The very first
Jessica Simpson
compilation belongs to
Sony
's budget-priced
Playlist
series, a line intended to dig deeper than the obvious hits by offering album tracks and assorted mild rarities. This
breaks those rules, choosing to run down
Jessica
's hit singles -- every one of the
Billboard
entries, minus the Christmas tunes and the 2000 misfire
"Where You Are"
-- which is a preferable way to tackle the
Simpson
canon because her best moments were always her singles. And they're all here, from the still-snappy bubblegum of
"Think I'm in Love with You"
through the Dukes of Hazzard cover of
"These Boots Are Made for Walkin',"
the paparazzi anthem
"A Public Affair,"
and the country makeover of
"Come on Over,"
presenting a tidy history of
's decade in the limelight. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine