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Do You Know | 
| Artist: Jessica Simpson
Label: Sony
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Rating:  54 reviews
Sales Rank: 1566
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.5 x 4.9 x 0.4
MPN: 721746
UPC: 886972174624
EAN: 0886972174624
ASIN: B001CO42BQ
Release Date: September 9, 2008
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Condition: Orders usually processed within 24 hours! Ships from CA. New and sealed. Small hole drilled through case. Cracks on case under shrinkwrap. In business since 1979! (Item in tray 19 )
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| Tracks:
| • | Come on Over | | • | Remember That - Jessica Simpson, Proctor, Rachel | | • | Pray out Loud | | • | You're My Sunday | | • | Sipping on History - Jessica Simpson, Laird, Luke | | • | Still Beautiful | | • | Still Don't Stop Me | | • | When I Loved You Like That | | • | Might as Well Be Making Love - Jessica Simpson, Sampson, Gordie | | • | Man Enough | | • | Do You Know - Jessica Simpson, Parton, Dolly |
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Album Description
Deluxe edition Two CD set. 'Come on Over' the first single from her highly-anticipated 2008 Country album, was written by Jessica, Rachel Proctor, and Victoria Banks. It has already made history as the highest chart debut by a solo artist with no prior history on the Country chart as it races up the charts. The album was produced by Grammyr Award winning songwriter Brett James (Carrie Underwood, Rascal Flatts) and famed producer John Shanks (Alanis Morissette, Bon Jovi, Keith Urban). Jessica had a hand in penning almost every song on the album, joining some of the best songwriters in Nashville (Troy Verges, Hillary Lindsey). Even more noteworthy is that the title track, "Do You Know," was written for Jessica by one of her musical idols, Dolly Parton, who also graces the track with her own unique vocals.
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 Just Look at Her on the Cover ... Even She Knows This is Bad. September 9, 2008
A* (New York, N.Y. United States)
20 out of 40 found this review helpful
I don't know what's left for this girl to do. I could see if she didn't have any talent. But she does. I just don't have a clue what she did with it. This entire disc is void of emotional depth. Every single ballad has her dipping her voice to a whisper to give you an emotional tug and when you think she's going to let it rip ... she holds back on the vocals as if she's having an asthma attack.
The first single, "Come on Over" was a jaunty little song that was all about that catchy little hook. But the rest of the album lacks that wink and nod fun factor that the first single displayed. When the lyrical depth stops and ends with a metaphor such as "You're My Sunday," you know your ears are in trouble. Even though she worked with who's popular on mainstream country radio stations to give her songs that country pop production, Carrie Underwoods' writers had a hand in the disc, she doesn't equal Ms. Underwoods' ability to rip into and find the depth of even frothy material with her searing vocal ability.
The saving grace of this disc is Dolly Parton, descending like the angel she is, blessing us with enough of her magic to remind us what a true country artist should sound like ... by the way, Dolly Parton's last disc is AMAZING.
I wish Ms. Simpson would have went less mainstream and tested the waters a bit, mandolins and guitars and a heavy dose of twang doesn't make a good country artist. The legends got there by having the ability to break your heart one song then mend it on the next.
'Do You Know' What Makes a Great Vocalist? September 9, 2008
Rudy Palma (NJ)
11 out of 26 found this review helpful
In an obvious attempt to pander to the conservative heartland audience and simultaneously dilute memory of 2006's "A Public Affair," an abomination of a dance-pop album if ever there was one, Jessica Simpson takes her first wholly wrought foray into country music with the dopily-titled "Do You Know," which landed in stores this week. That's right - no question mark is part of the title as it should be.
It may be more listenable than the embarrassment that was "A Public Affair," but that is hardly a compliment to Simpson as it is a testament to the wonderful work of session musicians, who give "Do You Know" an air of authenticity; from sprightly banjos to gorgeous mandolins, this is genuine mainstream country music.
Also important is that unlike the last record this one has solid songwriting throughout. Cuts like "You're My Sunday" and "When You Loved Me Like That" in particular are so sweeping and sugary sweet almost anyone could sound decent singing them - and that's just how Simpson sounds; decent, with little extra. "Still Beautiful," with its urgent, widescreen melody is a likely future hit single, although as with the whole of the album there is little pop crossover potential, with perhaps the exception of the over-produced lead single "Come on Over."
