MENDEZ / MIXED BY DAVE “HARD DRIVE” PENSADO FOR THE PENSADO MIX SQUAD / ENGINEERED BY MIKE TERRY AND JOE WOHLMUTH / RECORDED AT CONWAY STUDIOS, HOLLYWOOD, CA, HENSON STUDIOS, HOLLYWOOD, CA, AND WESTLAKE STUDIOS, HOLLYWOOD, CA / ASSISTANT ENGINEERS: BRIAN WARWICK AT WESTLAKE, VALENTE TORREZ AT CONWAY, AND KEITH GRETLEIN AT HENSON STUDIOS / MIX ASSISTANT: THE BLITZBURG GROUP / MIXED AT LARRABEE NORTH STUDIOS, LOS ANGELES, CA / DRUMS: ABE LABORIEL, JR. / GUITARS: DAVID WILLIAMS / ADDITIONAL GUITARS: LYLE WORKMAN / PERCUSSION: RAFAEL PADILLA / BACKGROUND VOCALS: JESSICA SIMPSON, CHRIS AUGUST, SEIDAH GARRETT, DORIAN HOLLY, NIKKI HARRIS AND SHERREE BROWN / BACKGROUND VOCAL ARRANGEMENT: CHRIS MEGERT


2. YOU SPIN ME ROUND (LIKE A RECORD)
WRITTEN BY P. BURNS, S. COY, M. PERCY, T. LEVER / PUBLISHING: BURNING MUSIC LTD. (PRS) WARNER / CHAPPELL MUSIC LTD. (PRS). ALL RIGHTS ADMINISTERED BY WB MUSIC CORP. (ASCAP). ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. / PRODUCED BY CORY ROONEY FOR CORY ROONEY ENTERTAINMENT INC. / MIXED BY JOSHUA MCDONNELL / ENGINEERED BY JOSHUA MCDONNELL / RECORDED AT THE POOL HOUSE, LONG ISLAND, NY, SKYLINE STUDIOS, NEW YORK, NY / ASSISTANT ENGINEER: STEVE GEUTING FOR SKYLINE STUDIOS / MIXED AT THE POOL HOUSE, LONG ISLAND, NY / BACKGROUND VOCALS: JESSICA SIMPSON / DRUM PROGRAMMING: CORY ROONEY


3. B.O.Y.
WRITTEN BY E. DRISCOLL, W. GAGEL, R. OCASEK / PUBLISHING: TENDER TENDER RUSH/PEER MUSIC (BMI), WALLY GAGEL MUSIC (BMI), LIDO MUSIC INC. (ASCAP) / PRODUCED AND MIXED BY WALLY GAGEL FOR WAX LTD. / ADDITIONAL PRODUCTION BY XANDY BARRY / ENGINEERED BY WALLY GAGLE, TATSUYA SATO, RON ALLAIRE / RECORDED AT BLISS RECORDINGS, HOLLYWOOD, CA, SONY MUSIC STUDIOS, NEW YORK, NY, SKYLINE STUDIOS, NEW YORK, NY / ASSISTANT ENGINEER: STEVE GEUTING FOR SKYLINE STUDIOS / MIXED AT SONY MUSIC STUDIOS, NEW YORK, NY / BACKGROUND VOCALS: JESSICA SIMPSON, ERICA DISCOLL / INSTRUMENTS: WALLY GAGLE / CONTAINS SAMPLES FROM “JUST WHAT I NEEDED” WRITTEN BY R. OCASEK, AS PERFORMED BY THE CARS. PUBLISHED BY LIDO MUSIC INC. (ASCAP), UNDER LICENSE FROM ATLANTIC RECORDING CORP. BY ARRANGEMENT WITH RHINO ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY, A WARNER MUSIC GROUP COMPANY


