Come On Over (Jessica Simpson song)

{{Infobox song

| name = Come on Over

| cover = Come_On_Over_Officail_Cover.jpg

| alt =

| border = yes

| type = single

| artist = Jessica Simpson

| album = Do You Know

| released = {{Start date|2008|6|16}}

| recorded =

| studio = Blackbird Studio (Nashville, TN)[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r1415617|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic review]

| venue =

| genre = Country pop

| length = 2:54

| label = Columbia Nashville

| writer = {{hlist|Rachel Proctor|Victoria Banks|Jessica Simpson}}

| producer = {{hlist|Brett James|John Shanks}}

| prev_title = I Belong to Me

| prev_year = 2006

| next_title = Remember That

| next_year = 2008

| misc = {{External music video|1="[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kxQaZFXIxs Come On Over]" on Youtube.com}}

}}

"Come on Over" is a song by American recording artist Jessica Simpson from her sixth studio album, Do You Know (2008). The song was penned by country musician Rachel Proctor, Victoria Banks, and Simpson herself, marking her third single she had a writer's credit on following "With You" (2003) and "A Public Affair" (2006). It was released on June 16, 2008 via Columbia Nashville to country radio, becoming Simpson's first single released to the format.{{Cite news |date=June 9, 2008 |title=Aircheck Add Dates |url=https://assets.countryaircheck.com/public/ef220af1-ade9-454e-800f2769690dea8f/Issue-93-June-9-2008.pdf |access-date=May 23, 2024 |work=Country Aircheck |issue=93}}

The song was favorably reviewed, with the production being compared to artists like Shania Twain. In the United States, "Come on Over" became the most-added song to country radio the week of June 6, 2008, debuting at number 41 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. It broke a record held by Miranda Lambert ("Me and Charlie Talking") and Brad Cotter ("I Meant To") for highest-debuting first chart entry by a solo artist; both artists debuted at number 42 on that same chart. On July 12, 2008, the song peaked at number sixty-five on the Billboard Hot 100. The song peaked at number 18 on the Hot Country Songs chart.{{Cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/jessica-simpson/|title=Jessica Simpson|website=Billboard.com|access-date=16 May 2022}}

The music video for "Come on Over" was directed by Liz Friedlander and shot in Little Creek Ranch, California. The song was nominated for a 2008 CMT fan-voted online award in the category of best "(What? I've Always Been Country) Crossover Artist".{{Cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/jessica-simpson-country-song-hits-radio-1045265/|title=Jessica Simpson Country Song Hits Radio|first=Jonathan|last=Cohen|website=Billboard.com|date=28 May 2008|access-date=16 May 2022}}

Background and theme

After the release of her 2006 pop album A Public Affair, Simpson stated she wanted to go back to her roots and do country music because she "has been brought up around country music", and wants to give something back.{{Cite web|url=http://www.cmt.com/news/1578710/jessica-simpsons-country-record-due-in-2008/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160124190037/http://www.cmt.com/news/1578710/jessica-simpsons-country-record-due-in-2008/|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 24, 2016|title=Jessica Simpson's Country Record Due in 2008|first=CMT com|last=Staff 12/28/2007|website=CMT News|accessdate=16 May 2022}} Simpson had already sung country themed songs previous like "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'". "Come on Over" was co-written by country music artist Rachel Proctor, Victoria Banks and Simpson herself. The lyrics of the uptempo single focus on the narrator's paramour. Simpson said, "The fun thing about the song is that anxiety of wanting the guy to come over right then and there. Everybody's felt that before."{{cite magazine |first=Ken |last=Tucker |title=Simpson Turns Heads With Debut Country Single |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1045161/simpson-turns-heads-with-debut-country-single |magazine=Billboard |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc. |date=June 6, 2008 |access-date=2008-08-27 }}

Music video

The music video for "Come on Over" was shot on June 19, 2008.{{Cite web |title=Jessica Simpson |url=https://jessicasimpson.com/ |access-date=16 May 2022 |website=Jessicasimpson.com}} It was directed by Liz Friedlander and shot in Little Creek Ranch, California. The video was premiered on Simpson's official website on July 11.{{cite news| url=https://www.foxnews.com/story/jessica-simpson-avoids-tabloid-set-up | work=Fox News | title=Jessica Simpson Avoids Tabloid Set-Up | date=July 10, 2008}}

It debuted on the CMT Top 20 countdown on August 1 at number 3 and peaked at number 2 the following week.{{Cite web |url=http://www.cmt.com/shows/dyn/top_twenty_countdown/series_wildcard.jhtml?wildcard=%2Fdynamic_templates%2Fshows%2Fcenter_templates%2Fwildcard%2Ftop_twenty_countdown%2F2008%2Fcountdown_080108_main.jhtml&event_id=890163 |title=CMT.com : CMT Top 20 Countdown : Feature |access-date=2022-07-05 |archive-date=2012-10-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121016140108/http://www.cmt.com/shows/dyn/top_twenty_countdown/series_wildcard.jhtml?wildcard=%2Fdynamic_templates%2Fshows%2Fcenter_templates%2Fwildcard%2Ftop_twenty_countdown%2F2008%2Fcountdown_080108_main.jhtml&event_id=890163 |url-status=dead }}

