Неудержимый хит Джессики Симпсон: Ремиксы и релизы сингла "Irresistible"

2001 single by Jessica Simpson

"Irresistible" was commissioned for remixes from So So Def Recordings, Hex Hector, and Dezrok. The So So Def remix of the song, produced by Jermaine Dupri, It samples Kool & the Gang's song, "Jungle Boogie" (1973) and Luniz's song, "I Got 5 on It" (1995). Another remix of the song was produced by American producer Hex Hector. Brendan Frederick of Complex wrote that while the remix could not do anything to complement the original track's chart performance, it helped achieve a "gimmicky redemption". He also noted that although the samples were used in the song "Satisfy You" by Puff Daddy about one and a half year ago, the remix of "Irresistible" sounded "kinda sweet". Sony Music Entertainment released "Irresistible" in the United Kingdom and Ireland on April 12, 2001. In the United States, "Irresistible" was first commissioned as a radio only single, on April 17, 2001. Later, a promotional CD single was issued, containing the album version of the song. A vinyl was also released, on June 26, 2001, which includes the remixes of the song. In France, the single was released on April 27, 2001, as a maxi single and vinyl. The pressing contains the album version as the A side, and the So So Def remix as the B side. Sony Music Holland released the song as a single in the Netherlands on June 23, 2001. In Australia, "Irresistible" was released on July 2, 2001, as a CD single. The same day, it was released in Sweden through Sony Music. The song is also included on the Italian compilation album Festivalbar (2001).

"Irresistible" was received with mostly mixed reviews by music critics. Although a few critics called the song a "peppy" number, others commented that they did not like the song, and criticized the sexuality of its lyrics and the over usage of digital sound manipulators. Cashbox Canada, ranking the song at number ten on "Top 10 Love Songs: The Crush", praised it as "an ode to love at step one". In another review, Taylor complimented the contemporary appeal of the track and felt that it would be a staple at radios. However, Siobhan Grogan of NME magazine stated "to the delight of lonely men everywhere, she tells us she's 'weak with desire' and knows 'I'm meant to say no'—and the mind boggles at how she'd have turned out if she'd spent her teens glugging cider on a street corner." Chuck Campbell of Daily News viewed the song as "gurgling" and noted that Simpson was singing it breathlessly. An editor of The Advocate remarked that the track sounded more manufactured than composed. The Northern Echos Hayley Gyllenspetz dismissed the song, elaborating that it sounded similar to the works of Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera. An editor of The Malay Mail echoed Gyllenspetz's comment, writing that the track sounded like a typical Aguilera pop Latino piece. Simon P. Ward from Dotmusic compared the song to the work of Britney , Christina, and Jennifer Lopez and felt that "Irresistible' will doubtless further Simpson's cause as the next poster girl for all discerning adolescents. The pop conveyor belt rolls on ". In 2003, "Irresistible" won a Broadcast Music Incorporated (BMI) "Pop Music Award". Irresistible ranked at number 87 on Top 100 Pop Songs of 2001 by About. com.

