by Stephen Thomas Erlewine, along with "Be", "I Had to Love You" and "With You". On August 9, 2003, the song debuted at number forty on Billboard Pop Songs, reaching number thirty-seven two weeks later. Music video and live performances The music video, directed by Dean Paraskavopoulos, starts with black-and-white shots of Simpson dancing and looking at viewers. It cuts to Simpson swaying on a beach, and embracing Nick Lachey underneath a waterfall on the beach. Further scenes are presented, such as one in which Simpson lies on a bed by herself. The video continues with intercut footage of the previous scenes, until the final seconds of the song, when Simpson is joined by her husband, in which they move on their bed on the beach. The video ends when Lachey disappears, leaving the singer alone. On August 12, 2003, Simpson performed the song on Miss Teen USA 2003 and on August 19, 2003 on the American music show TRL and on The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn. She also performed the single on Good Morning America on August 22, 2003. The song was also performed on 2004's Reality Tour Live. Simpson performed "Sweetest Sin" live at the Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The performance, dedicated to Lachey, was recorded and later broadcast on the second season of Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica. Track listings CD single "Sweetest Sin" (single version) – 3:04 "In This Skin" – 4:19 DVD single "With You" (music video) – 3:12 "Sweetest Sin" (music video) – 3:02 Junior Vasquez Remixes "Sweetest Sin" (Junior's Original Sin) – 9:39 "Sweetest Sin" (Junior's Tribapella) – 8:56 "Sweetest Sin" (Junior's World Mixshow Version) – 6:33 Charts Release history References 2003 singles Jessica Simpson songs Songs written by Diane Warren Pop ballads Song recordings produced by Ric Wake Contemporary R&B ballads 2000s ballads