Album: Jessie James (2009)
Charted: 40
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Songfacts®:

  • Georgia-raised, Nashville-based singer-songwriter Jessie James composed her first song on a plastic guitar at the age of 9. After Mercury Records President David Massey got to hear a demo, he and Island/Def Jam CEO Antonio "L.A." Reid arranged a live audition for James at their HQ in New York. They liked what they heard and the country-pop singer was given a major record deal by the label. James' first break came when her song "Blue Jeans" was featured on the trailer for the movie Confessions of a Shopaholic. This dance rock song was the first single from Jessie James' self-titled debut album.
  • James co-wrote this with American Idol judge Kara DioGuardi. The other co-writers are Mitch Allen (Faith Hill, Daughtry) and David Hodges (Kelly Clarkson, Evanescence). Allen also produced the track. James explained to SingerUniverse Magazine that "Massey thought it would be a great idea to hook me up on the pop end with Kara DioGuardi." She added: "The meeting with her, Mitch and David was my first in L.A. after I got signed. She's the real deal and what you see is what you get with her. Like she is on American Idol, she's feisty, ballsy, opinionated…and freakishly talented."
  • James told Artist Direct that this song is, "about wanting to be wanted by one particular guy. It talks about being sexy in a classy way. The song came together really fast."

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