4. IF YOU WERE MINE
WRITTEN BY S. WATTERS, L. BIANCANIELLO, G. KURSTIN, T. GRAY, J. SEWELL / PUBLISHING: EMI APRIL MUSIC INC./ BREAKTHROUGH CREATIONS (ASCAP), SONY/ATV TUNES LLC / S.M.Y. PUBLISHING (ASCAP), EMI APRIL MUSIC INC./ KURSTIN MUSIC (ASCAP), GRAYT MUSIC (ASCAP), J. SEWELL PUBLISHING (ASCAP) / PRODUCED BY SAM WATTERS AND LOUIS BIANCANIELLO FOR MZMERIQ, AND GREG KURSTIN FOR SK1 PRODUCTIONS / MIXED BY SAM WATTERS AND LOUIS BIANCANIELLO / ENGINEERED BY ANDREW RUGG (DRUM SESSIONS) RECORDED AT HOMESITE 13 STUDIOS, NOVATO, CA, MAYFAIR RECORDING STUDIOS, LONDON, ENGLAND, HENSON RECORDING STUDIOS, LOS ANGELES, CA / MIXED AT HOMESITE 13 STUDIOS, NOVATO, CA / BACKGROUND VOCALS: JESSICA SIMPSON, RAVAUGHN BROWN, TAMYRA GRAY / KEYBOARDS, PROGRAMMING, GUITAR: GREG KURSTIN / KEYBOARDS, PROGRAMMING: LOUIS BIANCANIELLO / DRUMS: JERRY BROWN / BASS: DAN KURTZ


5. WALKIN’ ’ROUND IN A CIRCLE
WRITTEN BY J. SIMPSON, J. AUSTIN, J. HARRIS, III, T. LEWIS, S. NICKS / PUBLISHING: SWEET KISSES, INC.,(ASCAP) AND EMI APRIL MUSIC INC., (ASCAP), NAKED UNDER MY CLOTHES/CHRYSALIS MUSIC PUBLISHING (ASCAP), EMI/APRIL MUSIC/FLYTE TYME TUNES (ASCAP), SONY/ATV MUSIC PUBLISHING O/B/O ITSELF AND WELSH WITCH MUSIC (BMI) / PRODUCED BY JIMMY JAM & TERRY LEWIS FOR FLYTE TYME PRODUCTIONS, INC. / MIXED BY IAN CROSS AND MATT MARRIN / ENGINEERED BY IAN CROSS, MATT MARRIN / RECORDED AT FLYTE TYME STUDIOS, SANTA MONICA, CA AND THE VILLAGE RECORDERS, LOS ANGELES, CA / MIXED AT FLYTE TYME STUDIOS, SANTA MONICA, CA / KEYBOARDS: JIMMY JAM / GUITAR: PAUL JACKSON, JR. / DRUMS & PERCUSSION: IZ / BASS: BOBBY ROSS AVILA / BACKGROUND VOCALS: JESSICA SIMPSON / CONTAINS INTERPOLATIONS FROM “DREAMS” WRITTEN BY STEVIE NICKS AND PUBLISHING BY SONY/ATV MUSIC PUBLISHING O/B/O ITSELF AND WELSH WITCH MUSIC (BMI). USED BY PERMISSION.


6. THE LOVER IN ME
WRITTEN BY J. SIMPSON, J. AUSTIN, S. WATTERS, L. BIANCANIELLO, T. GRAY, C. CHILDRESS / PUBLISHING: SWEET KISSES, INC.,(ASCAP) AND EMI APRIL MUSIC INC., (ASCAP), NAKED UNDER MY CLOTHES/CHRYSALIS MUSIC PUBLISHING (ASCAP), EMI APRIL MUSIC INC. / BREAKTHROUGH CREATIONS (ASCAP), SONY/ATV TUNES LLC / S.M.Y. PUBLISHING (ASCAP), GRAY T MUSIC (ASCAP), SHOE MONEY (ASCAP) / PRODUCED BY LESTER MENDEZ / MIXED BY SERBAN GHENEA / ENGINEERED BY MIKE TERRY, JOE WOHLMUTH / RECORDED AT CONWAY STUDIOS, HOLLYWOOD, CA, HENSON STUDIOS, HOLLYWOOD, CA, AND WESTLAKE STUDIOS, HOLLYWOOD, CA / ASSISTANT ENGINEERS: ERIC RENNAKER AT WESTLAKE, SAM HOLLAND AT CONWAY, KEITH GRETLEIN AT HENSON / ASSISTANT MIX ENGINEER: TIM ROBERTS / ADDITIONAL PROTOOLS MIX ENGINEER: JOHN HANES / MIXED AT MIXSTAR STUDIOS VIRGINIA BEACH, VA / DRUMS: GARY NOVAK / GUITARS: DAVID WILLIAMS / ADDITIONAL GUITARS: DAVID LEVITA / PERCUSSION: RAFAEL PADILLA / BEATS, PIANO & MOOG: LESTER MENDEZ / BACKGROUND VOCALS: JESSICA SIMPSON, SEIDAH GARRETT, DORIAN HOLLY, SHARLOTTE GIBSON / BACKGROUND VOCAL ARRANGEMENT BY SEIDAH GARRETT


