Jessica Ann Johnson is an American singer, actress, and fashion designer. She began performing in church choirs as a child before signing with Columbia Records in 1997 at age seventeen. Simpson's debut studio album, Sweet Kisses, was released in 1999 and sold two million copies in the United States. The album produced the single "I Wanna Love You Forever," which reached the top three of the Billboard Hot 100. She continued her music career with her second studio album, Irresistible, released in 2001, which featured a more mature image. The album's title track reached the top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100. Her third studio album, In This Skin, was released in 2003 and sold three million copies in the United States. Beyond music, Simpson has worked as an actress and fashion designer.