Do You Know

Jessica Simpson

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 9, 2008)
• Original Release Date: September 9, 2008
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B001CO42BQ
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (62 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #18,078 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Jessica Simpson, Do You Know

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13 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars True Fan, September 15, 2008

By	Katgirly (Chicago) - See all my reviews

I am writing this review from the point of view of a fan of Jessica since her very first album, "Sweet Kisses," and the release of her first single, "I Wanna Love You Forever." If you look back at Jessica's album history, you can see the amazing growth she has sustained throughout her career. I truly think that "Do You Know" is the first album since "In This Skin" to accurately showcase her songwriting and vocals skills. I would even say that "Do You Know" rivals "Sweet Kisses" in vocals. Jessica has said herself that her new album shows who she truly is as an artist and person. The result of that are strong, moving vocals with relatable, well-written songs. The differences between "A Public Affair" and "Do You Know" are so apparent! For those of you that are disappointed that Jess has left the "pop" world, I am confused where your reasoning comes from! If you truly love Jessica as an artist and person, then it only makes sense to support her career choices, especially when she is opening up her heart for all of us to listen with this album. And for those of you comparing Jess to Carrie Underwood or Taylor Swift, again I am very confused! The funny thing is, Jessica isn't trying to compete with those girls. In fact, Jessica is just being herself. Jessica's new album is truly amazing and I hope everyone out there will give her a chance. She's accomplished so much in her career, and this album is a sure sign of greater things to come!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Pleasantly surprised, November 12, 2008

By	Arthur N. Sanborn - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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I was pleasantly surprised to discover that she is more than a pretty face: she can sing!

8 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars JESSICA SIMPSON , September 28, 2008

By	Pete Doherty (UK) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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I have actually bought the album and listened to it a good amount to be able to actually talk about it and I will say that there is ONE thing that isn't great (and I say great because other than this ONE thing, everything else is absolutely BRILLIANT!) and that is the last song on the album, which is the title track with Dolly Parton, the song starts off alright and then the last couple of minutes REALLY let the song down, they are filled with Jessica practically shouting her notes and Dolly Parton repeatedly saying "do you know" which do NOT sound well together, and if that doesn't let the song down enough, the drums just sound like a noise that doesn't fit the song either. As I said, for me, this is the ONLY negative thing about this album, I personally think Jessica agreed to have Dolly Parton sing on the song simply because of who she is and how successful and very well known she is in Country music, the album was also originally going to be called "Sipping On History" which I have no doubt was changed to "Do You Know" as it was written by Dolly Parton.

Right, the positive...I own all 5 of Jessica's Pop albums and have been a fan of hers for nearly 10 years now, and her 6th album (her first Country album) is EASILY her best album to date, she proved on her previous 5 albums that she is right up there (vocally) with Mariah Carey and Tina Arena and that she can actually write her songs. This album though, takes Jessica Simpson to a new level, the lyrics, the vocals and the music are all put down in a fine art on her first Country album.

The album starts with the lead single "Come On Over" which is a very catchy song, the lyrics are fun and her voice sounds great, most people know this song by now. "Remember That" is the next song and also the next single, I can see why as it's simply a great song, I like how it ends too, it's different to most songs. "Pray Out Loud" is a catchy midtempo song about (you guessed it) praying out loud, Jessica's always talked about her belief in God and it's all here in this song. "You're My Sunday" is next and is not only my favourite song on the album, I'd also say it's my favourite song of Jessica Simpson's, I think the lyrics are great but it's her voice that really makes this song. "Sipping On History" is about you could be 80 years old and looking back and what a great life you have made with your partner, her voice also sounds great. "Still Beautiful" is the most uptempo song on the album, it's VERY catchy and the lyrics are really positive. "Still Don't Stop Me" and "When I Loved You Like That" (the 2nd being the "ballad of the album") both show Jessica's voice at it's best, as does "Might As Well Be Making Love" which shows some of Jessica's best notes to date. "Man Enough" is the one song where her voice and music really go well together, the guitar sounds great here.

As someone who has been a fan of Jessica Simpson's for a long time, I am glad that Jessica has said she isn't going to make a Pop album again, as this is the music that fits her much better and also, for someone who has been a fan of Jewel's for years aswell, it's a big compliment to Jessica to say that her first Country album surpassed Jewel's.