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.
Come Clean
Hilary Duff Lyrics
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Back to the beginning
Back to when the earth, the sun, the stars all aligned
'Cause perfect didn't feel so perfect
Trying to fit a square into a circle
Was no life
I defy
And wake my dreams
Let it wash away
My sanity
'Cause I want to feel the thunder
I wanna scream
Let the rain fall down
I'm coming clean
I'm coming clean, oh
I'm shedding
Shedding every color
Trying to find a pigment of truth
Beneath my skin, oh
'Cause different
Doesn't feel so different
And going out is better
Then always staying in
Feel the wind
Let the rain fall down
And wake my dreams
Let it wash away
My sanity
'Cause I want to feel the thunder
I wanna scream
Let the rain fall down
I'm coming clean
I'm coming clean
(Rain fall) I'm coming clean
Hey, yeah (rain fall down)
Let the rain fall
Let the rain fall
I'm coming
Let the rain fall down
And wake my dreams
Let it wash away
My sanity
'Cause I want to feel the thunder
I wanna scream
Let the rain fall down
I'm coming clean
Let the rain fall down and wake my dreams (I'm coming clean)
Let it wash away my sanity (I'm coming clean)
'Cause I want to feel the thunder (let the rain fall)
I wanna scream (let the rain fall)
Let the rain fall down (let the rain fall)
I'm coming clean (let the rain fall down)
Hm, oh
Let's go back
Back to the beginning
The lyrics of Hilary Duff's song "Come Clean" express themes of self-discovery, letting go of perfectionism, and finding a sense of freedom in being different. The first verse expresses a desire to return to a time before the pressure to be perfect, before attempting to fit into spaces and roles that don't feel right. The chorus repeatedly calls for the rain to fall down and wash away the singer's need for control and structure, to let go and feel something powerful and intense.
The second verse builds on the idea of shedding one's identity and trying to uncover a deeper truth about oneself. It suggests that breaking out of routines and trying something new is a way to get closer to finding that truth. The final chorus adds a layer of intensity to the song, with the singer almost desperate to feel something real and raw, to scream into the storm and let it wash away all her fears and worries.
Line by Line Meaning
Let's go back
Let's revisit the past
Back to the beginning
Back to the starting point
Back to when the earth, the sun, the stars all aligned
Back to a time when everything seemed perfect
'Cause perfect didn't feel so perfect
Even when things were perfect, it didn't feel that way
Trying to fit a square into a circle
Trying to force something to fit where it doesn't belong
Was no lie
This was the truth
Let the rain fall down
Let everything wash away
And wake my dreams
And bring me to reality
Let it wash away
Let it cleanse me
My sanity
My mental stability
'Cause I want to feel the thunder
I want to experience something intense
I want to scream
I want to let everything out
I'm shedding
I'm getting rid of everything unnecessary
Shedding every color
Getting rid of every part of me that wasn't genuine
Trying to find a pigment of truth
Trying to find something real within me
Beneath my skin
Deep within me
'Cause different
Being unique
Doesn't feel so different
Doesn't feel like it sets me apart as much as I thought
And going out is better
Leaving my comfort zone is better
Then always staying in
Than always staying in my comfort zone
Feel the wind
Feel the changes around me
I'm coming clean
I'm being completely honest
Let's go back
Let's revisit the past
Let the rain fall
Let everything wash away
Hm, oh
Expressing thought and emotion
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: John Shanks, Kara Dioguardi
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@mistressofmayhem616
I will never forget this song it's just so beautiful ❤️❤️❤️
@mixedprincess91
*song; it’s
*❤.
@danady1781
Brings back my wonderful childhood. 🥹🥹🥹🥹
@swiftkarma4436
I was in my mid 20s when this song came out. I was watching MTV and stumbled across this gem during the open credits of Laguna Beach. I ended of liking this song and the show. Great music.
@whydewucare
This is taking me back to my High School days!! It almost feels like this song was released so yesterday! :3c
@sexyurgot3732
so true
@gisellem.9325
Yeah takes me back to my sophomore days. ❤
@user-wm8tj2ob3n
Hell yesss the good old days !!! +
@vaportibaby
IG reels audio brought me here ❤️
@DomoniqueStewart3936
GUYS, LOOK. I WILL ALWAYS LOVE THE OLD HILARY DUFF, BUT I ACTUALLY HAVE WALT DISNEY'S "THE LIZZIE McGUIRE MOVIE" ON DVD/VHS. WHICH IS 1 OF MY FAVORITE KIDS DVD/VHS MOVIES OF ALL TIME, BY THE WAY.