Best of Hilary Duff

Best of Hilary Duff
Greatest hits album by Hilary Duff
Released	November 11, 2008 (2008-11-11)
Recorded	2003–2007
Genre	Pop
Length	46:21
Label	Hollywood
Producer	Chico Bennett Andreas Carlsson Desmond Child Dead Executives Matthew Gerrard Derrick Haruin Rhett Lawrence Logic The Matrix Charlie Midnight Vada Nobles Richard Vission John Shanks Ryan "Alias" Tedder Denny Weston Jr.
Hilary Duff chronology
Dignity (2007) Best of Hilary Duff (2008) Live at the Gibson Amphitheatre (2009)
Singles from Best of Hilary Duff
"Reach Out" Released: October 20, 2008

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] Best of Hilary Duff received mixed reviews from music critics.

Background

In June 2007, Duff began her fourth concert tour, the Dignity Tour, in support of her fourth studio album, Dignity (2007). During the tour, she performed a previously unheard song, "Reach Out". In September 2007, she confirmed that the song was a collaboration with the rapper Prophet and that it would be released as a single. ^[2]

In November 2007, Duff said that Dignity would be re-released in a new 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. Instead, Hollywood Records asked Duff to release Best of Hilary Duff to complete her contract with the label. ^[4] 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." ^[5] She elaborated in 2015: "It made me really upset. Like, I was 19. Why was I having a greatest hits album?" ^[4] The album artwork, photographed by Leslie Kee, was previously used for the Japanese release of Dignity the year prior. ^[6]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[7]
Common Sense Media	[8]
Digital Spy	[9]

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". ^[7] 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." ^[10] 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." ^[8] 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". ^[9]

Commercial performance

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. ^[11]

Singles

"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. ^{[12] [13] [14]}

Track listings

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Reach Out"	Ryan Tedder Martin Gore Evan Bogart Mika Guillory	Tedder	4:14
2.	"Holiday"	Tedder Hilary Duff Haylie Duff	Tedder	4:05
3.	"Stranger" (from Dignity , 2007)	Hilary Duff Kara DioGuardi Vada Nobles Julius Diaz Derrick Haruin	Nobles Haruin Logic	4:14
4.	"With Love" (from Dignity, 2007)	Hilary Duff DioGuardi Nobles Diaz	Nobles Logic	3:05 [c]
5.	"Play with Fire" (from Dignity, 2007)	Hilary Duff DioGuardi Rhett Lawrence Will.i.am	Lawrence	3:01
6.	"Wake Up" (from Most Wanted , 2005)	Hilary Duff Dead Executives	Dead Executives	3:38
7.	"Fly" (from Hilary Duff , 2004)	DioGuardi John Shanks	Shanks	3:45
8.	"Come Clean" (2008 Remix) (original from Metamorphosis, 2003)	DioGuardi Shanks	Shanks Chico Bennett [a] Richard Vission [a]	3:20
9.	"So Yesterday" (Radio Remix) (from Metamorphosis , 2003)	Charlie Midnight Lauren Christy Scott Spock Graham Edwards	The Matrix	3:36
10.	"Why Not" (from The Lizzie McGuire Movie , 2003)	Midnight Matthew Gerrard	Gerrard	3:00
11.	"Reach Out" (Richard Vission Remix)	Tedder Gore Bogart Guillory	Tedder Vission [a] Bennett [a] Dirty Freqs [a]	6:16
12.	"Holiday" (Bermudez-Chico Remix)	Tedder Hilary Duff Haylie Duff	Tedder Bennett [a] Joe Bermudez [a]	4:08
Total length:				46:22

Digital bonus tracks ^[15]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
13.	"Stranger" (Vission vs. Audé Mixshow)	Hilary Duff DioGuardi Nobles Diaz Haruin	Nobles Haruin Logic Vission [c] Dave Audé [a]	5:34
14.	"Dignity" (Richard Vission Remix)	Hilary Duff DioGuardi Bennett Vission	Bennett [b] Vission [b]	3:43
Total length:				55:39

Australian edition ^[16]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
13.	"Little Voice" (from Metamorphosis, 2003)	DioGuardi Patrik Berger	Bennett DioGuardi	3:04
14.	"Our Lips Are Sealed" (with Haylie Duff) (from A Cinderella Story , 2004)	Jane Wiedlin Terence Hall	Midnight Spider	2:38
Total length:				52:04

Japanese edition bonus tracks ^[17]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
13.	"Metamorphosis" (from Metamorphosis, 2003)	Midnight Hilary Duff Bennett Andre Recke	Bennett Midnight	3:27
14.	"Come Clean" (from Metamorphosis, 2003)	DioGuardi Shanks	Shanks	3:33
15.	"Girl Can Rock" (from Metamorphosis, 2003)	Midnight Denny Weston Jr.	Midnight Weston	3:02
16.	"Who's That Girl?" (from Hilary Duff, 2004)	Midnight Desmond Child Andreas Carlsson	Child Midnight Carlsson	3:25
17.	"Our Lips Are Sealed" (with Haylie Duff)	Jane Wiedlin Terence Hall	Midnight Spider	2:38
18.	"Beat of My Heart" (from Most Wanted, 2005)	Hilary Duff Dead Executives	Dead Executives	3:08
19.	"Reach Out" (Caramel Pod E Remix)	Tedder Gore Bogart Guillory	Tedder Caramel Pod E. [a]	7:14
Total length:				72:49

