A Public Affair (song)

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"A Public Affair"
Single by Jessica Simpson
from the album A Public Affair
Released June 29, 2006 (2006-06-29)
Format Digital download
Genre Synthpop
Length 3:21
Label Epic
Writer(s) Jessica Simpson, Johntá Austin, Greg Kurstin, Sam Watters, Louis Biancaniello, Lester Mendez, Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson
Producer(s) Lester Mendez
Jessica Simpson singles chronology
"These Boots Are Made for Walkin'"
(2005)		 "A Public Affair"
(2006)		 "I Belong to Me"
(2006)

"A Public Affair" is a song recorded by American recording artist Jessica Simpson. It was co-written by Simpson and produced by Lester Mendez, for Simpson's fourth studio album of the same title. It was released as the album's first single (second overall) on June 29, 2006 by Epic Records. The synthpop track samples the composition of "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" by Diana Ross and interpolates the Madonna classic "Holiday". It was also compared to Janet Jackson. Lyrically, the song speaks about having fun with friends.

"A Public Affair" received mixed reviews from critics, with many criticizing its close similarity with "Holiday". The song reached the top ten in Canada, Ireland and Scotland and made the top twenty in US, Australia and UK. The song also topped the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart, becoming Simpson's first number one on the chart. The song ranked at number 51 on Top 100 Pop Songs of 2006 by About.com.[1]

Composition

"A Public Affair" lasts for three minutes and 21 seconds. Musically, it is a synthpop song with a moderate dance groove.[2][3] The song features a melody, arrangement and instrumentation; the latter are reminiscent of the classic Madonna's song "Holiday" (1983).[4] The song also contains a retro percussion breakdown and a springy, rubbery bassline.[5] At the end of the song, the background vocalists sing a few lines of "Aaah-Aaah-Aaah" which is a line borrowed from the Diana Ross's "Ain't No Mountain High Enough".[4][5] According to the sheet music published at Musicnotes.com by EMI Music Publishing, the song is written in the key of D major. The song is set in common time with 130 beats per minute. Simpson's breathy vocals recall Janet Jackson,[6] spanning from a low note of A3 to a high note of B4.[7]

Critical reception

Chuck Taylor of Billboard magazine called the song's production "wildly adventurous" and "maddeningly catchy", and the song itself "A perfect record."[8] About.com's Bill Lamb gave the song 4 out of 5 stars, saying that is "one of the best pop singles of her career" and citing that the song "follows a classic disco game plan even including a retro percussion breakdown. The icing on the cake is a line borrowed from the Diana Ross version of 'Ain't No Mountain High Enough'. As it is, 'A Public Affair' is perfect for early evening party play. With some beefing up, it can easily become a peak hour dance hit".[9] Teen People called the song a fun, frothy dance track reminiscent of early Madonna; some in the media have criticized the unoriginality of the song because of its strong similarity to Madonna's "Holiday".[citation needed] "A Public Affair" received numerous comparisons to Janet Jackson, considered to reference "classic Janet" for its "breathy vocals, cheery, almost sickeningly sweet melody," and "mid-song giggle."[6] Newsday also described it as "channeling Janet-era Jackson."[10]

Commercial release

The Yahoo! Music download of the song gained media attention because it was made available in MP3 format, without Digital Rights Management, which is normally used to restrict copying of commercially released singles. However, the price to download the song was $1.99, higher than the $0.99 norm for most DRM-restricted tracks. The increased price was rationalized not by the DRM-free format, but by offering users the ability to "personalize" the song with a specific name.[11] The single was released in United States, Canada and Australia in 2006. Later the song was released in Europe in February 2007.

Chart performance

North America

In the United States, the single debuted at number thirty-nine on the Billboard Hot 100, on the issue dated July 15, 2006.[12][13] Simpson's second highest debut after "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'". It had previously debuted at number 20 on Billboard's Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart, which represents the 25 singles below the Hot 100's number 100 position that have not yet appeared on the Hot 100. Digital download sales were moderate until the release of the single's music video. On August 12, 2006 the single peaked at number fourteen and was awarded the honor of that week's Greatest Gainer Digital.[13][14] In that week, "A Public Affair" moved from 30 to 14, beating her sister Ashlee, who ascended seven places 28-21 with "Invisible", while Paris Hilton moved up one place 29-28 with "Stars Are Blind".[15] The single became Simpson's sixth top twenty single in the US and her third song to reach number 14 tied with "With You" (2004) and "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'" (2005).[16] The single stayed on the chart for twelve weeks. The song also peaked at number sixteen on Billboard Pop Songs chart and was her fifth top twenty on the chart, since "Take My Breath Away" (2004).[17] Due the strong digital sales, the single was certified Gold by RIAA for selling 500,000 copies.[18] As the date, the song is her third best selling digital single with 890,000 copies sold.[19]

