[1] Simpson's debut single, "I Wanna Love You Forever", reached number 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was certified platinum by the RIAA.

In 2001, Simpson released her second studio effort, titled Irresistible, which failed to match the success of Sweet Kisses.

Guided by the publicity of her reality TV show, Newlyweds,[3] that album became the best-selling effort of her career, achieving a peak position of number 2 and triple platinum certification in the US.

[1] In 2006, following a move to Epic Records,[4] Simpson released her fifth studio album, A Public Affair.

[8] Her seventh studio and second holiday album, Happy Christmas, was released in November 2010 through Primary Wave.