Where You Are
| "Where You Are" | ||
|---|---|---|
| Single by Jessica Simpson featuring Nick Lachey | ||
| From the album Sweet Kisses | ||
| Released | 2000 | |
| Format | CD maxi single 12" single | |
| Genre | Pop | |
| Length | 4:27 | |
| Label | Columbia Records | |
| Writers | Louis Biancaniello Sam Watters A. Stampoulou Nick Lachey | |
| Producers | Louis Biancaniello Sam Watters | |
| Chart positions | #62 US | |
| Jessica Simpson singles chronology | ||
| "I Wanna Love You Forever (1999) | "Where You Are" (2000) | "I Think I'm in Love with You" (2000) |
"Where You Are" is the second single from Jessica Simpson's debut album, Sweet Kisses. Released in 2000, the single (which is a duet with Nick Lachey) reached sixty-two on the Billboard Hot 100 , becoming Simpson's secondnd Hot 100 chart entry. The single is most known for being the first single ever in which Simpson professionally records with Lachey. (The couple have gone on to record several duets since then including, but not limited to "A Whole New World" and "Baby, It's Cold Outside".)
"Where You Are" was writtenonce again by Louis Biancaniello and Sam Watters (the two also produced the track) with writing assistance from A. Stampoulou and Simpson's then-boyfriend, now-husband Nick Lachey. Due to the sentimental lyrics of the single, it was also included on the Here on Earth soundtrack.
Music video
The video of "Where You Are" is relatively low key and features Lachey and Simpson moping around and singing to each other. Due to the song's dark nature, the film stock is graduated to align with pale tones that can be seen in the video. As the video is also from the Here on Earth soundtrack, the video features scenes from the film.
Chart performance
"Where You Are" was unsuccessful, especially in comparison with the success of its predecessor, "I Wanna Love You Forever". The track failed to reach even the top fifty of the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at sixty-two. The song did, however, become a relative Adult Contemporary hit.
On the dance charts, the song was not received by dance fans on the dance floor, and failed to chart on Hot Dance Music/Club Play. Strangely enough though, dance fans reacted strongly to the physical single of the song and the song became a hit on the Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales reaching number four. Critics of Billboard Magazine have explained this seeming contradiction by pointing out that the physical single had a previously unreleased remix of "I Wanna Love You Forever" included on it, so that may have helped sales.
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | #62 |
| 2000 | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Singles Sales | #40 |
| 2000 | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Airplay | #62 |
| 2000 | U.S. Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales | #4 |
| 2000 | U.S. Hot Dance Music/Club Play | #Failed To Chart |
| 2000 | U.S. Top 40 Tracks | #31 |
| 2000 | U.S. Top 40 Mainstream | #22 |
| 2000 | U.S. Rhythmic Top 40 | #Failed to chart |
| 2000 | U.S. Adult Contemporary | #23 |