Her first album was Santa Claus Lane (2002), a collection of Christmas songs which included duets with Lil Romeo, Christina Milian, and her sister Haylie Duff. Accompanied by the Disney Channel-only single “Tell Me a Story”, it peaked well outside the top 100 on the U.S. Billboard 200 album chart, but eventually received a gold certification. The album’s title track was included on the soundtrack to The Santa Clause 2, and another song, “What Christmas Should Be” was used in Cheaper by the Dozen. Duff sang several tracks for the soundtrack to The Lizzie McGuire Movie, including “Why Not”, which became a modest top twenty hit in Australia.
Duff’s second studio album, Metamorphosis (2003), included contributions by songwriter-producers such as The Matrix and reached number one on the U.S. and Canadian charts. It became one of the biggest selling albums of the year in the U.S. and has since gone to sell over 3.7 million copies. The lead single, “So Yesterday”, was a top ten hit in several countries and its music video received heavy airplay on MTV, while “Come Clean” became Duff’s first top forty U.S. hit and reached the top twenty elsewhere. The third single, “Little Voice”, was not released in the U.S. and was a minor hit in Canada and Australia. In late 2003 Duff embarked on her first concert tour, the Metamorphosis Club Tour and later the Most Wanted tour. All shows on her tour were sold out, a feat neither Britney Spears nor Christina Aguilera achieved that year. She won the award for Best New Artist at the 2004 World Music Awards and Best Female Artist at the Kids Choice Awards of 2004.
Duff’s third album, Most Wanted (2005), comprised her favorite tracks from her previous two albums, remixes, and new songs inspired by pop-rock musicians such as The Killers and Muse. Duff stated that it was not a greatest hits album, but that her label told her it was time to release a new album. She had more creative control over Most Wanted compared to her previous releases, co-writing and co-producing all of the new material with Joel Madden and his brother Benji, both of the band Good Charlotte. The lead single, “Wake Up”, became Duff’s highest debut on the Billboard Hot 100 and her highest peaking single in the U.S., and its video received heavy rotation on MTV. The video for the second single, “Beat of My Heart”, was also popular, but the single itself did not chart in the U.S. The album itself debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and became her third number-one debut in Canada. By March 2006, it had sold 1.3 million copies in the U.S. An Italy-only compilation, 4Ever, was released in 2006.
Duff’s fourth album, Dignity, was released on April 4 2007. It reached the top five in the U.S. and Canada, the top twenty in Australia and the top forty in the UK. Duff co-wrote all but two of the material for the album with Kara DioGuardi, and she also worked with producer-songwriter Rhett Lawrence in Toronto, Canada. It shows her more mature side. The Dignity tour began in mid-2007.
Although Hollywood Records was planning to release up to five singles from Dignity, only three were actually released: “Play with Fire”, presiding the album release, became a minor club hit but failed to chart in the U.S.; the second single, “With Love”, was more successful, becoming Duff’s biggest U.S. Hot 100 hit and topping the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart. The music video for “With Love” was used as a commercial for Duff’s first fragrance, With Love… Hilary Duff, which was launched in September 2006; “Wrapped With Love” a new fragrance was released latter in 2008. The music video for “Stranger” was released on July 6. Critics applauded Duff for the music and video, pointing: “this is how a modern pop anthem should sound”. The video has Duff dressing up as a snake charmer in a sexy Balinese-inspired costume. The video received heavy airplay on MTV and Muchmusic and was very active in charts.
On September, 2008, It was officially announced that Hilary would be leaving her record label Hollywood Records after six years of service due to lack of promotion Dignity had been having since its release and lack of creative freedom since the very first album.
In November 2008, Duff’s second greatest hits album (and last album with Hollywood Records), Best of Hilary Duff, was released with two new songs: “Holiday,” and the album’s first single “Reach Out,” which samples Depeche Mode’s “Personal Jesus.” The song became Duff’s third #1 dance hit despite the lack of airplay.
Between labels, Duff took a hiatus for recording new music. During this time, she began appearing in independent films such as War, Inc. (2008), According to Greta (2009), and Bloodworth (2010). She later released the novel Elixir (2010), which became a New York Times best seller. The book was followed by the sequels Devoted (2011) and True (2013).
She returned to music in 2014, signing with RCA Records. Through RCA, she released two new singles, "Chasing the Sun" and "All About You", originally planned to be the lead single from her new album. Citing a change in the musical direction of the album, she released another new single "Sparks" on April 6, 2015, which debuted and peaked at number 93 on the Billboard Hot 100 and became her fourth top ten hit on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart. Her fifth studio album Breathe In. Breathe Out. was released on June 12, 2015. It debuted at number 5 on the Billboard 200, becoming her fifth top five album. Duff also has worked with numerous charities and organizations throughout her career, and currently stars in the comedy-drama series Younger as Kelsey Peters. She has sold an estimated 15 million records since her debut in 2002.