European edition ^[18]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Reach Out"	Tedder Gore Bogart Guillory	Tedder	4:14
2.	"Holiday"	Tedder Hilary Duff Haylie Duff	Tedder	4:05
3.	"Stranger"	Hilary Duff DioGuardi Nobles Diaz Haruin	Nobles Haruin Logic	4:14
4.	"With Love"	Hilary Duff DioGuardi Nobles Diaz	Nobles Logic	3:05
5.	"Play with Fire"	Hilary Duff DioGuardi Lawrence Will.i.am	Lawrence	3:01
6.	"Dignity" (from Dignity, 2007)	Hilary Duff DioGuardi Bennett Vission	Bennett Vission	3:14
7.	"Wake Up"	Hilary Duff Dead Executives	Dead Executives	3:38
8.	"Fly"	DioGuardi Shanks	Shanks	3:45
9.	"Come Clean" (2008 Remix)	DioGuardi Shanks	Shanks Bennett [a] Vission [a]	3:20
10.	"So Yesterday"	Midnight Christy Spock Edwards	The Matrix	3:36
11.	"Why Not"	Midnight Gerrard	Gerrard	3:00
12.	"Beat of My Heart"	Hilary Duff Dead Executives	Dead Executives	3:08
13.	"Reach Out" (Richard Vission Remix)	Tedder Gore Bogart Guillory	Tedder Vission [a] Bennett [a] Dirty Freqs [a]	6:16
14.	"Holiday" (Bermudez-Chico Remix)	Tedder Hilary Duff Haylie Duff	Tedder Bennett [a] Joe Bermudez [a]	4:08
15.	"Stranger" (Smax & Gold Club Mix)	Hilary Duff DioGuardi Nobles Diaz Haruin	Nobles Haruin Logic Smax & Gold [a]	8:46
16.	"With Love" (Bimbo Jones Remix)	Hilary Duff DioGuardi Nobles Diaz	Nobles Logic Bimbo Jones [a]	6:40
Total length:				68:10

European iTunes Store edition bonus tracks ^[19]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
17.	"Stranger" (Vission vs. Audé Mixshow)	Hilary Duff DioGuardi Nobles Diaz Haruin	Nobles Haruin Logic Vission [a] Dave Audé [a]	5:34
18.	"Dignity" (Richard Vission Remix)	Hilary Duff DioGuardi Bennett Vission	Bennett [b] Vission [b]	3:43
Total length:				77:31

Notes

• ^{^[a]} signifies a remixer.
• ^{^[b]} signifies an original producer and remixer.
• "Reach Out" features uncredited rap verses performed by R. Prophet.
• "Why Not" on Best of Hilary Duff is the Metamorphosis album version.
• "With Love" on Best of Hilary Duff is the UK single version.
• "Girl Can Rock" on Best of Hilary Duff is the Most Wanted album version.

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of the Japanese edition of the album ^[17]

• Hilary Duff – vocals & executive production (all tracks)
• Prophet – vocals (track 1)
• Haylie Duff – vocals (track 17)
• Ryan Tedder – production & engineering (tracks 1, 2, 11, 12, 19)
• Derrick Haruin – production (track 3)
• Vada Nobles – production & mixing (tracks 3, 4)
• Logic – production & mixing (tracks 3, 4)
• Rhett Lawrence – production, mixing & engineering (track 5)
• Dead Executives – production & mixing (tracks 6, 18); bass guitar (track 18)
• John Shanks – production (tracks 7, 8, 14); mixing (track 7)
• The Matrix – production, mixing, arrangement & recording (track 9)
• Matthew Gerrard – production (track 10)
• Chico Bennett – production (track 13); remixing (tracks 8, 12); additional production (tracks 11, 12)
• Charlie Midnight – production (tracks 13, 15-17)
• Denny Weston Jr. – production (track 15)
• Desmond Child – production (track 16)
• Andreas Carlsson – production (track 16)
• Andre Recke – production (track 16); executive production (all tracks)
• Spider – production (track 17)
• Phil Tan – mixing (tracks 1, 2, 11, 12, 19)
• Jason Graucott – mixing (tracks 3, 4)
• Dave Pensado – mixing & engineering (track 5)
• Steve McMillan – mixing & engineering (track 5)
• Jeff Rothschild – mixing (track 7)
• Rob Chiarelli – mixing (tracks 10, 14)
• Joel Soyffer – mixing (tracks 13, 15, 17)
• Dave Way – mixing (track 16)
• Richard Vission – remixing (tracks 8, 11)
• Caramel Pod E – remixing (track 19)
• Joe Bermudez – remixing & additional production (track 12)
• Dirty Freqs – additional production (track 11)
• Brian Reeves – additional recording & mixing (tracks 1, 11, 19)
• Jay Landers – executive production (track 17)
• Jon Lind – executive production (track 17)
• Dean Butterworth – drums (track 18)
• Monique Powell – background vocals (track 18)
• The Fruit – background vocals (track 18)
• Allan Hessler – engineering assistance (track 18)
• Robert Vosgien – mastering (all tracks)
• Leslie Kee – photography & creative direction
• Enny Joo – art direction & design

Charts

Chart performance for Best of Hilary Duff

Chart (2008–2009)	Peak position
Argentine Albums (CAPIF) [20]	5
Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan) [21]	86
Greek International Albums (IFPI) [22]	19
Irish Albums (IRMA) [23]	86
Italian Albums (FIMI) [24]	41
Japanese Albums (Oricon) [25]	32
Mexican Albums (Top 100 Mexico) [26]	53
US Billboard 200 [27]	125

Release history

Release history for Best of Hilary Duff

Country	Date	Label
Canada [28]	November 11, 2008	Universal
United States [29]		Hollywood
Australia [30]	November 15, 2008	EMI
Japan [31]	December 3, 2008	Avex Trax
Italy [32]	January 22, 2009	EMI
Poland [33]	January 25, 2009
New Zealand [34]	January 26, 2009
United Kingdom [35]
Denmark [36]	January 28, 2009
Sweden [37]
Spain [38]	February 20, 2009

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