I Can't Wait (Brooke McClymont song)

Last updated

"I Can't Wait"
BrookeMcClymontICan'tWait.jpg
Single by Brooke McClymont
B-side "It's Not Worth It"
Released17 June 2002 (Australia)
RecordedAustralia, 2002
Genre Pop rock
Length3:57
Label Universal
Songwriter(s) Brooke McClymont, Christopher Ward, Matthew Gerrard
Producer(s) Charles Fisher
Brooke McClymont singles chronology
"I Can't Wait"
(2002)		"I Don't Think, I Know"
(2002)

"I Can't Wait" is a contemporary rock song written by Brooke McClymont, Christopher Ward and Matthew Gerrard. McClymont recorded the song as her debut single; it was released in Australia on 17 June 2002 as a CD single and peaked at number forty-nine on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart. [1] McClymont chose the song to be her debut single because she felt it is a really positive song and shows her personality. [2]

Contents

Music video

The video was directed by Sam Rebillet. It opens with McClymont walking down the street holding a guitar, and she goes inside a building and walks up the stairs. She then sits on a windowsill playing the guitar. When McClymont is singing with the guitar a girl with black hair and pigtails, played by McClymont, walks in a crowded hall and people crash into her. The girl looks at her phone and into the distance. During the first chorus McClymont is playing the guitar with her band. At the second verse the girl crashes into a man with a red shirt on and brown hair, who then follows her. When the second chorus begins McClymont plays the guitar, and the girl sits down on a chair in a train station. The train turns up and the man gets on. When the doors start closing the girl throws the man her phone and then makes hand movements saying "I'll call you". The video was played a few times on the Australian music shows Video Hits and rage .

Charts

Chart (2002)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) [3] 49

Hilary Duff version

"I Can't Wait"
Single by Hilary Duff
from the album Lizzie McGuire
ReleasedAugust 12, 2002
RecordedJuly 2002
Genre Pop rock
Length3:12
Label Walt Disney
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Matthew Gerrard
Hilary Duff singles chronology
"I Can't Wait"
(2002)		"Why Not"
(2003)
Audio video
"I Can't Wait" on YouTube

Hilary Duff recorded a cover version of "I Can't Wait" in 2002 for the soundtrack to the Disney Channel series Lizzie McGuire , on which she starred. It was released to mainstream pop radio stations on August 12, 2002. [4]

Chart performance

The single received extremely little mainstream radio play, but it had reached number one on Radio Disney in the United States by November 2002, with one station playing the song 850 times over a six-week period. [5] The Los Angeles Times reported that music industry critics attributed the success of the single to Buena Vista Records's status as a sister company to Radio Disney, which had an affiliation with Disney Channel. This was believed to be in violation of the Federal Communications Commission's broadcasting rules, which prohibit corporations from using broadcast licenses "for their own benefit or to gain a competitive advantage in any transaction." [5] Media expert Robert McChesney, from the University of Illinois, said it "clearly violates the spirit – if not the letter – of the law. It undermines the integrity of the public airwaves, corroding editorial space with commercial factors. It's very damaging." [5]

The Radio Disney head of programming, Robin Jones, said "I Can't Wait" had gone to number one because of requests from listeners and that the radio chain does not deliberately favor acts associated with Disney. [5] Duff herself called the Los Angeles Times article "really mean ... It's funny that you pick on a kid my age because I'm on the Disney Channel, sorry!" [6]

Music video

Its music video features clips from the show alongside shots of Duff dancing, holding a guitar, and singing, with soap bubbles and confetti floating around her, and she also performs the song in a mock studio setting. A remix of the song is featured on the "Why Not" (2003) CD single. A music video was also released for the remix.

Chieko Kawabe version

In 2005, the song was rewritten in Japanese and performed by Chieko Kawabe on her album Brilliance. It was for the Japanese version of Lizzie McGuire.

