TIMELINE
1999 #63 Singles Artist of the Year
April
Jessica could be heard on the TV show Dawson Creek soundtrack with "Did You Ever Love Somebody."
October
Jessica hit the Top 40 for the first time with "I Wanna Love You Forever."
Jessica opened for several Ricky Martin concert dates.
November
Jessica released her debut LP, Sweet Kisses. CDNow said of Jessica and her new LP: "...Her vocals are the typical Top 40 combination of breathy wonder mixed with moments of chest-thumping sincerity, but Simpson at least seems to mean it more than, say, Britney Spears, who never seems to mean anything."
The single "I Wanna Love You Forever" was certified gold.
December
Sweet Kisses was certified gold.
The single "I Wanna Love You Forever" was certified platinum.
Jessica hit the Top 10 with "I Wanna Love You Forever."
"I Wanna Love You Forever" topped the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Sales chart for 6 weeks.
2000 #13 Singles Artist of the Year
January
Jessica hit #1 for 2 weeks with "I Wanna Love You Forever."
March
Jessica's second single "Where You Are" (a duet with boyfriend Nick Lachey of 98 Degrees) hit the charts and was featured in the film Here On Earth.
April
Jessica and Nick hit the Top 10 with "Where You Are"
June
Jessica hit the Top 40 with "I Think I'm In Love With You."
Sweet Kisses was certified platinum.
August
Jessica hit #1 in Canada with with "I Think I'm In Love With You."
Jessica won 2 Teen Choice Awards for Breakout Artist and Love Song of the Year ("Where You Are").
November
Sweet Kisses was certified 2x platinum.
2001 #26 Singles Artist of the Year
January
Jessica was nominated for an American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock New Artist.
April
Jessica was nominated for a Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Female - New Artist.
May
Jessica hit the Top 40 with "Irresistible."
June
Jessica released her 2nd LP, Irresistible.
Jessica hit the Top 10 with "Irresistible."
July
Irresistible was certified gold.
October
Jessica hit the Top 40 with "A Little Bit."
2002
July
This Is The Remix was released.
September
Jessica appeared in 3 episodes of That '70s Show on FOX.
October
Jessica married Nick Lachey of 98 Degrees.
2003
January
Jessica was back guest-starring in a few episodes of That '70s Show on FOX.
August
Jessica hit the book stores with the wedding-themed book I Do: Achieving Your Dream Wedding.
Jessica hit the Top 40 with "Sweetest Sin."
Jessica released her next LP, In This Skin.
She was seen on MTV with the hit reality series Newlyweds: Nick And Jessica.
November
Jessica signed a comedy development deal with ABC.
Jessica appeared on the cover of Rolling Stone with the caption 'Housewife of the Year.'
Jessica hit the Top 40 with "With You."
December
In This Skin was certified gold.
2004
January
Jessica hit the Top 10 with "With You."
Jessica co-hosted Saturday Night Live with her husband, Nick Lachey.
The second season of Newlyweds began on MTV.
February
In This Skin was certified platinum.
Jessica hit #1 for 2 weeks with "With You."
March
Jessica released a revamped version of In This Skin with 2 new songs - the covers of Robbie Williams' "Angels" and Berlin's "Take My Breath Away."
Jessica topped the Billboard Mainstream Top 40 chart with "With You."
Jessica hit the Top 40 with "Take My Breath Away."
April
Jessica and Nick Lachey appeared in their first TV variety special on ABC with The Nick & Jessie Variety Hour.
In This Skin was certified 2x platinum.
Jessica hit the Top 10 with "Take My Breath Away."
Jessica was featured on VH1's Divas Live.
May
A TV sitcom starring Jessica was not picked up for the fall schedule.
June
Jessica hit the Top 40 with "Angels."
Jessica had to cancel some concert performances due to a kidney infection.
August
The video for "With You" was nominated for 2 MTV Video Music Awards including Best Female Video and Best Pop Video. Jessica performed at the ceremony held in Miami.
Jessica recorded a duet ("Little Drummer Boy") with her sister Ashlee Simpson for Jessica's holiday LP to be released in the fall.
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