A Little Bit

{{Listen "A Little Bit" was written by Kara DioGuardi, Steve Morales and David Siegal, and was produced by Morales and Ric Wake. Jessica Simpson's vocals were recorded by Dan Hetzel at Sony Music Studios, New York City, and the track was mixed by Hetzel along with Richie Jones at Cove City Sound Studios, Glen Cove, New York. In the United States, "A Little Bit" was released as the second single from Irresistible. The song saw an airplay-only release there on August 28, 2001, while in Australia, a physical single was issued on October 29, 2001. "A Little Bit" was used to promote Bally Total Fitness and thus, a limited CD single pressing was made available to people who joined the club. The song was also utilized for the company's promotional advertisement campaign. "A Little Bit" is a dance-pop song, composed in a "medium pop" tempo. Following the same beat-oriented pattern as "Irresistible", "A Little Bit" features piano instrumentation. Simpson adopts breathy vocals for the song, ==Critical reception==

"A Little Bit" garnered mostly positive reviews from music critics. Kirsten Koba of PopMatters gave a positive review, writing "with pop star sass, she belts out [...] proving that she's a girl with attitude — and fierce rhyming ability." Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic wrote that the song and "Irresistible" were "double-punch" on the album. Chuck Taylor of Billboard praised the song's production, writing that it "locks [this one] inside the head long after it's faded from the speakers." However, Chuck Campbell of The Daily News noted Simpson's singing as "breathless whispers" and deemed the song as being "heavily processed." The song debuted at number sixty-two on the Australian Singles Chart, on the week dated November 5, 2001, which became its peak position. The single fell to number ninety-six the following week, and dropped out of the chart the week after. ==Promotion==

Music video The music video was filmed under the direction of Hype Williams to promote the single. The dance sequence was choreographed by George Hubela (known as GEO) and the video takes place in a futuristic spaceship-like setting where Simpson performs an intricate dance choreography with four male and four female dancers. She wears a rainbow-colored tank top and a mini skirt in the video. At one part, the dancers perform in pairs with Simpson in front of them. Later, Simpson dances beside a male dancer while wearing sunglasses and a white top with a bedazzled American flag. In the video's final scene, Simpson, accompanied by the same dancers from the beginning, perform choreography in a red room, and dance with futuristic pole-stands. The music video also features her younger sister Ashlee Simpson as one of the background dancers. Live performances Simpson included the song on the set-list of her DreamChaser Tour (2001). For the performance on the tour, Simpson was accented by a white top and plaid pants, and also wore a red hat and a red tie. Her performance also made use of poles similar to the one used in music video. She also performed the song on MuchMusic Canada. and the sketch comedy show MADtv. The song was performed along with "Irresistible", "I Wanna Love You Forever", and "I Think I'm in Love with You", at the Jingle Bell Bash, organized by KBKS-FM, in December 2001. The same month, she sang the song on the 2001 Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve, along with "Irresistible", and on the Hot 107.9 Mistletoe Meltdown. Mark Bialczak of The Post-Standard wrote that Simpson "sure sounded like a diva – especially with the bulked-up tape track that accompanied her singing." ==Track listing==

• AUS CD single • "A Little Bit" – 3:47 • "A Little Bit" (Chris 'The Greek' & Guido Club Mix) – 7:54 • "A Little Bit" (Chris 'The Greek' & Guido Radio Mix) – 4:29 • "Irresistible" (Hex Hector Radio Mix) – 3:32 ==Credits and personnel==

Credits for "A Little Bit" are adapted from Irresistible liner notes. Credits for the remixes are adapted from "A Little Bit" CD single liner notes. • Steve Morales – writer, co-producer • Kara DioGuardi – writer, background vocals • David Siegel – writer • Ric Wake – producer • Janie Barnett – background vocals • Margaret Dorn – background vocals • Ted Jensen – mastering • Jessica Simpson – vocals • Chieli Minucci – guitar • Dan Hetzel – Engineer • Richie Jones – mixer, percussion ;Remix credits • Chris "The Greek" Panaghi – re-mixer • Guido Osorio – re-mixer ==Charts==

"A Little Bit" was recorded by Welsh singer and Pop Idol contestant Rosie Ribbons, for her debut studio album Misbehaving. Her version has an "American vibe" The song was released on January 13, 2003, through Telstar Records, as the second single from the album. It reached number nineteen on the UK Singles Chart, and was also accompanied by a music video, which showed Ribbons dancing with her backup dancers. She performed the song on various televised appearances such as CD:UK and Top of the Pops. She also toured with Liberty X and promoted the song. Release and reception Ribbons' version of "A Little Bit" was released as the second single from her debut album titled Misbehaving, on January 13, 2003, through Telstar Records. The album was recorded, but due to Telstar going bankrupt, it was never released. The song earned mixed reviews from critics. A staff of Tourdates.co.uk gave a favorable review commending Ribbons' vocal display. Music Week also gave a positive review, noting the song was "catchy". However, Ian Hyland, writing for the Sunday Mirror was critical of the song, giving it a grade of 6 out of 10. He remarked that Ribbons "fails" at doing "sexy R'n'B". Similarly, Julie MacCaskill of the Daily Record dismissed it as "a lacklustre affair with the wannabe star ditching her Mariah sound- a-like singing in favour of becoming a Kylie clone". The single debuted at number nineteen on the UK Singles Chart, the week dated January 25, 2003. The position became its peak position. The following week, the song dropped to number thirty-seven and the week after exited the top forty. Promotion A promotional music video for the song was filmed, which showed Ribbons wearing heavy makeup and donning a stylish costume. The first scene of the music video takes place in an elevator-like set. Ribbons is shown singing in the elevator. Then, as the video progresses she is shown dancing with her backup dancers, in a set with the lyrics of the song inscribed on its walls. Then, Ribbons is shown seducing a man in the elevator. In the last scene Ribbons, along with the backup dancers, dance on a parking lot like set. The music video premiered on CD:UK on December 7, 2002. "A Little Bit" was first performed on the Party in the Park event in 2002. In March 2003, she toured with British pop group Liberty X. • "A Little Bit" (Radio edit) – 3:44 • "A Little Bit" (Rishi 'Smooth' Rich remix) – 4:27 • "A Little Bit" (M*A*S*H Main Vocal mix) – 6:34 • "A Little Bit" (Rishi Rich remix) – 3:35 • "A Little Bit" (Video) • UK 12" Vinyl Single • "A Little Bit" (Bini & Martini High Pressure Mix) • "A Little Bit" (Bini & Martini High Pressure Dub) Credits and personnel Credits are adapted from "A Little Bit" CD single. • Steve Morales – writer • Kara DioGuardi – writer • David Siegal – writer • ICON – producer • Rishi Rich – re-mixer • M*A*S*H – re-mixer • Bini & Martini – re-mixer • Joanna Barnes – rap • Tanya Scarborough – rap ==References==