I BELONG TO ME
The second single from her album A Public Affair (2006).When the first official single was released, fans expected the club-track "Fired Up" to be the second official single from the album. Weeks later, in an MTV interview Simpson stated that "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)" might be the second single from the album and that she would like to tour after three or four songs have been released from the record.However, on August 9, 2006, Simpson stated on her official website that she wanted her fans to choose the second single from the album; she provides six choices, which were:
"If You Were Mine"
"The Lover in Me"
"I Belong to Me"- Received the most votes, and was confirmed to be second single on 8/23/06.
"B.O.Y."
"I Don't Want to Care"
"You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)"
Simpson stated on a radio interview on August 23, 2006 that the second official single from the album would be "I Belong to Me". The album originally did not include the track "I Belong to Me", Simpson stated that the track would only be included on a special version of the album which is being sold only in Wal-Mart. On the iTunes version of the album, "I Belong to Me" is included. However, less than two weeks after the album release, her record company decided to start shipping albums with "I Belong To Me" included for every retailer, today, the album can be purchased anywhere with the bonus track included. Simpson did mention that the albums will have a special code in which fans can download the song for free.

LYRICS
I belong to me...

It's not that I don't wanna share my life with you baby
It's just that I'm the one I need to be true to baby
And I won't give up me to be part of you
It's not that I don't wanna have you in my life baby
It's just you gotta know that it's got to be right baby
Before I open up my heart to you

I don't need somebody to complete me
I complete myself
Nobody's got to belong to somebody else

I belong to me
I don't belong to you
My heart is my possession
I'll be my own reflection
I belong to me
I'm one not half of two
And if you're gonna love me
You should know this baby
I belong to me

I gotta let you know before I let you in, baby
That who I am is not about who I am with, baby
That don't mean I don't wanna be here with you
I do

I don't need somebody to complete me
I want you to know
I'll give up my love but I'm not giving up my soul

I belong to me
I don't belong to you
My heart is my possession
I'll be my own reflection
I belong to me
I'm one not half of two
And if you're gonna love me
You should know this baby
I belong to me

Oh yea

Love don't mean changing who you are to be
Who somebody wants you to be
Nobody's got to belong to nobody

I belong to me
I don't belong to you
My heart is my possession
I'll be my own reflection

I belong to me
I don't belong to you
My heart is my possession
I'll be my own reflection
I belong to me
I'm one not half of two
And if you gonna love me
You should know this baby
I belong to me

CHART PERFORMANCE
#1 / Asia Singles Chart
#2 / Quaday Hot 100 Singles Philippines
#90 / U.S. Billboard Pop 100
#10 / U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles