Jessie James (album)
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Jessie James is the debut self-titled album by American country-pop singer-songwriter Jessica James. The album was released on August 11, 2009 under Mercury Records
. The Album charted on the Billboard Top 200 Charts at #23 on debut week, selling about 18,575 copies.
The song Wanted
was the album's lead single
on May 12, 2009 and peaked at #40 on the Billboard Hot 100
.
The second single I Look So Good (Without You) was released on August 25, 2009 and peaked at #138 on the Billboard Hot Digital Songs
, as well as #4 on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100
chart.
The third single "My Cowboy" was released on November 10, 2009.
The song "Blue Jeans" was featured on the soundtrack of the film Confessions of a Shopaholic
.
said that "James falter[ed] on a handful of snoozy power ballads but play[ed] one heck of a small-town sex kitten on up-tempo number."
Mercury Records
Mercury Records is a record label operating as a standalone company in the UK and as part of the Island Def Jam Motown Music Group in the US; both are subsidiaries of Universal Music Group. There is also a Mercury Records in Australia, which is a local artist and repertoire division of Universal...
. The Album charted on the Billboard Top 200 Charts at #23 on debut week, selling about 18,575 copies.
The song Wanted
Wanted (Jessie James song)
"Wanted" is the debut single from American country-pop singer-songwriter Jessica James' self-titled debut album.-Song information:The song is produced by Mitch Allan and co-written by Jessie James, American Idol judge Kara DioGuardi, Mitch Allan and David Hodges ."Wanted" was officially released...
was the album's lead single
Lead single
A lead single is usually the first single released by a musician or a band before the release of its home album.During the era of the grammophone record, all music arrived in the marketplace as what is now termed a single, one potential hit song backed by an additional song of generally less...
on May 12, 2009 and peaked at #40 on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
.
The second single I Look So Good (Without You) was released on August 25, 2009 and peaked at #138 on the Billboard Hot Digital Songs
Hot Digital Songs
The Hot Digital Songs chart ranks the best-selling digital singles in the United States, according to Billboard.Beginning in February 2005, digital sales have been incorporated into many of Billboards music single charts. It was decided to do so mainly because of the dramatic rise in popularity of...
, as well as #4 on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100
Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles
The Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States. It lists the top 25 singles below number 100 that have not yet charted on the Billboard Hot 100. Sometimes, however, singles halt their progress on this chart, and never appear on the Hot 100...
chart.
The third single "My Cowboy" was released on November 10, 2009.
The song "Blue Jeans" was featured on the soundtrack of the film Confessions of a Shopaholic
Confessions of a Shopaholic (film)
Confessions of a Shopaholic is a 2009 American romantic comedy film based on the Shopaholic series of novels by Sophie Kinsella. Directed by P. J. Hogan, the film stars Isla Fisher as the shopaholic journalist and Hugh Dancy as her boss.-Plot:...
.
Critical reception
The album received positive reviews according to Metacritic, scoring 73 out of 100. Michael Menachem of Billboard Magazine with regard to the many genres present on the album said that James had "a voice that seems to work with many genres". Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic thought the album was "inspired, original pop" but said it came short of being actual country music." Mikael Wood Entertainment WeeklyEntertainment Weekly
Entertainment Weekly is an American magazine, published by the Time division of Time Warner, that covers film, television, music, broadway theatre, books and popular culture...
said that "James falter[ed] on a handful of snoozy power ballads but play[ed] one heck of a small-town sex kitten on up-tempo number."
Track listing
- "WantedWanted (Jessie James song)"Wanted" is the debut single from American country-pop singer-songwriter Jessica James' self-titled debut album.-Song information:The song is produced by Mitch Allan and co-written by Jessie James, American Idol judge Kara DioGuardi, Mitch Allan and David Hodges ."Wanted" was officially released...
" (Jessica James, Mitch AllanMitch AllanMitch Allan, is the lead singer, songwriter and guitarist of punk rock band SR-71, and the lead guitarist and backing vocalist of power pop project Satellite.-Biography:...
, Kara DioguardiKara DioGuardiKara Elizabeth DioGuardi is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, music publisher, A&R executive, composer and TV personality. She writes music primarily in the light pop-rock, dance, and R&B genres. DioGuardi has worked with many popular artists; her songs have appeared on more than 159...
, David HodgesDavid HodgesDavid Hodges is a songwriter, producer, composer, keyboardist and vocalist from Little Rock, Arkansas. He is best known for his work with the band Evanescence, which he left in 2002. He has also been part of the bands Trading Yesterday, The Age of Information, Avox, and David Hodges solo...
) - 3:06 - "Bullet" (James, Katy PerryKaty PerryKaty Perry is an American singer, songwriter and actress. Born in Santa Barbara, California, and raised by Christian pastor parents, Perry grew up listening to only gospel music and sang in her local church as a child. After earning a GED during her first year of high school, she began to pursue a...
, Ted BrunerTed BrunerTed Bruner is a musician, songwriter, and producer originally from St. Louis, Missouri. Bruner began his professional music career when his band Colony was signed to MCA Records in 1998. In 2002, he relocated to Los Angeles and began writing and producing for Rondor Music/Universal. He left...
, T. Vittetoe) - 3:17 - "I Look So Good (Without You)" (James, Rodney JerkinsRodney JerkinsRodney "Darkchild" Jerkins is an American songwriter, record producer, and musician. Jerkins received two Grammy nominations in 2011.-Biography:...
, Savan KotechaSavan KotechaSavan Kotecha is an American songwriter and vocal producer from Austin, Texas of Indian descent. Kotecha has sold over 60 million records with artists such as Usher, Enrique Iglesias, Carrie Underwood, Britney Spears, One Direction and Celine Dion...
) - 3:53 - "Burnin’ Bridges" (Julian Bunetta) - 3:27
- "Blue Jeans" (James, Bunetta) - 3:55
- "My Cowboy" (James, Randy HouserRandy HouserShawn Randolph "Randy" Houser is an American country music artist. Signed to the Universal South Records label in 2008, he charted the single "Anything Goes" that year...
, Jamey JohnsonJamey JohnsonJamey Johnson is an American Grammy Award nominated country music artist. Signed to BNA Records in 2005, Johnson made his debut with his single "The Dollar," the title track to his 2006 album The Dollar...
) - 3:12 - "Big Mouth" (James, Bunetta, A. Frampton) - 3:22
- "Burn It Up" (James, Bunetta, Savan KotechaSavan KotechaSavan Kotecha is an American songwriter and vocal producer from Austin, Texas of Indian descent. Kotecha has sold over 60 million records with artists such as Usher, Enrique Iglesias, Carrie Underwood, Britney Spears, One Direction and Celine Dion...
) - 3:54 - "Psycho Girlfriend" (James, Bunetta) - 3:24
- "Inevitable" (James, Toby GadToby GadTobias "Toby" Gad is a Los Angeles-based hit producer and songwriter from Germany, perhaps best known for co-writing Fergie's Grammy nominated hit song "Big Girls Don't Cry" as well as co-writing and producing Beyoncé's worldwide #1 hit "If I Were a Boy", and The Veronicas multi-platinum #1...
) - 3:40 - "Girl Next Door" (Perry, Bruner, Vittetoe) - 3:22
- "Guilty" (James, Josh KearJosh KearJoshua Peter "Josh" Kear is an American songwriter. His credits include Carrie Underwood's number-one "Before He Cheats," for which Kear won the Grammy Award for Best Country Song in 2007 and Lady Antebellum's number-one "Need You Now," for which Kear won an Academy of Country Music Award for Best...
, Mark Irwin) - 4:16
Chart performance
| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
23 |