Jessica Simpson – Thank God She’s a Country Girl
Holy smoke, she’s gone country! Maybe it’s because she’s been hanging around with that Cowboy, you know, Tony Romo. Whatever the reason, it turned out to be a good move for Jessica Simpson, the former pop princess whose new CD “Do You Know” debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s country charts the week of Sept. 9.
That same week, it became the No. 1 title on iTunes for all genres. And the CD’s breakout single, “Come On Over,” made chart history by becoming the first debut country single by a solo artist to break the top-50 at No. 41. Not bad for a gal whose critics predicted she was doomed for failure on Music Row.
Back in Los Angeles after a quick trip to Las Vegas to perform for a charity event, the Texas-born beauty offered some insights about her incredible yet sometimes unstable road to Nashville.
“To belong in this world, you have to belong to yourself first,” said Simpson. “That’s what Nashville has meant for me.
