Come on Over (Jessica Simpson song)
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"Come on Over" is a song by Jessica Simpson
and is the first single
from her first country
and fifth studio album, Do You Know
, which was released on September 9, 2008. "Come on Over" was released to country radio in the United States on May 27, 2008 and served as her debut single for Columbia Nashville.
, Victoria Banks
and Simpson herself. The lyrics of the uptempo single focus on the narrator's paramour. Simpson said, "The fun thing about the song is that anxiety of wanting the guy to come over right then and there. Everybody's felt that before."
for "Come on Over" was shot on June 19, 2008. It was directed by Liz Friedlander
and shot in Little Creek Ranch, California
. The video was premiered on Simpson's official website on July 11.
It debuted on the CMT
Top 20 countdown on August 1 at number #3 and peaked at #2 the following week.
It reached #1 on Yahoo!
's Top 100 Country Videos list on August 8. It also peaked at #16 on GAC
Top 20 Countdow.
The video begins with Simpson standing outside her house making a phone call to her love interest. She is then shown inside her house sitting next to the kitchen sink, looking out of the living room windows. In other shots, Simpson sings with a live backing band in a barn house, and sits on the back of a pick-up van. At the end of the video, she is shown sitting in a bathtub after a man is depicted leaving his car; his face is not shown. The video includes a close-up of the bottle for Simpson's fragrance, "Fancy", released in August 2008.
and Brett James
, Simpson shines on a steel guitar
-laden track that finds her pleading with a beau to drop everything for a little loving." Rolling Stone
said that "Surprisingly, her first twangy single is a slick treat", and that "Simpson keeps it simple and on a Shania Twain
-esque foot-stomper built on energetic acoustic and slide guitars."
Jim Malec of The 9513 gave the song a "thumbs down" review, as he thought that the lyrics were "three minutes of step-by-step instructions pertaining to the exact method by which you will leave your house/apartment", "one of the most pointless songs [he's] ever heard", and "like something a fifth-grader would write". He also felt that the song's steel guitars were gratuitous, and that overall, the production was "straightforward proto-pop".
The song was nominated for a 2008 CMT
fan-voted online award in the category of best "(What? I've Always Been Country) Crossover Artist", but lost to Darius Rucker
's "Don't Think I Don't Think About It
."
Hot Country Songs
chart. It broke a record held by Miranda Lambert
("Me and Charlie Talking") and Brad Cotter
("I Meant To") for highest-debuting first chart entry by a solo artist; both artists debuted at number 42 on that same chart.
Jessica Simpson
Jessica Ann Simpson is an American recording artist, actress, television personality, and fashion designer whose rise to fame began in 1999. Since that time, Simpson has achieved many recording milestones, starred in several television shows, movies, and commercials, launched a line of hair and...
and is the first single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
from her first country
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
and fifth studio album, Do You Know
Do You Know (Jessica Simpson album)
Do You Know is the sixth studio album by American singer Jessica Simpson. The album was released on September 9, 2008, in the United States by a joint-venture between Columbia Nashville and Epic Records. The album is her first effort in an attempt to cross over to country music. Songwriter Brett...
, which was released on September 9, 2008. "Come on Over" was released to country radio in the United States on May 27, 2008 and served as her debut single for Columbia Nashville.
Background and theme
"Come on Over" was co-written by country music artist Rachel ProctorRachel Proctor
Rachel Christine Proctor is an American country music artist. Before signing to a record deal, she co-wrote Martina McBride's 2002 single "Where Would You Be". By 2003, Proctor had signed to BNA Records, releasing her debut single "Days Like This" that year...
, Victoria Banks
Victoria Banks
Victoria Wenonah Banks is a singer/songwriter from Port Carling, Muskoka, Ontario, Canada. Her self-produced debut CD When You Can Fly was released on the On Ramp/EMI Canada label in April 2009...
and Simpson herself. The lyrics of the uptempo single focus on the narrator's paramour. Simpson said, "The fun thing about the song is that anxiety of wanting the guy to come over right then and there. Everybody's felt that before."
Music video
The music videoMusic video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
for "Come on Over" was shot on June 19, 2008. It was directed by Liz Friedlander
Liz Friedlander
Liz Friedlander is an American film, music video and television director.Originally from New York, Friedlander moved to Pennsylvania to attend the Drama Conservatory school at Carnegie Mellon University...
and shot in Little Creek Ranch, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. The video was premiered on Simpson's official website on July 11.
It debuted on the CMT
CMT
- Medicine :* California mastitis test* Certified Massage Therapist* Cervical motion tenderness, a sign of pelvic inflammatory disease* Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease* Chemically modified tetracyclines* Circus Movement Tachycardia...
Top 20 countdown on August 1 at number #3 and peaked at #2 the following week.
It reached #1 on Yahoo!
Yahoo!
Yahoo! Inc. is an American multinational internet corporation headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, United States. The company is perhaps best known for its web portal, search engine , Yahoo! Directory, Yahoo! Mail, Yahoo! News, Yahoo! Groups, Yahoo! Answers, advertising, online mapping ,...
's Top 100 Country Videos list on August 8. It also peaked at #16 on GAC
GAC
Gac may refer to:* Gac, a Southeast Asian fruit of the species Momordica cochinchinensis* Guglielmo Achille Cavellini also known as "GAC", an influential art collector and mail artistIn companies:...
