This Is the Remix is the first remix album by American recording artist Jessica Simpson, released on July 2, 2002, by Columbia Records. The album contains remixes of tracks from her first two studio albums Sweet Kisses (1999) and Irresistible (2001). The remixes were done by DJs such as Peter Rauhofer and Hex Hector. The music was influenced by various genres of electronic music, such as ambient and techno. This Is the Remix did not include any new recordings.
The album charted at number eighteen on Billboard's Top Electronic Albums Chart.
Background On April 15, 2002, Columbia Records announced through a press release that Simpson would release a remix album titled This Is the Remix. The album includes songs from her previous albums remixed by DJs such as Peter Rauhofer and Hex Hector. So So Def Recordings was responsible for the remix of "Irresistible." The So So Def remix of the track, produced by Jermaine Dupri, features guest appearances by rapper Lil' Bow Wow and Dupri.
Commercial performance In the United States, the album charted at number eighteen on US Billboard Dance/Electronic Albums chart.
Track listing
Personnel Adapted from the This Is The Remix liner notes.This Is the Remix liner notes. Columbia Records (2002) Phil Tan – mixing Guido Osorio – remix producer Soul Solutiono – remix producer Peter Rauhofer – producer, remix producer Hex Hector – producer, remixing Lenny Bertoldo – producer, remixing Bow Wow – performer Bryan-Michael Cox – remixing Teresa LaBarbera Whites – A&R Jermaine Dupri – remixing, mixing Brian Frye – engineer
Charts
Chart (2002) PeakpositionUS Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)Jessica Simpson – Chart history Billboard Dance/Electronic Albums for Jessica Simpson18
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