Notes

  1. ↑ "I Can't Wait - Australian Chart Position". Australian-charts. Retrieved 11 July 2007.
  2. ↑ "BROOKE McCLYMONT HAS ARRIVED". girl.com.au. Retrieved 11 July 2007.
  3. ↑ "Brooke McClymont – I Can't Wait". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
  4. ↑ "Going for Adds" (PDF). American Radio History. Radio and Records. 9 August 2002. p. 33. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  5. 1 2 3 4 Philips, Chuck. "Playing by the Rules?". Los Angeles Times . 8 November 2002. Retrieved 23 March 2007.
  6. ↑ Lin, Lynda. "Hilary Duff: A Teenage Sensation" Archived 27 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine . themovieinsider.com. 20 March 2003. Retrieved 23 March 2007.

Related Research Articles

<i>Lizzie McGuire</i> American teen comedy television series

Lizzie McGuire is an American comedy television series created by Terri Minsky that premiered on Disney Channel on January 12, 2001. The series stars Hilary Duff as the titular character who learns to navigate the personal and social issues of her teenage years. Duff also voices an animated version of Lizzie that performs soliloquies to express the character's inner thoughts and emotions. The series also stars Lalaine, Adam Lamberg, Jake Thomas, Hallie Todd, and Robert Carradine. The series concluded on February 14, 2004, after a total of 65 episodes were produced. A feature film based on the series, The Lizzie McGuire Movie, was released in 2003.

Lalaine Vergara-Paras is an American actress, singer-songwriter, and bassist. She is best known for her roles as Miranda Sanchez in Lizzie McGuire, Abby Ramirez in You Wish!, and Kate in the 1999 remake of Annie.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Haylie Duff</span> American actress and singer (born 1985)

Haylie Katherine Duff is an American actress and singer. She is best known for her roles as Sandy Jameson in the television series 7th Heaven, Amy Sanders in Lizzie McGuire and Summer Wheatley in Napoleon Dynamite. An avid food blogger, Duff had her own cooking show, The Real Girl's Kitchen, in 2014. She is the older sister of Hilary Duff.

<i>The Lizzie McGuire Movie</i> 2003 film by Jim Fall

The Lizzie McGuire Movie is a 2003 American teen comedy film directed by Jim Fall. The film serves as the finale of the Disney Channel television series of the same name and was the first theatrical film based on a Disney Channel series. The film stars Hilary Duff, Adam Lamberg, Robert Carradine, Hallie Todd and Jake Thomas, and the story follows Lizzie and her classmates on a graduation trip to Rome, where she gets mistaken for an Italian pop star and embarks on an unexpected adventure. It was released on May 2, 2003, by Buena Vista Pictures, peaking at number two at the domestic box office behind X2. It received mixed reviews from critics but gained a strong cult following in later years. The events of the film take place after the second and final season of Lizzie McGuire.

<i>Metamorphosis</i> (Hilary Duff album) 2003 studio album by Hilary Duff

Metamorphosis is the second studio album by American actress and singer Hilary Duff. The album was released on August 26, 2003, by Hollywood Records as the follow-up to her debut studio album and first Christmas album, Santa Claus Lane (2002). According to Duff, the album incorporates elements of pop and rock music, and it represents changes that are specific to her life and that everyone experiences. Duff worked with several producers on the album such as The Matrix. Others who collaborated on the album include Chico Bennett, Matthew Gerrard, John Shanks and Kara DioGuardi.

<i>Hilary Duff</i> (album) 2004 studio album by Hilary Duff

Hilary Duff is the third studio album by American singer Hilary Duff. It was released on September 15, 2004, by Hollywood Records. The recording sessions for the seventeen-track album took place in between Duff's filming of Raise Your Voice (2004) and The Perfect Man (2005).

<i>The Lizzie McGuire Movie</i> (soundtrack) 2003 soundtrack album by Various artists

The Lizzie McGuire Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is a soundtrack album to the 2003 film The Lizzie McGuire Movie. It was released on April 22, 2003, by Walt Disney Records.

<i>Lizzie McGuire</i> (soundtrack) 2002 soundtrack album by Various artists

Lizzie McGuire is the soundtrack to the television series of the same name. The album is a collection of hits by various artists, used as background music in the show or inspired by it. It also includes the show's theme song and a song by Hilary Duff, the actress who plays Lizzie. This was Hilary's music debut. It has sold 1,000,000 copies in the U.S and was certified Platinum by the RIAA. The album's single, "I Can't Wait" was serviced to radio on August 12.