It reached number on Yahoo!'s Top 100 Country Videos list on August 8.{{Cite web|url=http://new.music.yahoo.com/charts/|title=Yahoo! Music provides music video charts, song charts and album charts|website=New.music.yahoo.com|access-date=16 May 2022}} It also peaked at number 16 on GAC Top 20 Countdown.{{Cite web|url=http://www.gactv.com/gac/nw_headlines/article/0,,GAC_26063_5928006,00.html|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130124051911/http://www.gactv.com/gac/nw_headlines/article/0,,GAC_26063_5928006,00.html|url-status=dead|title=News : Headlines : Jessica Simpson Comes On Over to GAC's Top 20 : Great American Country|archive-date=24 January 2013|access-date=16 May 2022}}

The video begins with Simpson standing outside her house making a phone call to her love interest. She is then shown inside her house sitting next to the kitchen sink, looking out of the living room windows. In other shots, Simpson sings with a live backing band in a barn house, and sits on the back of a pick-up van. At the end of the video, she is shown sitting in a bathtub after a man is depicted leaving his car; his face is not shown. The video includes a close-up of the bottle for Simpson's fragrance, "Fancy", released in August 2008.{{Cite web|url=http://www.cmt.com/news/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020110224820/http://cmt.com/news/|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 10, 2002|title=Country News, Breaking Music Entertainment News from Nashville|website=Cmt.com|access-date=16 May 2022}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.boston.com/ae/celebrity/articles/2005/01/11/ashlee_simpsons_career_comes_courtesy_of_daddy_dearest/?page=2|title=Ashlee Simpson's career comes courtesy of Daddy dearest - The Boston Globe|website=Boston.com|access-date=16 May 2022}}

Critical reception

Billboard.com described the song as "Sexy and flirtatious" adding that "'Come On Over' is everything it needs to be—undeniably country and not forced. Under watchful maestro John Shanks and Brett James, Simpson shines on a steel guitar-laden track that finds her pleading with a beau to drop everything for a little loving."{{Cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/content_display/reviews/singles/e3id3157507ac800210b14e5400b23ba842/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080622175717/http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/content_display/reviews/singles/e3id3157507ac800210b14e5400b23ba842|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 22, 2008|title="Come on Over" Billboard review|website=Billboard.com|access-date=16 May 2022}} Rolling Stone said that "Surprisingly, her first twangy single is a slick treat", and that "Simpson keeps it simple and on a Shania Twain-esque foot-stomper built on energetic acoustic and slide guitars."{{Cite web|url=http://www.jessicasimpson.com/news/jessica-simpson-come-on-over-review-rolling-stone/|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080928041206/http://www.jessicasimpson.com/news/jessica-simpson-come-on-over-review-rolling-stone|url-status=dead|title="Come on Over" Rolling Stone review|archive-date=28 September 2008|access-date=16 May 2022}}

The song was nominated for a 2008 CMT fan-voted online award in the category of best "(What? I've Always Been Country) Crossover Artist", but lost to Darius Rucker's "Don't Think I Don't Think About It."{{cite web|url=http://www.cmt.com/cmt-online-awards/nominees.jhtml|title=CMT Online Awards 2008 : Nominees|website=Cmt.com|access-date=2009-02-08|archive-date=2010-11-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101113185051/http://www.cmt.com/cmt-online-awards/nominees.jhtml|url-status=dead}}

Chart performance

In the United States, "Come on Over" became the most-added song to country radio for the week of June 6, 2008, debuting at number 41 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. It broke a record held by Miranda Lambert ("Me and Charlie Talking") and Brad Cotter ("I Meant To") for highest-debuting first chart entry by a solo artist; both artists debuted at number 42 on that same chart. The song peaked at number 18 on the chart. On July 12, 2008, the song peaked at number sixty-five on the Billboard Hot 100. As of July 2014, "Come on Over" has sold 470,000 paid digital downloads in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan.[http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/ask_bb/index.jsp?JSESSIONID=X9wJKpfGF5tYq1pjmwGSPN3GSyK5s11v62hJc1Ymjq2vQ3x2hVtQ!-109943000 Billboard.com - Ask Billboard]{{dead link|date=July 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} Retrieved: June 5, 2009]

In Canada, the song debuted at number eighty-eight and peaked at number sixty.

Track listings

Digital download

"Come On Over " – 2:54

Charts

Chart (2008) ! Peak position
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{{single chart\|Billboardcanadacountry\|16\|artist=Jessica Simpson\|access-date=November 5, 2021}}
{{single chart\|Billboardhot100\|65\|artist=Jessica Simpson\|artistid=135890}}
{{single chart\|Billboardcountrysongs\|18\|artist=Jessica Simpson\|artistid=135890}}
US Pop 100 (Billboard){{Cite web\|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/jessica-simpson-mn0000287407/awards\|title=Artist Search for "jessica simpson"\|website=AllMusic}} \| align="center"\| 61

Release history

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! Region

! Date

! Label

! Format

rowspan="1"| Canada

|rowspan="2"| May 27, 2008

|rowspan="4"| Columbia Nashville

|rowspan="2"| promo single

rowspan="3"| United States

rowspan="1"| June 20, 2008{{Cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/come-on-over-single/id282935997 |title=ITunes - Music - Come on over - Single by Jessica Simpson |website=iTunes |access-date=2014-07-27 |archive-date=2015-02-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150226072629/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/come-on-over-single/id282935997 |url-status=dead }}

|rowspan="1"| digital download

rowspan="1"| August 2008

|rowspan="1"| physical single

rowspan="1"| United Kingdom

|rowspan="1"| October 6, 2008

|rowspan="1"| Epic Records

|rowspan="1"| digital download