What's Left Of Me by Nick Lachey

Album: What's Left Of Me (2006)

Charted: 47 6

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Lachey wrote this about his divorce from Jessica Simpson. They had a very high-profile marriage that was the subject of an MTV reality show called Newlyweds, and were constantly in the tabloids before and after their marriage ended.
Lachey: "People will listen to it and draw their own conclusions, and I can only speculate on what those may be, but it's not about looking back. It's about making the best of what's there and moving on."
Vanessa Minnillo, who is a former Miss Teen USA and an MTV VJ, portrays Jessica Simpson in the video, although she appears as a brunette so as not to be imitating Simpson. In the video, items around the house start to disappear until Lachey is left standing in an empty house. >>>
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This was produced and co-written by Emanuel "Eman" Kiriakou, who also wrote and produced "Inconsolable" for The Backstreet Boys. The other co-writers were Lindy Robbins and Jess Cates, who also co-wrote The Backstreet Boys comeback single "Incomplete."

Comments: 9

Michael H. from Madison, WiI really like this song. Like what Nick went through a difficult relationship with his ex-wife Jessica, which caused to get divorced, I was going through remorse for not treating my ex-friend with respect. If I could have watched what I doing, including not spreading rumors or gossiping about what we did to others, I would not have made this person broke my trust with me.
Chelsea from ArizonaIt's ironic because now him and Vanessa are married in real life and have two kids but good for them!
Tricia from Rockville Centre, NyThis song ....played out an incident I had recently with an ex that was back and forth and the was preaching and preaching he dont have others...meanwhile I found him meeting someone for a date..and the line "Watched my life pass me by in the rearview mirror" I bet that is how he felt while I was pulling away in my car...so ironic... I hope he feels a shread of guilt cause its true...you dont know what you got till its gone...I agree with Georgina!
Jennifer Harris from Grand Blanc, MiI never saw the video.This song reminds me of my ex-fiancee,Trent Edgin. It was playing on the radio at his apt when we were together.Don ,my fiancee says it can be our song.
Kayla from Cumberland, Rinick Lachey is hot
Mark from Byrdstown, TnGod what a freaking waste of space this entry is.A great songwriter? Wow the bar is certainly low on what the kids these days call 'great'.
Georgina from Laredo, TxIf i were jessica the jaws of life could not take nick away from....dont know what you got till its gone
Esther from Sauwerd, NetherlandsAnd Vanessa, who's indeed playing Jessica, is now Nick's new girlfriend. =)
Hope from Florence, MtI love Nick Lachey! He is a great songwriter (as is Jason Wade the lead singer of Lifehouse). I really like this song and his older song "This I Swear." Now that is a cute love song.

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