Irresistible (Jessica Simpson Song) - Chart Performance

Chart Performance

"Irresistible" experienced moderate commercial success worldwide, reaching the top forty of the charts in eleven countries. In the United States, the song initially debuted at number five on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart, on the issue dated May 5, 2001. Three weeks later, it debuted at number sixty-nine on the Billboard Hot 100. In mid-July the single reached its peak position of number fifteen on the Hot 100 and stayed on the chart for twenty weeks. "Irresistible" became Simpson's second top-twenty single in the US, following "I Wanna Love You Forever" (1999). The song also reached number three on Billboard Pop Songs chart, her highest peak at the time, and her second single to reach the top five. Although it did not chart on the Hot Dance Club Play chart, "Irresistible" reached number one on the Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales, on the issue dated July 14, 2001. On the 2001 Billboard year-end charts, the song was ranked at number sixty-three on the Hot 100 Singles.

In Canada, "Irresistible" debuted at number sixteen on the Canadian Singles Chart, on the issue of August 4, 2001. However, it dropped out of the chart the following week. The song also reached number fifteen on the Canadian Nielsen BDS Airplay chart. Abroad, in the United Kingdom, "Irresistible" debuted at number eleven on the UK Singles Chart for the week of July 14, 2001, and stayed on the chart for six weeks. It became her third top-twenty single there. In Ireland, the song made its first appearance on the chart at number eighteen during the week of July 5, 2001, a position which became its peak in that country. During the week of July 15, 2001, the single debuted at number twenty-one on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart and stayed on the chart for eleven weeks. It was later certified gold by Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), denoting shipments of 35,000 units within the country. It reached number fifty on the ARIA year-end singles chart. In New Zealand, the single debuted at number forty-five, however dropping to number fifty the following week. It eventually peaked at number forty-one.

In Norway, "Irresistible" debuted at number eighteen on the VG-lista charts. It descended to number twenty-one the next week, before reaching its peak position of number sixteen during the fourth week on the chart. The song reached number two on the Ultratip chart of Belgium's Wallonia region, and number forty-six on the Belgium Flanders Ultratop 50 chart. It also reached number fifty in Austria, thirty-three in Germany and seventeen in Sweden. In Switzerland, the single debuted at number twenty-three, on the issue dated July 1, 2001. The next week peaked at number twenty and stayed on the chart for fourteen weeks. In the Netherlands, "Irresistible" reached a peak of number fifty-four on the Mega Single Top 100 chart. In Romania, the song reached number seventeen on the Romanian Singles Chart, and stayed on the chart for twenty-six weeks. It made number fifty-three on the country's year-end charts. Due to its appearance on several European charts, the song peaked at number nineteen on the European Hot 100 Singles chart, as compiled by Billboard.