7. SWING WITH ME
WRITTEN BY L. PRIMA / ADDITIONAL LYRICS BY J. SIMPSON, C. ROONEY, D. SHEA, C. COBB, E. ALEXANDER / PUBLISHING: EMI ROBBINS CATALOG INC. (ASCAP) / PRODUCED BY CORY ROONEY FOR CORY ROONEY ENTERTAINMENT INC. AND DAN SHEA FOR DAN SHEA PRODUCTIONS / MIXED BY JOSHUA MCDONNELL / ENGINEERED BY IAN CROSS, PETER WADE, ORLANDO CALZADA, JOSHUA MCDONNELL / RECORDED AT THE VILLAGE STUDIO, LA, CA, THE POOL HOUSE, LONG ISLAND, NY, AND SONY MUSIC STUDIOS, NEW YORK, NY / MIXED AT THE POOL HOUSE, LONG ISLAND, NY / BACKGROUND VOCALS: JESSICA SIMPSON, ERIN ALEXANDER, CACEE COBB, MARY PHILLIPS / TROMBONE: OZZIE MELENDEZ / TRUMPET: BARRY DANIELIAN / TENOR SAXOPHONE: DAVID MANN / DRUMS: VINCE CHERICO / BASS: RUBEN RODRIGUEZ / DRUM PROGRAMMING: CORY ROONEY / KEYBOARDS: CORY ROONEY, DAN SHEA / SONG IS AN ADAPTATION OF THE COMPOSITION “SING, SING, SING (WITH A SWING)” WRITTEN BY LOUIS PRIMA AND PUBLISHED BY EMI ROBBINS CATALOG INC. (ASCAP)


8. PUSH YOUR TUSH
WRITTEN BY J. SIMPSON, J. HARRIS, III, T. LEWIS, T. TOLBERT, L. BONNER, W. BECK, J. WILLIAMS, M. PIERCE, M. JONES, R. MIDDELBROOKS, C. SATCHELL / PUBLISHING: SWEET KISSES, INC. , ADMINISTERED BY EMI APRIL MUSIC INC. (ASCAP) / EMI APRIL MUSIC, INC. / FLYTE TYME TUNES / EMI APRIL MUSIC INC./ELLA & GENE’S SON’S MUSIC (ASCAP) / RICK’S MUSIC, INC., ADMINISTERED BY RIGHTSONG MUSIC, INC. (BMI) / SEGUNDO SUENOS MUSIC LLC (BMI), ADMINISTERED BY BUG / PRODUCED BY JIMMY JAM & TERRY LEWIS FOR FLYTE TYME PRODUCTIONS, INC. / MIXED BY SERBAN GHENEA / ENGINEERED BY IAN CROSS, MATT MARRIN / RECORDED AT FLYTE TYME STUDIOS, SANTA MONICA, CA AND THE VILLAGE RECORDERS, LOS ANGELES, CA / ASSISTANT MIX ENGINEER: TIM ROBERTS / ADDITIONAL PROTOOLS MIX ENGINEER: JOHN HANES / MIXED AT MIXSTAR STUDIOS VIRGINIA BEACH, VA / KEYBOARDS: JIMMY JAM, BIG JIM WRIGHT / BACKGROUND VOCALS: JESSICA SIMPSON, SHALEA FRAZIER, TONY TOLBERT / CONTAINS ELEMENTS FROM “WHO’D SHE COO” WRITTEN BY LEROY BONNER, WILLIE BECK, JAMES WILLIAMS, MARVIN PIERCE, MARSHALL JONES, RALPH MIDDLEBROOKS AND CLARENCE SATCHELL. PUBLISHING: SWEET KISSES, INC. , ADMINISTERED BY EMI APRIL MUSIC INC. (ASCAP) / EMI APRIL MUSIC, INC. / FLYTE TYME TUNES / EMI APRIL MUSIC INC. / ELLA & GENE’S SON’S MUSIC (ASCAP) / RICK’S MUSIC, INC., ADMINISTERED BY RIGHTSONG MUSIC, INC. (BMI) / SEGUNDO SUENOS MUSIC LLC (BMI), ADMINISTERED BY BUG


