Best of Hilary Duff | ||||
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Released | November 11, 2008 | |||
Recorded | 2003–2007 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 46:21 | |||
Label | Hollywood | |||
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Singles from Best of Hilary Duff | ||||
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Best of Hilary Duff is the first greatest hits album by American singer Hilary Duff, released on November 11, 2008, by Hollywood Records. The standard 12-track edition consists of eight of Duff's previous singles, as well as two new recordings: "Reach Out" and "Holiday". It also includes three new remixes: two of the former, and one of her 2003 single, "Come Clean". Alternate editions of the album with additional tracks were released in Australia, Europe, and Japan.
One single was released from the album, the Ryan Tedder-produced "Reach Out", which became her third consecutive single to chart at number one on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart. [1]
Duff confirmed that she had collaborated with a rapper called Prophet on a previously unheard song on the Dignity tour's set list, "Reach Out" in September 2007. [2] In an interview with remix producer Joe Bermudez in November 2007, she said that Dignity would be re-released in a CDVU+ edition featuring remixes of the original songs alongside two new tracks: "Reach Out" and "Holiday". Duff said she hoped to write a third new song for the re-release, and to have "Holiday" released as its first or second single. [3] However, these plans did not come to fruition. Duff was disappointed with the release, saying in an interview on the Johnjay and Rich Show : "my label had an option to put this record out, and they did it, and I was a little bummed." [4] The album artwork, photographed by Leslie Kee, was previously used for the Japanese release of Dignity. [5]
Unlike Duff's first compilation album Most Wanted (2005), which was advertised as strictly a compilation, Best of was strictly advertised as a greatest hits, making it her first.
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [6] |
Common Sense Media | [7] |
Digital Spy | [8] |
Best of Hilary Duff received mostly mixed reviews from critics. Allmusic gave the album a positive review stating that Best of Hilary Duff "is a flipside of her 2005's Most Wanted ", which was "pitched squarely at bright, happy tweens". They also went on to say the album "is not a look back at the past but a blueprint for the future". [6] Rachel Devitt of Rhapsody said the collection "is largely pleasant, nicely polished and, rather surprisingly, sleek and even a little edgy. Turns out Lizzie McGuire is a dancefloor diva, and even with that feathery little voice, she manages to work it on tracks like the dark "Stranger," saucy new tune "Reach Out" and a clubby remix of "Dignity." [9] Common Sense Media described the album as having varied influences, and said that "Duff deftly combines the infectious dance beats she's known for with a more sultry vocal tone reminiscent of Nelly Furtado and even Britney Spears." [7] In a more negative review, David Balls from Digital Spy also described the album as having a varied sound, but felt that it prevented the album from coming across as "genuine", writing: "her sound has changed as often as Posh Spice's hairstyle". [8]
On November 29, 2008, Best of Hilary Duff debuted at number 125 on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 5,500 copies in its first week of release in the US, making it her least successful album to date. [10]
"Reach Out" was released as the only single from the album. The music video was directed by Philip Andelman and five official versions were released. The music video premiered on Duff's official MySpace on October 28, 2008. [11] [12] [13]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Reach Out" |
| Tedder | 4:14 |
2. | "Holiday" |
| Tedder | 4:05 |
3. | "Stranger" (from Dignity , 2007) |
|
| 4:14 |
4. | "With Love" (from Dignity, 2007) |
|
| 3:05 [c] |
5. | "Play with Fire" (from Dignity, 2007) |
| Lawrence | 3:01 |
6. | "Wake Up" (from Most Wanted , 2005) |
| Dead Executives | 3:38 |
7. | "Fly" (from Hilary Duff , 2004) |
| Shanks | 3:45 |
8. | "Come Clean" (2008 Remix) (original from Metamorphosis, 2003) |
|
| 3:20 |
9. | "So Yesterday" (Radio Remix) (from Metamorphosis , 2003) | The Matrix | 3:36 | |
10. | "Why Not" (from The Lizzie McGuire Movie , 2003) |
| Gerrard | 3:00 |
11. | "Reach Out" (Richard Vission Remix) |
| 6:16 | |
12. | "Holiday" (Bermudez-Chico Remix) |
|
| 4:08 |
Total length: | 46:22 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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13. | "Stranger" (Vission vs. Audé Mixshow) |
