She doesn't over-sing, even if she has moments where she pushes the envelope slightly - just like her idol Dion." J.D. AllMusic editor Stephen Thomas Erlewine wrote that "I Wanna Love You Forever" gives Simpson "a chance to show off the richness of her voice.
The song received generally positive reviews from music critics, many praised Simpson's vocal performance. The song follows a basic sequence of I–II–IV–II–VV progression. It is set in the key of E minor with Simpson's voice ranging from the tonal nodes of F 3 to G 5, which is 2 octaves and 1 notes. According to the sheet music book published by Hal Leonard Corporation in, "I Wanna Love You Forever" is a common time signature song, with a beat rate of 80 beats per minute. The track is a darkly bittersweet love ballad, showing off the powerful vocals of Simpson.Įven though Biancaniello and Watters are credited jointly for writing and composing the song, at present, it is not known exactly which of the two wrote its lyrics and which composed its music. "I Wanna Love You Forever" was written, composed, and produced by Louis Biancaniello and Sam Watters. Biancaniello worked with Simpson on three of the album's eleven tracks, including "I Wanna Love You Forever". Simpson immediately began working with producers such as Louis Biancaniello, Robbie Nevil, Evan Rogers, and Cory Rooney. She dropped out of high school but later earned her GED. Simpson was immediately signed to the label. Mottola instantly thought Simpson sounded like Mariah Carey. When she was sixteen years old, Columbia Records executive Tommy Mottola heard Jessica, he was impressed with Simpson's musical talent and skill. This small pressing gained her minor attention which led her to performing at concerts with other gospel legendary acts such as Kirk Franklin, God's Property, and CeCe Winans. She recorded an album, Jessica, but Proclaim went bankrupt and the album was never officially released except for a small pressing funded by her grandmother. Pearce High School, Simpson signed to Proclaim Records, a minor Gospel music record label. It was during this time, while attending J. One of the camp's visitors was launching a Gospel music record label and saw great promise and profits in her voice. While attending a church camp, at the age of 13, Simpson sang " I Will Always Love You" and an arrangement of " Amazing Grace". At age twelve, she unsuccessfully auditioned for The Mickey Mouse Club. Simpson first developed and nurtured her talent in her local Baptist church, where her father also worked as the congregation's youth minister. The single is generally considered to be one of her signature songs, and is her most successful single in the United States to date. It centers on Jessica in a photo shoot while she also poses around a field of sunflowers.
Elsewhere, the single reached the top 10 in seven countries and the top 40 in 11 additional countries.Īn accompanying music video for "I Wanna Love You Forever" was directed by Bille Woodruff. The song reached number three on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Simpson's first, and to date only, top ten single, and was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). It achieved international success, and established Simpson's name in the music industry. Upon its release, "I Wanna Love You Forever" received positive reviews from critics, many praised Simpson's vocal performance. Written and produced by Louis Biancaniello and Sam Watters, "I Wanna Love You Forever" is a pop power ballad. The song was released on August 30, 1999, by Columbia Records as the lead single from Simpson's debut studio album, Sweet Kisses (1999). " I Wanna Love You Forever" is the debut single of American recording artist Jessica Simpson.
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