 Before the release of "A Public Affair", the song was taken off the album's track listing—Simpson said that this was because she "was kind of afraid to sing the song"—and only the Wal-Mart edition of the album included the song as a bonus track.It was believed that the song had hit potential, and consequently Simpson's record label added it to subsequent versions of the album.During August 2006, Simpson's fans could listen on her official website to the songs "B.O.Y.