She may have more of a voice than the Mileys and Rihannas, but that is saying little. Simpson has always had a remarkably bland and constricted vocal range rounded out with precious little emotional depth for someone whose main claim to fame is legitimate singing talent. In nearly a decade of being in the business her skills have not strengthened. Her live performances are atrocious, with graceless sing-shouting and asexual cooing accounting for the great bulk of her range, suggesting that she has had more than a little technological assistance in-studio.
The title track, a duet with Dolly Parton, by all means the true Queen of Country Music, certainly bolsters the album's appeal and credibility. With Parton sounding every bit as good as always, the mediocrity of Simpson's vocal talent becomes all the more conspicuous. Parton's songwriting is also dependably solid, closing the album on a higher note than it deserves. Her contribution to this album will hopefully boost interest in February's criminally ignored "Backwoods Barbie," a much better LP than this one by any measure.
"Do You Know" may be a major step-up from Simpson's last effort - such a feat was almost guaranteed - but it is difficult to view it as an indication of her genuine love for country music as opposed to part of a carefully calculated marketing strategy to boost CD sales. Many will buy it and a few will enjoy it - God bless them - but there are so many infinitely better-skilled vocalists out there than Simpson. In the 1970s, when Karen Carpenter's voice filled the airwaves, Simpson would never have been allowed to even see the inside of a recording studio, much less record in one. That's the truth.
For a far better 2008 country crossover, check out Jewel's "Perfectly Clear," which is filled with strong vocals and solid songwriting. Or, to hear a truly gifted pop vocalist, save your money for Whitney Houston's upcoming comeback LP in November. Even at her most debilitated, she could still blow Simpson to Kingdom Come.
 Jessica does great here September 14, 2008
barry (Boston, MA United States)
11 out of 19 found this review helpful
I read all the reviews here and are very perplexed. Many say they listened to the cd and gave it a shot yet the reviews aren't so much a review of the music but a chance to bash Ms. Simpson. Very wrong. Very unfair. This is the place to review her new cd DO YOU KNOW.
The first time I listened to it I was a little bored for most of the songs are ballads but I definitely was impressed with her singing. Now I have played the cd song by song and really evaluated each performance and now I love this cd. Jessica going country in my opinion is not a gimmick. She said in an interview that all the money she made with her other ventures gave her the freedom to make the music shw wanted and not worry if it made money. So she has ventured out.
Yes, I am a big Jessica fan and I'm sure many of you will say my review is not helpful just for this fact. I find her performances here to be stellar. The set opens with the uptempo hit COME ON OVER which is truly infectuous. Next is REMEMBER THAT a song about a woman in an abusive relationship and it is amazing. Her delivery is very emotional as she tells the story. It draws you in.
This is how I feel about all the songs. Sorry folks, but Jessica really has talent and can sing. She just hasn't always picked the best material. She deserves a lot of credit for trying to venture into new territory and for me her heart is definitely in it. She does not oversing but shows her great vocal range and interptrretive skills.
Many highlights here include STILL BEAUTIFUL another uptempo number saying even though life is tough all will be alright, STILL DON'T STOP ME a great ballad where she knows she should end a bad relationship but just can't, MAN ENOUGH where she questions is the guy ready to take the vulnerability and emotions she is ready to reveal. Of course the duet with Dolly Parton shines. On DO YOU KNOW Jessica truly holds her own with Dolly and they sound amazing together.
And believe me, Dolly would not invest herself in a person she didn't see as having a good heart and true talent. This cd shows us a new Jessica and deserves to be heard with no judgement. Jessica is bright. She does sometimes play the slightly ditzy role when she wants but it is all in fun. All her business ventures show that. And see her in a serious interview and you will see the real Jessica. She is a good soul and shows that here.
Highly recommend this cd. It is a new Jessica and she shines.