| 5:34 | |
14. | "Dignity" (Richard Vission Remix) |
| 3:43 | |
Total length: | 55:39 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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13. | "Little Voice" (from Metamorphosis, 2003) |
|
| 3:04 |
14. | "Our Lips Are Sealed" (with Haylie Duff) (from A Cinderella Story , 2004) |
| 2:38 | |
Total length: | 52:04 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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13. | "Metamorphosis" (from Metamorphosis, 2003) |
|
| 3:27 |
14. | "Come Clean" (from Metamorphosis, 2003) |
| Shanks | 3:33 |
15. | "Girl Can Rock" (from Metamorphosis, 2003) |
|
| 3:02 |
16. | "Who's That Girl?" (from Hilary Duff, 2004) |
|
| 3:25 |
17. | "Our Lips Are Sealed" (with Haylie Duff) |
| 2:38 | |
18. | "Beat of My Heart" (from Most Wanted, 2005) |
| Dead Executives | 3:08 |
19. | "Reach Out" (Caramel Pod E Remix) |
|
| 7:14 |
Total length: | 72:49 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
---|---|---|---|---|
1. | "Reach Out" |
| Tedder | 4:14 |
2. | "Holiday" |
| Tedder | 4:05 |
3. | "Stranger" |
|
| 4:14 |
4. | "With Love" |
|
| 3:05 |
5. | "Play with Fire" |
| Lawrence | 3:01 |
6. | "Dignity" (from Dignity, 2007) |
|
| 3:14 |
7. | "Wake Up" |
| Dead Executives | 3:38 |
8. | "Fly" |
| Shanks | 3:45 |
9. | "Come Clean" (2008 Remix) |
| 3:20 | |
10. | "So Yesterday" |
| The Matrix | 3:36 |
11. | "Why Not" |
| Gerrard | 3:00 |
12. | "Beat of My Heart" |
| Dead Executives | 3:08 |
13. | "Reach Out" (Richard Vission Remix) |
| 6:16 | |
14. | "Holiday" (Bermudez-Chico Remix) |
| 4:08 | |
15. | "Stranger" (Smax & Gold Club Mix) |
|
| 8:46 |
16. | "With Love" (Bimbo Jones Remix) |
|
| 6:40 |
Total length: | 68:10 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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17. | "Stranger" (Vission vs. Audé Mixshow) |
| 5:34 | |
18. | "Dignity" (Richard Vission Remix) |
| 3:43 | |
Total length: | 77:31 |
Notes
Credits adapted from the liner notes of the Japanese edition of the album [16]
Chart (2008–2009) | Peak position |
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Argentine Albums (CAPIF) [19] | 5 |
Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan) [20] | 86 |
Greek International Albums (IFPI) [21] | 19 |
Irish Albums (IRMA) [22] | 86 |
Italian Albums (FIMI) [23] | 41 |
Japanese Albums (Oricon) [24] | 32 |
Mexican Albums (Top 100 Mexico) [25] | 53 |
US Billboard 200 [26] | 125 |
Country | Date | Label |
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Canada [27] | November 11, 2008 | Universal |
United States [28] | Hollywood | |
Australia [29] | November 15, 2008 | EMI |
Japan [30] | December 3, 2008 | Avex Trax |
Italy [31] | January 22, 2009 | EMI |
Poland [32] | January 25, 2009 | |
New Zealand [33] | January 26, 2009 | |
United Kingdom [34] | ||
Denmark [35] | January 28, 2009 | |
Sweden [36] | ||
Spain [37] | February 20, 2009 |
"Come Clean" is a song by American singer Hilary Duff for her second studio album, Metamorphosis (2003). It was written by Kara DioGuardi and John Shanks, while production was handled by Shanks. The song contains influences of electronica and techno, with the lyrics chronicling the protagonist wanting to "come clean" with her love interest, from a strained relationship. "Come Clean" was received by critics with mixed reviews. The song was released on January 12, 2004, as the album's second single.
"Wake Up" is a song by American actress and singer Hilary Duff from her first compilation album Most Wanted (2005). Written by Duff and the Dead Executives, a record production team consisting of Jason Epperson, Joel Madden, and Benji Madden, "Wake Up" was crafted with the intention of having a "totally different sound" from Duff's previous material. Although she thought of the work to be a new milestone in her career, she was at the same time nervous about how her fans would react to the material. "Wake Up" was released as the lead single from Most Wanted in the United States on July 12, 2005, by Hollywood Records. It was released also digitally in the United Kingdom on October 24, 2005.
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"So Yesterday" is a song by American singer Hilary Duff for her second studio album, Metamorphosis (2003). It was written and produced by The Matrix, with additional writing from Charlie Midnight. The song is influenced by pop rock music, and the lyrics chronicle the protagonist getting over a breakup with her boyfriend, declaring him as "so yesterday". The song received mixed to positive reviews from music critics, with some of them noting its close similarity to Avril Lavigne's works, while others named it one of Duff's best songs.
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