Jessica Simpson goes country

Singer draws on Texas upbringing for new single, ‘Come on Over’

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Jessica Simpson kicks it up country style with her new single, “Come on Over.”

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updated 4:55 p.m. ET May 28, 2008

LOS ANGELES - Jessica Simpson is taking a turn from her pop roots and kicking it up country style with her new single, “Come on Over.”

“I am a country girl,” she told Billboard in December. “I grew up in Texas, and country music was what I listened to. I always wanted to make a country album, but I wanted to wait until the time was right.”

On the new single, Jessica sings in a southern twang, “Just come on over/I need you now/I need you bad/I need you baby looking just like that.”

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As for some of her country inspirations, Jessica said she admires the work of Martina McBride, Shania Twain, Faith Hill and Reba McEntire.

Jessica’s as-yet-untitled album is expected to drop in the fall, according to her rep.