JESSICA SIMPSON Vinyl Records and CDs

It seems that the Mickey Mouse Club finally failed in its uncanny ability to find and hire future pop stars when it passed over Jessica Simpson's audition tape. No matter. Without having to don the ears or participate in a roll-call of names including Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, and roughly a third of all popular boy bands, Simpson managed to tug the ear of preteens with "I Will Love You Forever," a sentimental ballad that plays in homes across America as names and hearts are etched into Trapper Keepers. As long as there are crushes, broken adolescent hearts, and slumber parties, Simpson will have an agog audience tuned in to hear her outstretched vocals.