9. BACK TO YOU
WRITTEN BY J. SIMPSON, J. HARRIS, III, T. LEWIS / PUBLISHING: SWEET KISSES, INC., (ASCAP) AND EMI APRIL MUSIC INC., (ASCAP), EMI APRIL MUSIC / FLYTE TYME TUNES (ASCAP) / PRODUCED BY JIMMY JAM & TERRY LEWIS FOR FLYTE TYME PRODUCTIONS, INC. / MIXED BY SERBAN GHENEA / ENGINEERED BY IAN CROSS, MATT MARRIN / RECORDED AT FLYTE TYME STUDIOS, SANTA MONICA, CA AND THE VILLAGE RECORDERS, LOS ANGELES, CA / ASSISTANT MIX ENGINEER: TIM ROBERTS / ADDITIONAL PROTOOLS MIX ENGINEER: JOHN HANES / MIXED AT MIXSTAR STUDIOS VIRGINIA BEACH, VA / KEYBOARDS: JIMMY JAM, BIG JIM WRIGHT / GUITAR: PAUL JACKSON, JR. / DRUMS & PERCUSSION: IZ / BASS: BOBBY ROSS AVILA / BACKGROUND VOCALS: JESSICA SIMPSON, SHALEA FRAZIER / BACKGROUND ARRANGEMENTS: SHALEA FRAZIER


10. BETWEEN YOU & I
WRITTEN BY J. SIMPSON, C. ROONEY / PUBLISHING: SWEET KISSES, INC., (ASCAP) AND EMI APRIL MUSIC INC., (ASCAP), CORI TIFFANI MUSIC PUBLISHING, SONY ATV (BMI) / PRODUCED BY CORY ROONEY FOR CORY ROONEY ENTERTAINMENT INC. AND DAN SHEA FOR DAN SHEA PRODUCTIONS / MIXED BY JOSHUA MCDONNELL / ENGINEERED BY IAN CROSS, PETER WADE, ORLANDO CALZADA, JOSHUA MCDONNELL / RECORDED AT THE VILLAGE STUDIO, LA, CA, THE POOL HOUSE, LONG ISLAND, NY, SONY MUSIC STUDIOS, NEW YORK, NY / MIXED AT THE POOL HOUSE, LONG ISLAND, NY / BACKGROUND VOCALS BY JESSICA SIMPSON / DRUM PROGRAMMING: CORY ROONEY / KEYBOARDS: CORY ROONEY, DAN SHEA


