Released: June 29th 2005

U.S. #14

UK #4

AUS #2

Certification: Platinum

Length: 3:58

Writers: Lee Hazlewood Jessica Simpson (uncredited)

Producers: Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis

Song information:

The song was co-produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. The performance is a cover; the original song, "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'", was performed by Nancy Sinatra and written by Lee Hazlewood. In this country-flavored, hip-hop influenced cover, Simpson sings about how her "boots are made for walkin'" from the point of view of her character in the movie, Daisy Duke. Although Simpson's version of the song is technically a cover of the song, there are several major deviations from Sinatra's version. First of all, the lyrical content of the song has been changed completely in this cover. When Simpson covered the song, she felt that the lyrics did not accurately convey the feelings needed for the movie. She then decided to rewrite the majority of the lyrics (although it should be noted that some elements were retained such as the original song's opening line "You keep saying you got something for me.." and the spoken "Are you ready, boots? Start walkin'"). Whereas the original lyrical content in the Sinatra dealt with a cheating boyfriend, the new lyrics in the Simpson version explore the personality and experiences felt by her character in the movie, Daisy Duke. In terms of production, there are also several major differences. To also convey The Dukes of Hazzard into the production, the song was given a more country-styled production. However, to keep the song modern, a more hip-hop like beat was under-layed under the country elements. It should be pointed out that the song's aforementioned producers, Jam and Lewis, usually do not dabble in country music, and that this was their first production experience into this genre. Although it is not uncommon to see production changes among covers and even lyrical adjustments as noted above, Simpson broke some new ground in adding completely new music to her version of the song. Whereas the original version, did not have a bridge at all, Simpson created an original one for her cover. Following the bridge, a risqué rap-like/spoken breakdown was also added to her cover before returning to the song's original structure. Due to the legalities of songwriting, however Simpson is not credited for the new music or lyrics that she wrote for her cover.

Chart performance:

International Charts