"Irresistible" experienced moderate commercial success worldwide, reaching the top forty of the charts in eleven countries. In the United States, the song initially debuted at number five on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart, on the issue dated May 5, 2001. Three weeks later, it debuted at number sixty nine on the Billboard Hot 100. In mid July the single reached its peak position of number fifteen on the Hot 100 and stayed on the chart for twenty weeks. Its peak position in the chart was thanks to the airplay, largely due to its release as a radio only single rather than the traditional CD single. "Irresistible" became Simpson's second top twenty single in the US, following "I Wanna Love You Forever" (1999). Although it did not chart on the Hot Dance Club Play chart, "Irresistible" reached number one on the Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi Singles Sales, on the issue dated July 14, 2001. On the 2001 Billboard year end charts, the song was ranked at number sixty three on the Hot 100 Singles. The song also reached number fifteen on the Canadian Nielsen BDS Airplay chart. As the date, "Irresistible" has sold 45,000 physical copies and 450,000 paid digital downloads according to Nielsen Soundscan. It is her fifth best selling digital single in the United States. In Ireland, the song made its first appearance on the chart at number eighteen during the week of July 5, 2001, a position which became its peak in that country. It reached number fifty on the ARIA year end singles chart. In New Zealand, the single debuted at number forty five, however dropping to number fifty the following week. Although the album was successful, Columbia Records felt it was far from the successes of her contemporaries, Aguilera and Spears Simpson said the video is a kind of "comic strip girl come to life" further explaining that the video was something she had never done before. [[File:Gas Company Tower. jpg|right|thumb|upright|alt=SoCal Gas Center/Sempra Energy|Gas Company Tower (pictured) where part of the video was filmed. in Los Angeles, and was choreographed by Dan Karaty. Upon the premiere, critics gave the music video mixed reviews. People magazine called the video "humptastic", referring to Simpson's progressive sexual image from her previous videos, while an editor for The Irish Independent wrote that Simpson looked "incredibly sexy" in the video. Billboards Chuck Taylor also reviewed the video positively, writing the video will "add to the allure" of Simpson becoming a "sex symbol". However, Siobhan Grogan of NME magazine wrote that Simpson has no apprehension "about 'forgetting' most of her clothes for the video". which was echoed by Jon Bream and Chris Riemenschneider of The Star Tribune who felt Simpson was trying too hard to be a sexpot in the video. The video reached number two on MTV's Total Request Live (TRL) countdown, In the So So Def remix music video, which featured additional direction from Cameron Casey and followed the same plot as the unmixed version, scenes of Lil' Bow Wow and Dupri rapping are intercut with scenes of Simpson performing the song. The So So Def remix version of the video premiered on BET's 106 & Park in July 2001.

thumb|left|upright|Simpson performing the song on the United Service Organization's Celebrity tour|alt=Right profile of Simpson, wearing a white jacket and pants, and stretching out her right hand. "Irresistible" was included on the setlist of her DreamChaser Tour (2001) and Reality Tour (2004). In the book People in the News: Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey, Terri Dougherty wrote that Simpson wanted the DreamChaser Tour to feature her as a singer and dancer, following the model laid down by performers like Britney Spears. The song was also performed on MTV's Total Request Live Tour in which she was supported by six backup dancers. Her performance was commended by The Richmond Times Dispatch, who wrote that her voice "soared," but criticised by The Buffalo News Andrea Kibler and St. Louis Post Dispatchs Kevin C. Johnson, both of whom opined that Simpson was lip syncing the whole song. Simpson performed the song on The Rosie O'Donnell Show on May 11, 2001. On June 1, she performed at the summer concert Zootopia, organized by Radio Z100. Six days later, she performed on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. On June 11, she appeared on an episode of MuchMusic in Canada, and sang "Irresistible". On June 16, she performed it at Wango Tango, an annual all day concert organized by KIIS FM, in California. On July 4, 2001, it was performed at the Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular, for the celebration of Independence Day. In December 2001, Simpson joined the cast of KBKS FM's Jingle Bell Bash in Seattle. In late 2001, Simpson sang the song as part of MTV's Spring Break program, held in Cancún, Mexico. She later performed the song at The Monkey Club in Paris, France. "Irresistible" was sung during the 2001 Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve, along with "A Little Bit". In 2002, Simpson sang "Irresistible" at Rockin' for the USA, a music special honoring the United States Armed Forces. In 2004, Simpson went out on her second headlining tour, the Reality Tour, to promote her third studio album In This Skin (2003). On the Houston stop of the North American leg of the tour, Simpson performed "Irresistible" at the end of the show, before singing "With You", a song from In This Skin, as the encore. However, on the Ohio stop, she performed the song after "Underneath", another song from In This Skin.

RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref(s). (Reference(s))United StatesApril 17, 2001Contemporary hit radioColumbiaDenmarkJune 11, 2001CDSony MusicFranceMaxi CDNetherlandsJune 23, 2001CD