Top 20 Countdow.
The video begins with Simpson standing outside her house making a phone call to her love interest. She is then shown inside her house sitting next to the kitchen sink, looking out of the living room windows. In other shots, Simpson sings with a live backing band in a barn house, and sits on the back of a pick-up van. At the end of the video, she is shown sitting in a bathtub after a man is depicted leaving his car; his face is not shown. The video includes a close-up of the bottle for Simpson's fragrance, "Fancy", released in August 2008.
Critical reception
Billboard.com described the song as "Sexy and flirtatious" adding that "'Come On Over' is everything it needs to be—undeniably country and not forced. Under watchful maestro John ShanksJohn Shanks
John Matthew Shanks is a modern rock writer and Grammy Award–winning producer.Born in New York City, Shanks moved to Los Angeles when he was 17....
and Brett James
Brett James
Brett James Cornelius is an American singer, songwriter and record producer. Signed to Career Records as a solo artist in 1995, James charted three singles and released a self-titled debut album that year...
, Simpson shines on a steel guitar
Steel guitar
Steel guitar is a type of guitar or the method of playing the instrument. Developed in Hawaii in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, a steel guitar is usually positioned horizontally; strings are plucked with one hand, while the other hand changes the pitch of one or more strings with the use...
-laden track that finds her pleading with a beau to drop everything for a little loving." Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone is a US-based magazine devoted to music, liberal politics, and popular culture that is published every two weeks. Rolling Stone was founded in San Francisco in 1967 by Jann Wenner and music critic Ralph J...
said that "Surprisingly, her first twangy single is a slick treat", and that "Simpson keeps it simple and on a Shania Twain
Shania Twain
Shania Twain, OC is a Canadian country pop singer-songwriter. Her album The Woman in Me , brought her fame and her 1997 album Come On Over, became the best-selling album of all time by a female musician in any genre, and the best-selling country album of all time. It has sold over 40 million...
-esque foot-stomper built on energetic acoustic and slide guitars."
Jim Malec of The 9513 gave the song a "thumbs down" review, as he thought that the lyrics were "three minutes of step-by-step instructions pertaining to the exact method by which you will leave your house/apartment", "one of the most pointless songs [he's] ever heard", and "like something a fifth-grader would write". He also felt that the song's steel guitars were gratuitous, and that overall, the production was "straightforward proto-pop".
The song was nominated for a 2008 CMT
CMT
- Medicine :* California mastitis test* Certified Massage Therapist* Cervical motion tenderness, a sign of pelvic inflammatory disease* Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease* Chemically modified tetracyclines* Circus Movement Tachycardia...
fan-voted online award in the category of best "(What? I've Always Been Country) Crossover Artist", but lost to Darius Rucker
Darius Rucker
Darius Rucker is an American musician. He first gained fame as the lead singer and rhythm guitarist of the rock band Hootie & the Blowfish, which he founded in 1986 at the University of South Carolina along with Mark Bryan, Jim "Soni" Sonefeld and Dean Felber...
's "Don't Think I Don't Think About It
Don't Think I Don't Think About It
"Don't Think I Don't Think About It" is the title of a song recorded by American singer Darius Rucker. The song, co-written by Rucker and Clay Mills, was released to country radio in mid-2008 as Rucker's first single off his studio album Learn to Live...
."
Chart performance
In the United States, "Come on Over" became the most-added song to country radio for the week of June 6, 2008, debuting at number 41 on the BillboardBillboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
chart. It broke a record held by Miranda Lambert
Miranda Lambert
Miranda Lambert is an American country music artist who gained fame as a finalist on the 2003 season of Nashville Star, where she finished in third place and later signed to Epic Records. Lambert made her debut with the release of "Me and Charlie Talking", the first single from her 2005 debut...
("Me and Charlie Talking") and Brad Cotter
Brad Cotter
Brad Cotter is an American country music singer who won the 2004 season of Nashville Star a talent competition on the USA Network. Signed to Epic Records that year, he released his debut album Patient Man, which produced three singles on the Billboard country charts, including the #35 "I Meant To"...
("I Meant To") for highest-debuting first chart entry by a solo artist; both artists debuted at number 42 on that same chart.
Charts
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian Hot 100 Canadian Hot 100 The Canadian Hot 100 is a music singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine which ranks songs in Canada. The chart debuted in the Billboard issue dated June 16, 2007 and was made available for the first time via their online services on June 7, 2007... |
60 |
| UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
81 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 65 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs Hot Country Songs Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales... |
18 |
| U.S. Billboard Pop 100 Pop 100 The Pop 100 was a songs chart that debuted in February 2005 and was released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States until its discontinuation in 2009... |
61 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada Canada Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean... |
May 27, 2008 | Columbia Nashville | promo single |
| United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
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| June 24, 2008 | digital download Music download A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment... |
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| August 2008 | physical single | ||
| United Kingdom United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages... |
October 6, 2008 | Epic Records Epic Records Epic Records is an American record label, owned by Sony Music Entertainment. Though it was originally conceived as a jazz imprint, it has since expanded to represent various genres. L.A... |
digital download Music download A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment... |