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Pieces of Me
"Pieces of Me" is a song by American pop/rock singer Ashlee Simpson and the first single from her début album, ''Autobiography'' (2004). The song, which was jointly written and composed by Simpson, Kara DioGuardi and John Shanks, and produced by Shanks,〔''Autobiography'' liner notes.〕 is a blend of pop and rock with lyrics about finding comfort and happiness in a relationship with a new boyfriend. "Pieces of Me" was released as the first single from ''Autobiography'' in mid-2004 (see 2004 in music), prior to the album's release in July; it peaked at number five in the United States (on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100), and contributed to the considerable success of ''Autobiography,'' which went triple platinum in the U.S. Outside of the U.S., the song enjoyed some chart success as well, reaching the top ten in a number of countries. , it remains Simpson's most successful song, as well as her only song to reach the top ten on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and the UK Singles Chart.
==About the record==
The recording of "Pieces of Me" features in "Valentine's Bummer," the fourth episode of the first season of Simpson's reality show, ''The Ashlee Simpson Show,''〔Episode guide for ''The Ashlee Simpson Show,'' (Episode 104: "Valentine's Bummer" ), MTV.com.〕 and was inspired by Simpson's relationship with the musician Ryan Cabrera, a friend with whom she became romantically involved. As she said, "It was just really nice to be with somebody who's just real and who's nice — just a good person. So I wrote that about him, and when I finished it, I was so excited and so was he."〔"Ashlee Simpson: Her Most Revealing & Heartfelt Interview Ever," ''Life Story Jessica,'' page 69.〕 (The two were reported to have broken up in August 2004,〔("For The Record: Quick News On Nelly, Lil Jon, Hilary Duff, Ashlee And Ryan, The Hives, Solange Knowles & More" ), MTV News, August 10, 2004.〕 while the song was still high on the charts. They soon got back together before breaking up again in early 2005.) In another interview, she said, "It's a feel good song, it's easy to listen to and every time I perform it or listen to it or whatever, ... it just feels good."〔(Interview with Ashlee Simpson ), ''The Record Music Magazine,'' September 2004.〕
Jeff Rothschild played drums on the track, Shanks played guitars and bass, and Simpson and DioGuardi did background vocals.〔 IGN.com said of the song that it "lopes along to a feel good melancholic guitar strum while () waxes like any lovelorn 19-year old would about the current love of their life."〔Spence D., (IGN.com review of ''Autobiography'' ), September 17, 2004.〕 Another review said that the "stringy" guitar riffs in "Pieces of Me" were "simple, yet effective," with the "catchy chorus bringing the song to life."〔Kate Marshall, ("Pieces of Me" review ), Tiscali.co.uk, September 20, 2004.〕 According to one review of the album, Simpson's singing on the track goes from "impassioned wail to innocent cooing ably."〔Todd Burns, ''(Stylus ),'' (''Autobiography'' album review ), July 21, 2004.〕 A UK review of the single called it "palatable" "as guitar-led lipstick confessionals go".〔Anna Britten, ("Pieces of Me" review ), Launch.co.uk, October 1, 2004.〕 It has also been described as a "perfect choice" for the album's first single, having "a tempo between fast and slow, with hints of both throughout the song."〔Becca Saunders, ("Simpson sister finds success" ), ''The Observer'' (Notre Dame and Saint Mary's), September 16, 2004.〕
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