11. I DON’T WANT TO CARE
WRITTEN BY J. SIMPSON, M. ERIKSEN, T.E. HERMANSEN, M. RIDDICK, E. LIND, A. BJORKLUND, M. BEITE, G. HVITSTEN / PUBLISHING: SWEET KISSES, INC., (ASCAP) AND EMI APRIL MUSIC INC., (ASCAP), SONY ATV MUSIC PUBLISHING LTD. UK (ASCAP), EMI MUSIC PUBLISHING UK (ASCAP), YOGA FLAMES MUSIC (BMI) / JANICE COMBS PUBLISHING (BMI) / EMI BLACKWOOD MUSIC INC. (BMI), STELLAR SONGS LTD. ADMIN. BY EMI MUSIC PUBLISHING UK / PRODUCED BY STARGATE FOR DELIRIOUS BLACKSMITH MANAGEMENT/ MIXED BY PHIL TAN FOR RIOTPROOF PRODUCTIONS / RECORDED BY MIKKEL ERIKSEN / RECORDED AT HENSON RECORDING STUDIOS, LOS ANGELES & BATTERY STUDIOS, NEW YORK CITY / MIX ASSISTANT: JOSH HOUGHKIRK / MIXED AT SOAPBOX STUDIOS, ATLANTA, GA / BACKGROUND VOCALS: JESSICA SIMPSON, MAKEBA RIDDICK / VOCAL PRODUCTION: MIKKEL ERIKSEN & TOR ERIK HERMANSEN / KEYBOARDS: MAGNUS BEITE, AMUND BJORKLUND, ESPEN LIND / ALL OTHER INSTRUMENTS: MIKKEL ERIKSEN & TOR ERIK HERMANSEN


12. FIRED UP
WRITTEN BY J. SIMPSON, S. STORCH, C. ROONEY / PUBLISHING: SWEET KISSES, INC., (ASCAP) AND EMI APRIL MUSIC INC., (ASCAP), SCOTT STORCH MUSIC, TVT MUSIC, INC. (ASCAP), CORI TIFFANI MUSIC PUBLISHING, SONY ATV (BMI) / PRODUCED BY SCOTT STORCH FOR TUFF JEW PRODUCTIONS / HUSTLA FOUNDATION INC. / MIXED BY DAVE “HARD DRIVE” PENSADO FOR THE PENSADO MIX SQUAD / ADDITIONAL VOCAL PRODUCTION BY CORY ROONEY / ENGINEERED BY CONRAD GOLDING FOR MANDATORY ENTERTAINMENT, WAYNE “THE BRIAN” ALLISON, JOSHUA MCDONNELL / RECORDED AT THE HIT FACTORY CRITERIA, MIAMI, FL, SONY MUSIC STUDIOS, NEW YORK, NY / ASSISTANT ENGINEER: VADIM “CHISS” CHISLOV / MIX ASSISTANT: THE BLITZBURG GROUP / MIXED AT LARRABEE NORTH STUDIOS, LOS ANGELES, CA / GUITARS: AARON “FRANCHISE” FISHBEIN


13. LET HIM FLY
WRITTEN BY P. GRIFFIN / PUBLISHING: ONE BIG LOVE MUSIC (ASCAP) ADMIN BY ALMO MUSIC CORP. (ASCAP) / CHROME DOG MUSIC (ASCAP) ADMIN BY WIXEN MUSIC PUBLISHING, INC (ASCAP) / PRODUCED BY LESTER MENDEZ / MIXED BY JOE ZOOK / ENGINEERED BY JOE WOHLMUTH / RECORDED AT HENSON STUDIOS, HOLLYWOOD, CA / MIXED AT AUS STUDIOS, LOS ANGELES, CA / GUITAR: JUSTIN KING / JUSTIN KING APPEARS COURTESY OF EPIC RECORDS


14. I BELONG TO ME
WRITTEN BY D. WARREN / PUBLISHING: REALSONGS (ASCAP) ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. USED BY PERMISSION / PRODUCED BY STARGATE FOR DELIRIOUS BLACKSMITH MANAGEMENT / MIXED BY PHIL TAN FOR RIOTPROOF PRODUCTIONS / RECORDED BY MIKKEL ERIKSEN / RECORDED AT BATTERY STUDIOS, NEW YORK CITY / MIX ASSISTANT: JOSH HOUGHKIRK / MIXED AT SOAPBOX STUDIOS, ATLANTA, GA / VOCAL PRODUCTION BY MIKKEL ERIKSEN & TOR ERIK HERMANSEN / ALL INSTRUMENTS BY MIKKEL ERIKSEN & TOR ERIK HERMANSEN


