 section :// J E S S I C A / timeline |
| • 1999 |
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April - Jessica could be heard on the TV show Dawson Creek soundtrack with "Did You Ever Love Somebody." October - Jessica hit the Top 40 for the first time with "I Wanna Love You Forever." - Jessica opened for several Ricky Martin concert dates. November - Jessica released her debut LP, Sweet Kisses. CDNow said of Jessica and her new LP: "...Her vocals are the typical Top 40 combination of breathy wonder mixed with moments of chest-thumping sincerity, but Simpson at least seems to mean it more than, say, Britney Spears, who never seems to mean anything." - The single "I Wanna Love You Forever" was certified gold. October - Sweet Kisses was certified gold. - The single "I Wanna Love You Forever" was certified platinum. - Jessica hit the Top 10 with "I Wanna Love You Forever." - "I Wanna Love You Forever" topped the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Sales chart for 6 weeks. |
| • 2000 |
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January - Jessica hit #1 for 2 weeks with "I Wanna Love You Forever." March - Jessica's second single "Where You Are" (a duet with boyfriend Nick Lachey of 98 Degrees) hit the charts and was featured in the film Here On Earth. April - Jessica and Nick hit the Top 10 with "Where You Are" June - Jessica hit the Top 40 with "I Think I'm In Love With You." - Sweet Kisses was certified platinum. August - Jessica hit #1 in Canada with with "I Think I'm In Love With You." - Jessica won 2 Teen Choice Awards for Breakout Artist and Love Song of the Year ("Where You Are"). November - Sweet Kisses was certified 2x platinum. |
| • 2001 |
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January - Jessica was nominated for an American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock New Artist. April - Jessica was nominated for a Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Female - New Artist May - Jessica hit the Top 40 with "Irresistible." June - Jessica released her 2nd LP, Irresistible. - Jessica hit the Top 10 with "Irresistible." July - Irresistible was certified gold. October - Jessica hit the Top 40 with "A Little Bit." |
| • 2002 |
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July - This Is The Remix was released. September - Jessica appeared in 1 episode of That '70s Show on FOX. October - Jessica married Nick Lachey of 98 Degrees. |
| • 2003 |
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January - Jessica was back guest-starring in a few episodes of That '70s Show on FOX. August - Jessica hit the Top 40 with "Sweetest Sin." - Jessica released her next LP, In This Skin. - Jessica is on MTV with the reality series Newlyweds: Nick And Jessica. November - Jessica signed a comedy development deal with ABC. - Jessica appeared on the cover of Rolling Stone with the caption 'Housewife of the Year.' - Jessica hit the Top 40 with "With You." December - In This Skin was certified gold. |
| • 2004 |
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January - Jessica hit the Top 10 with "With You." - Jessica co-hosted Saturday Night Live with her husband, Nick Lachey. - The second season of Newlyweds began on MTV. February - In This Skin was certified platinum. - Jessica hit #1 for 2 weeks with "With You." March - Jessica released a revamped version of In This Skin with 2 new songs - the covers of Robbie Williams' "Angels" and Berlin's "Take My Breath Away." - Jessica topped the Billboard Mainstream Top 40 chart with "With You." - Jessica hit the Top 40 with "Take My Breath Away." April - Jessica and Nick Lachey appeared in their first TV variety special on ABC with The Nick & Jessica's Variety Hour. - In This Skin was certified 2x platinum. - Jessica hit the Top 10 with "Take My Breath Away." - Jessica was featured on VH1's Divas Live. May - A TV sitcom starring Jessica was not picked up for the fall schedule. June - Jessica hit the Top 40 with "Angels." - Jessica had to cancel some concert performances due to a kidney infection. August - The video for "With You" was nominated for 2 MTV Video Music Awards including Best Female Video and Best Pop Video. Jessica performed at the ceremony held in Miami. October - The single "With You" was certified gold. November - Jessica was nominated for 2 American Music Awards for Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist and Favorite Pop/Rock Album. Jessica also performed at the ceremony. - Jessica recorded a duet ("Little Drummer Boy") with her sister Ashlee Simpson for Jessica's holiday LP, Re-Joyce: The Christmas Album. - Jessica appeared with her hubby in their ABC Christmas special, Nick And Jessica's Family Christmas. December - In This Skin was certified 3x platinum. |
| • 2005 |
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January - Re-Joyce: The Christmas Album was certified gold. July - Jessica could be heard on the soundtrack for The Dukes Of Hazzard with her cover of "These Boots Were Made For Walking." - Jessica topped the Billboard Hot Digital Tracks chart with "These Boots Were Made For Walkin'." - Jessica's video for "These Boots Were Made For Walkin'" irked a Christian group that called for it to be cleaned up. August - Jessica could be seen in her first feature film - The Dukes Of Hazzard. The movie opened to poor reviews but over 30 million opening weekend bucks. November - The singles "With You" and "These Boots Were Made For Walkin'" were certified platinum, and "Take My Breath Away" was certified gold. December - Jessica filed for a divorce from Nick Lachey. |
| • 2006 |
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March - Jessica switches record label (Columbia Records) to Epic Records. July - Jessica hit the Top 40 with "A Public Affair." August - Jessica won a Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Breakout, Female. Jessica also co-hosted the ceremony. - Jessica released A Public Affair. September - Jessica topped the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart with "A Public Affair." - A Public Affair was certified gold. |
| • 2007 |
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July - The single "A Public Affair" was certified gold. |
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