"Do You Know" Review September 9, 2008
Antoine D. Reid (Durham, NC United States)
10 out of 23 found this review helpful
I really wanted to like "Do You Know". I think Jessica Simpson has a good voice and she's proven herself to be a good singer and performer if given the right material. What bothers me about "Do You Know" is that in all, it sounds forced and Jessica Simpson sounds out of her element. I think the key to country music is the artist actually selling the story and sounding like they've made a connection with the music. We know Jessica Simpson can sing serious songs but she's at her best when she really lets her voice fly and loosens up a bit. Yet, "Do You Know" is full of serious songs and odes of love and adoration. Gone is that fun, authentic persona she's perfected in the previous albums and replaced is something obviously trying to convince the audience and listeners that this is the genre she belongs in. I, as a listener, didn't buy it and think this is a pretty weak album overall because of the spirit and personal touches missing.
The Good: There is SOME good. Some songs such as "Still Beautiful" and "When I Loved You Like That" have a sound and vibe of some of her old songs. They aren't so serious and are light and simply fun to listen to. The title track "Do You Know" is a stand out as well but more so for the guest star, Dolly Parton, than for Jessica Simpson. I also liked "Remember That" in that it's probably the most stereotypical country song on the album full of the expected pieces such as the abuse, the abused singing about her woes, and really I just find it a tad bit over the top but still it manages to catch your attention. "You're My Sunday" is pretty average but compared to some of the songs on here is a nice country-version of her usual love songs.
The Bad: First of all, after listening to the cd from start to finish, I just find it hard to buy her as a country artist. A lot of these songs sound too force and stereotypically country. Unlike her past albums, there's really no variety here. All of the songs have a similar vibe or sound this time around with nothing standing out from one another. It sounds like she's attempting to be overly demure and sad so that she'll be accepted as this girl with a tragic life to sell these songs and the lyrics. For me, it doesn't work. It'd been better if she managed to find a way to work in some of her pop style and past vocals. A lot of country acts she's probably attempting to compete with such as your Taylor Swifts and Carrie Underwoods but even they know that a good country genre album is a balance between your uptempo and slow songs, your songs evoking sad emotions and your happy, foot-thumping songs. This album, in general, lacks life, spirit and is just outright dull. I'm pretty let down by this effort and bored by it.
I wouldn't waste your money on this release. I've heard better and she's done better. For her next project, which even with the expected failure and poor sales of this one I'm sure there will be, I hope she realizes she can cross genres and to lighten up a bit and show off her vocal talents and her style as an artist because this project just doesn't do anything but kill her career and fan base.
 Jessica Simpson - Do You Know 2/10 September 9, 2008
Rudy Klapper (Los Angeles / Orlando)
9 out of 16 found this review helpful
In a pop world dominated by prefabricated singers, plastic songs, or artificial appearances, Jessica Simpson has somehow always fallen by the wayside. It's hard for me to think of a more vanilla artist than Simpson, and it's a testament to her sheer blandness that the rest of America seems to have agreed with me, relegating her to the general pop background. When an artist is better known for their ignorance of tuna, you can be sure they are fairly irrelevant.
And so this entirely undistinguishable career of Christian pop and faux-gospel now brings us to Simpson's country experiment, Do You Know. Surprisingly there is no question mark to this album, as in Do You Know?, no question as to whether Simpson's Carrie Underwood-impression succeeds or fails. One listen is really all it takes; opener booty-call anthem "Come On Over" is about as generic as you can get in a genre that is nearly as fake as Simpson's previous arena, cheerfully bouncing along on a twangy guitar line and proclaiming "I need you now, I need you bad / I need you baby lookin' just like that." So it was these seductive longings that kept Tony Romo away from his teammates last season.
"Remember That" is your typical country-girl empowerment anthem in the vein of Underwood's "Before He Cheats," but lacking the fire of that admittedly guilty pleasure. The Simpson family has never produced any extraordinary singers of songwriters (just ask Ashlee), and Jessica's voice is mostly operating within one mode throughout Do You Know, from yearning note-stretching balladry on "You're My Sunday" to uh, more note-stretching country angst or declarations of love on "Still Don't Love Me," or "Still Beautiful," or pretty much any choice. The album's obvious highlight is the closing title track featuring Dolly Parton. When the two duet, it's almost painful to note the differences between the wannabe and the queen. Did I know that this record wouldn't be anything special? Sadly, yes.
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