On the Hot Digital Songs chart, "A Public Affair" climbed from number sixteen to six in its fifth week on the chart, seeing a 100% increase in digital download sales of 58,000 units sold.[14][20][21] The single became her second-highest peak position on the chart after "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'" (2005). With this entry, "A Public Affair" joined Ashlee Simpson's song "Invisible" in the top ten on the U.S. iTunes Store's list of most popular songs, the first time in iTunes history that two siblings had different songs in the top ten.[20] "A Public Affair" was a successful on the club charts. On Hot Dance Club Play chart, the single peaked at number one by October 7, 2006.[22] It was her first number one on the chart.[23] The song also peaked at number six on the Hot Dance Airplay chart.[24][25] In Canada, "A Public Affair" became Simpson's third top ten single after "Take My Breath Away" (2004), peaking at number eight by July 2006, due its strong digital sales.

Oceania and Europe

In Australia, the single debuted at number eighteen on the ARIA Charts for the week of August 13, 2006.[26] The next week, it peaked at number seventeen and stayed on the chart for ten weeks. The single became her seventh top twenty single in that country.[27]

"A Public Affair" was released in Europe by early 2007. In Sweden, the single made its chart debut on the issue dated January 4, 2007, at number forty-three.[28] The next week peaked at number thirty-six.[29] In Ireland, the song debuted at number nine on the issue date February 8, 2007.[30] It was her second highest peak in that country after "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'" (2005).[31]

In the United Kingdom, the song debuted at number twenty on the issue dated February 17, 2007.[32] The single stayed on the chart for four weeks. It became her sixth and last top twenty there.[33] Outside the United Kingdom, "A Public Affair" has also charted in other European countries including Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania and Germany.

Music video

The skating rink as shown in the music video.

The song's music video was shot on June 23, 2006 and the late evening of June 24, 2006 at the Moonlight Rollerway in Glendale, California.[34] It features appearances by Christina Applegate, Christina Milian, Eva Longoria, Maria Menounos, Andy Dick and Ryan Seacrest. It introduces Australian Reshad Strik, whose participation precipitated many comments on his resemblance to Nick Lachey, Simpson's ex-husband, and Menounos, who resembled Vanessa Minnillo, who was dating Lachey at the time Simpson split with her ex-husband. The video was directed by Brett Ratner.[35]

Yahoo! Launch had managed to make a "Fans Version Only" version of the video as well, which instantly reached number one.

On July 19, Simpson visited Total Request Live to world premiere the video.[36]

The following day the video entered the TRL countdown at number six, the highest debut for any Simpson video; on its third day on the countdown, it reached number two.[37]

The video spent a total of 28 days on the TRL countdown, making it her most successful video to date on TRL. The video reached number eight on Canada's MuchMusic chart.

In the chart Billboard Hot Videoclip Tracks peaked at the number 5.[38]

Track listings and formats

  • Australian CD single
  1. "A Public Affair" (radio edit)
  2. "A Public Affair" (extended version)
  3. "A Public Affair" (karaoke version)
  • Maxi CD single
  1. "A Public Affair" (radio edit)
  2. "A Public Affair" (extended version)
  3. "A Public Affair" (instrumental version)
  4. "A Public Affair" (remix)
  5. "A Public Affair" (video)
  • UK/German CD single
  1. "A Public Affair"
  2. "A Public Affair" (Alex Greggs Remix)

Remixes and other versions

  • "A Public Affair" (album version) – 3:19
  • "A Public Affair" (Cass and Dubbs Mix) – 3:15
  • "A Public Affair" (Johnny Budz Radio Edit) – 3:17
  • "A Public Affair" (Frank Pellegrino Radio Mix) – 3:43
  • "A Public Affair" (extended mix) – 5:47
  • "A Public Affair" (Jellybeans Soulful House Party Dub Mix) – 7:16
  • "A Public Affair" (Alex Gregg Remix) – 3:48
  • "A Public Affair" (Frank Pellegrino Electro Pop Club Mix) – 8:59
  • "A Public Affair" (Johnny Budz Public House Mix) – 6:28
  • "A Public Affair" (Frank Pellegrino Vocal Dub Mix) – 9:28
  • "A Public Affair" (Jellybeans House Party Mix) – 7:49

Release history

Region Date
Australia June 26, 2006
United States June 29, 2006
Canada June 29, 2006
Japan July 29, 2006
United Kingdom February 5, 2007
Germany February 16, 2007

Charts

See also

References

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