<i>Santa Claus Lane</i> 2002 studio album by Hilary Duff

Santa Claus Lane is the debut studio album by American singer Hilary Duff. It was released in the United States on October 15, 2002, by Buena Vista Records. The holiday album contains covers of Christmas songs, including "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town", "Jingle Bell Rock" "Wonderful Christmastime", "Sleigh Ride", and "Last Christmas". The album also features guest appearances from Christina Milian, Romeo Miller and Hilary's older sister Haylie Duff.

<i>Disney Channel Hits: Take 1</i> 2004 compilation album by Various artists

Disney Channel Hits: Take 1 is a CD and DVD collection of songs and music videos from Disney Channel Original Series. Released on October 26, 2004, the CD includes songs from Lizzie McGuire, That's So Raven, Even Stevens, Kim Possible and The Proud Family, plus six never-before released tracks. The DVD includes five music videos of select songs from the CD. A second compilation focusing on songs from Disney Channel Original Movies was released the following year.

Radio Disney Jams was a series of CD compilations of music that was featured on Radio Disney, a children's radio network.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">So Yesterday</span> 2003 single by Hilary Duff

"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.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Beat of My Heart</span> 2005 single by Hilary Duff

"Beat of My Heart" is a song by American actress and singer Hilary Duff from her first compilation album Most Wanted (2005). It was written by Duff and the Dead Executives, a record production team consisting of Jason Epperson, Joel and Benji Madden. Along with the three other new songs on Most Wanted, "Beat of My Heart" was crafted with the intention of having a "totally different sound" from Duff's previous material. It is an up-tempo new wave-inspired electropop song that incorporates elements of bubblegum pop in its production. Lyrically, "Beat of My Heart" can be interpreted in many ways. For Duff, it tells the story of a woman "com[ing] out of her shell again" after a bad break-up.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Why Not (song)</span> 2003 single by Hilary Duff

"Why Not" is a song recorded by American actress and singer Hilary Duff. It was written by Charlie Midnight with Matthew Gerrard, who also produced the song. It was released on March 21, 2003, by Walt Disney Records as the first single from The Lizzie McGuire Movie soundtrack. The version of the song on Duff's 2003 album Metamorphosis features different lyrics in the first verse.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Brooke McClymont</span> Australian musician (born 1981)

Brooke Maree McClymont is an Australian singer, songwriter and guitarist. With her two younger sisters, Samantha and Mollie, she is a founder of a country music trio, the McClymonts. She has written songs for Kate DeAraugo and Olivia Newton-John and been a support act for Troy Cassar-Daley and Ronan Keating. Her influences include Sheryl Crow, ABBA, Faith Hill and Alanis Morissette.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">With Love (Hilary Duff song)</span> 2007 single by Hilary Duff

"With Love" is a song recorded by American recording artist Hilary Duff for her fourth studio album, Dignity (2007). It was written by Duff and Kara DioGuardi with the song's producers Vada Nobles and Julius "Logic" Diaz. According to Duff, the song is about having a "crazy job" but being kept "sane" by a lover. Musically, "With Love" has a dance-rock guitar throughout its hook while it presents more mature vocals by Duff in contrast to her previous works. The song was released as the second single from Dignity on February 20, 2007, by Hollywood Records.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hilary Duff</span> American actress and singer (born 1987)

Hilary Erhard Duff is an American actress, singer, author and businesswoman. She is the recipient of various accolades, including seven Kids' Choice Awards, four Teen Choice Awards and two Young Artist Awards, and nominations for two People's Choice Awards.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Stranger (Hilary Duff song)</span> 2007 single by Hilary Duff

"Stranger" is a song recorded by American singer Hilary Duff for her fourth studio album, Dignity (2007). It was written by Duff and Kara DioGuardi with the song's producers Vada Nobles, Derrick Harvin, and Julius "Logic" Diaz.

<i>The Very Best of Disney Channel</i> 2007 compilation album by Various artists

The Best of Disney Channel is best-of compilation album released on March 26, 2007. featuring 16 tracks from Disney Channel films and television series. A DVD is also included with selected music videos of songs from the accompanying CD.

Matthew Gerrard is a Canadian record producer and songwriter.

This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.