BONUS TRACK
A PUBLIC AFFAIR (CASS&DUBS REMIX)
ORIGINAL PRODUCTION AND ARRANGEMENT BY LESTER MENDEZ REMIX PRODUCED BY CASS&DUBS


I believe in fantasy, but no longer do I believe in fairytales. The storybook of this life I am leading is beautiful, broken perfection. The completion of this album doesn’t feel like I’m only ending a chapter to start the next, I’m spreading my wings and beginning the next lifetime… No more expectations.
God: the ordained purpose of my life gives vision to faith. I believe. Thank you for restoration. You are my true companion.
Mom: Thank you for teaching me how to look into this life through the eyes of my soul and a discerning spirit. You restore my faith daily. I love you.
Dad: Thank you for encouraging me to keep my life in harmony with truth. You provide me the strength in my wings as I fly up and over the cares and perceptions of the world. I love you.
Ashlee: We have a bond unlike any other sisters. Thank you for letting me lay down with you and cry like a baby on Christmas… listening to Patty Griffin on repeat. I love it when we share music! You inspire me.
Nana & Papaw and the rest of the fam: My prayer warriors! I love you with all I got.


To my soul mates… You heal me…
Ken: “You wanna be my husband?” I truly believe you are. You give me reason.
Freddy: You are extraordinary… want some Macallan?
Cacee: “Get Fired Up”
Mary: You are so beautiful. Let’s dance!
Paster: Our dates are so special to me, you brighten my nights.
Erin: “Spreading my wings and beginning again”
Jessie: You are my tranquility.
Adrienne: We were destined to find each other
All of you have given me the courage to conquer weakness, fear, insecurities and failure. I love you and so does Daisy.
Charlie Walk: This is our record! Your dedication is inspiring. Your crazy energy is infectious, I love you.
Farra: You are a godsend. Thank you for devoting your all.
To everyone at JT entertainment: I love you guys so much. Your hard work pays off. Thank you.
David: Dad # 2, I love you.
Jimmy & Terry: It was a dream come true to be in the studio with y’all. Thank you for having faith in my words.
Ian: I adore you, thank you.
Cory: You are one of the most talented people I’ve ever been around; you are a blessing.
Lester: Thank you for your encouragement.
Sam & Louis: Thank you for blessing me with your prayers.
Evan: Thanks for being there from the beginning.
Rob: Thank you for always protecting me and being a good friend.
Johnta: Are you ready to sing something to me? Thank you for writing from your soul.


To my fans…you all have given me the chance to live my dreams. Thank you for embracing my gift of song. Y’all bless me everyday, anything is possible. I love you.


Thank you to…
Brett Ratner, Mike Alexander: Thank you for always making me laugh, John Spesak - My angel!, Ike Lee - Thank you for always listening, Richard Channer, Adam Blaine, Brian Buchek, Vida Sparks, Allen Grubman, Debbie White, Randy Pliler, Beth Pliler, Josh Zeiman, Dave Joyner, Randy Hoffmaster, Patty Griffin: Your words heal me. Thank you to everyone in the Epic Records family.


Executive Producers: Jessica Simpson, Joe Simpson
Mastered by Vlado Meller, Sony Music Studios, New York, NY
A&R: Evan Lamberg, Farra Mathews
Management by Joe Simpson for JT Entertainment
Business Management: David Levin
Attorney: Allen Grubman
Dave “Hard Drive” Pensado & The Pensado Mix Squad are represented
by Jac Colman, Essential Arts Management, Burbank, CA.
StarGate are managed by Tim Blacksmith and Danny d.
Photography by Brett Ratner
Design: Christina Rodriguez and Maria Paula Marulanda
Cover typography: Laurie Rosenwald
Wardrobe Styling: Jessica Paster
Hair: Ken Paves
Makeup: Mary Phillips

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