Jessica Simpson has covered the song that made her "cry like a baby" after splitting from husband Nick Lachey.
The pop beauty revealed that listening to 'Let Him Fly' by folk singer Patty Griffin helped her deal with the end of her three year marriage, and she felt inspired to record her own version.
She told MTV, "My sister Ashlee and I laid there listening to the song and just cried and cried like babies. The song is about how sometimes you just have to know when to let something go. And that was that moment. And I had to sing it."
The song will be the closing track on Jessica's new album 'A Public Affair', released August 29. Recording the LP may have been an emotional process for the star, but she insists it is not all about the collapse of her marriage to the former 98 Degrees singer. She added, "It's also about me going out with my girlfriends and forgetting the paparazzi and just having a fun night."
However, Jessica takes a not-so-subtle swipe at her ex-husband's new love, MTV presenter Vanessa Minnillo, in the music video for title track, and first single, 'A Pubic Affair'. The singer struts her stuff on roller skates while a dark-haired man flirts with a brunette TV entertainment reporter.
August 3, 2006 - 11:05AM - Jordanmir
She should grow up and assume that she made a mistake and get over.
August 6, 2006 - 04:42PM
jesssica is first grade vanessa...---better words; vanessa who? Nick loves jessica- why else would he want to make it so public that hes "soo in love" with his new fling, just to make jess mad? i think so. any guy does that to hid his ego of being hurt.
August 6, 2006 - 05:02PM
what a hottie! that is jessica of course.. who are we to say anything about her. She was MARRIED- dedicated love for eternity. Which they will always have for eachother. Whether or not Nick has the courage to actually show it and let his ego aside is a different story. STOP judging.
August 7, 2006 - 09:58AM
NICK HAS EVERY RIGHT TO GO ON WITH HIS LIFE . SHE DIDN'T LOVE HIM ENOUGH TO STAY TO GETHER AND WORK THRU ISSUES. HE DESERVES SOMEONE WHO REALLY LOVES HIM HE'S GREAT GUY
August 16, 2006 - 11:10PM
jess you messed up!!!!
August 25, 2006 - 07:55PM
you say stop judging, and yet divorce is something that isn't supposed to take place in the first place.
August 25, 2006 - 10:07PM
They both still love eachother and just need to put aside their ego and get over it!
August 30, 2006 - 03:23AM
they know they still love each other and i think nick should dump that tart venessa
and nick and jessica should get back together and be a loveley couple and have a baby
August 30, 2006 - 03:24AM
nick say he still loves jessica so why don't he try win her back because she messed up her life when she divorced nick lachey
September 2, 2006 - 08:24AM
He tried to get back together with her but she moved quickly for divorce...that's her fault
September 11, 2006 - 06:27AM
Jessica is really stupid for listening to her dad's "advices" on how to handle her life with Nick. All I have to say to her is...you messed up big time...BUT there is still time to get your love back.
October 29, 2006 - 10:21AM
We all want the old Nick & Jess back!
October 29, 2006 - 11:36AM
I think Nick and Jessica belong together.
January 26, 2007 - 08:29AM
I ALSO THINK JESSICA AND NICK STILL LOVE EACH OTHER AND THEY BELONG TOGETHER THAY ARE SO CUTE TOGTHER VANESSA IS A TRICK THAT NEEDS TO BE ON HER WAY BACK 2 42ND STREET.