Break My Heart
Hilary Duff Lyrics
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And this is what I think every time I look around
I never thought that this would happen to me
I never thought that I'll end up this way
And now that you're through with me
Don't know what to do with me
I guess I'm my own again
Never a friend to me
Remember when you used to say
These things will always be this way
Why don't you, break my heart
Watch me fall apart you see
I'm falling apart, look what you're doing to me
Now I'm trying to get my heart up off the ground
My confidence is gone
Happiness can not be found
So look what you did to me
You got the best of me
And now I'm stuck with all the rest
It will never be the same
Why don't you, break my heart
Watch me fall apart you see
I'm falling apart, look what you're doing to me
Break my heart
Watch me fall apart you see
I'm falling apart, look what you're doing to me
All I ever wanted
Has left me standing here alone
It started with you and ended with me
All I ever needed
I had it with you in my arms
It started with you and ended with me
Break my heart
Watch me fall apart you see
I'm falling apart, look what you're doing to me
Why don't you, break my heart
Watch me fall apart you see
I'm falling apart, look what you're doing to me
Why don't you, break my heart
Watch me fall apart you see
I'm falling apart, look what you're doing to me
Why don't you, break my heart
Break my heart
Break my heart
Break my heart
Break my heart
Break my heart
Break my heart
The lyrics to Hilary Duff's "Break My Heart" seem to express the pain and confusion that can come with a breakup. The opening lines suggest that heartbreak is a common occurrence, and the singer wonders how she ended up in this situation. She feels lost and uncertain about what to do with herself now that her relationship has ended.
The chorus contains the repeated plea for the other person to "break my heart" and watch her fall apart. This could be interpreted as a desire for closure, a recognition that the relationship is truly over, or even a desire to feel something again after being hurt.
The verses continue to express the singer's confusion and sense of loss. She feels like she's lost her confidence and can't find happiness. Despite this, she seems to blame the other person for her emotional state, suggesting that they have "got the best" of her, and she's now stuck with the emotional fallout.
Overall, the lyrics to "Break My Heart" paint a picture of someone struggling to come to terms with a breakup. They feel hurt and confused but also seem to be struggling to let go and move on.
Line by Line Meaning
Someone always gets their hearts stomped to the ground
Heartbreak is common and affects everyone.
And this is what I think every time I look around
Heartbreak is so common that it's impossible to ignore.
I never thought that this would happen to me
The singer never believed they would experience heartbreak.
I never thought that I'll end up this way
The artist is surprised by the reality of the situation.
And now that you're through with me
The artist's partner has left them.
Don't know what to do with me
The singer feels lost without their partner.
I guess I'm my own again
The singer is now single and must rely on themselves.
Like I'm some kind of enemy
The artist feels like their partner treated them unfairly.
Never a friend to me
The artist feels like their partner didn't truly care for them.
Remember when you used to say
The artist recalls a time when their partner appeared to be devoted to them.
These things will always be this way
Their partner reassured the singer that things would always be good between them.
Now I'm trying to get my heart up off the ground
The artist is attempting to recover from the heartbreak.
My confidence is gone
The singer feels insecure and unsure of themselves.
Happiness can not be found
The singer is struggling to find happiness in their current situation.
So look what you did to me
The singer blames their partner for their pain and heartbreak.
You got the best of me
The artist gave all of themselves to their partner, who took advantage of their love.
And now I'm stuck with all the rest
The artist is left with the heartache and pain while their partner moves on.
It will never be the same
The singer knows that they can never go back to the way things were before the heartbreak.
All I ever wanted
The singer wanted a healthy and loving relationship.
Has left me standing here alone
Their partner left them and the artist is now alone.
It started with you and ended with me
The relationship began with their partner and ended with the artist, who has to bear the emotional consequences.
All I ever needed
The artist needed love and affection, but their partner failed to provide that.
I had it with you in my arms
The singer experienced love and happiness when they were with their partner.
Break my heart
The artist is asking their partner to cause them pain and heartbreak.
Watch me fall apart you see
The singer is prepared to suffer from the pain of heartbreak.
I'm falling apart, look what you're doing to me
The singer holds their partner responsible for their current pain and heartbreak.
Why don't you, break my heart
The singer is asking their partner to stop pretending and just end the relationship.
Break my heart
The artist is asking for heartbreak to occur.
Break my heart
The artist repeats their request for heartbreak.
Break my heart
The singer wants their partner to end the relationship and cause them emotional pain.
Break my heart
The singer is completely willing to experience the heartbreak and pain that will come with the end of the relationship.
Break my heart
The artist truly wants the relationship to end and for their partner to abandon them.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: BENJI MADDEN, HILARY DUFF, JOEL MADDEN, JOHN FELDMANN
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