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.
Hide Away
Hilary Duff Lyrics
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Losing the day as if it doesn't really matter
Saying goodbye, scared to say why
Afraid it will shatter our world
Show me some faith now
Trust me somehow
Why are we keeping our secrets?
Anyway we can't hide away
I don't want to fake it and I want to make you believe what I say
I won't let you hide away, yeah
Where do we go?
How do we know what we're ever really after
Sometimes it's clear when you are here
Nothing can shatter our world
I need some faith now
To trust you somehow
Why are we keeping our secrets?
Why are we hiding ourselves away?
Anyway we can't hide away
I don't want to fake it and I want to make you believe what I say
I won't let you hide away, yeah
Maybe I, maybe I, maybe I'm losing
Maybe I, maybe I, maybe I'm okay
Turn around, look around, go around in circles
Don't run away, drift away, don't hide away
Why are we keeping our secrets?
Why are we hiding ourselves away?
Anyway we can't hide away
I don't want to fake it and I want to make you believe what I say
I won't let you hide away, yeah
Hiding away
Losing the day as if it doesn't really matter
In Hilary Duff's song "Hide Away," the singer is wrestling with the anxiety and fear that comes with revealing oneself to another person. She begs her partner to "Show me some faith now/ Trust me somehow" as she grapples with the desire to be herself and communicate honestly while understanding the risks and potential upheaval that can come with such honesty. The refrain "Why are we keeping our secrets?/ Why are we hiding ourselves away?" reinforces this theme, as the singer calls out the destructive cycle of concealing one's true self for fear of rejection.
The bridge of the song introduces a doubt that many of us feel during these vulnerable moments: "Maybe I'm losing, maybe I'm okay." It's a moment of self-doubt and questioning, but the singer ultimately acknowledges that running away or hiding will only make matters worse. Instead, she implores her partner (and herself) to "Turn around, look around, go around in circles/ Don't run away, drift away, don't hide away."
Line by Line Meaning
Hiding away
Avoiding our problems and keeping our emotions hidden
Losing the day as if it doesn't really matter
Ignoring the significance of our actions and the impact they have on our lives
Saying goodbye, scared to say why
Parting ways without communicating the deeper reasons why
Afraid it will shatter our world
Fearful that our honesty and vulnerability will cause everything we know to fall apart
Show me some faith now
Asking for trust and belief in our words and intentions
Trust me somehow
Reassuring that we can rely on each other to open up and be honest
Why are we keeping our secrets?
Questioning the reasons behind why we hide our true feelings from one another
Why are we hiding ourselves away?
Wondering why we withdraw and avoid confronting our issues
Anyway we can't hide away
Realizing that avoidance won't solve our problems, and we must confront them eventually
I don't want to fake it and I want to make you believe what I say
Expressing the desire to be genuine and have our words heard and believed
I won't let you hide away, yeah
Promising to support and encourage openness and honesty, rather than retreating from one another
Where do we go?
Questioning the direction of our relationship and the next steps we should take
How do we know what we're ever really after?
Questioning our own desires and goals, and how they align with our partner's
Sometimes it's clear when you are here
Feeling certain and confident in our relationship when we are together
Nothing can shatter our world
Believing in the strength and resilience of our relationship, even in the face of difficulties
I need some faith now
Asking for trust and faith in the relationship to move forward
To trust you somehow
Expressing the importance of mutual trust and honesty
Maybe I, maybe I, maybe I'm losing
Acknowledging the possibility of our relationship falling apart
Maybe I, maybe I, maybe I'm okay
Expressing uncertainty about the stability of our relationship, but trying to remain positive
Turn around, look around, go around in circles
Feeling stuck in the same cycle of issues and problems without finding a resolution
Don't run away, drift away, don't hide away
Urging each other to stay present and engaged in the relationship, rather than pulling away or avoiding issues
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: KEVIN GILLIAM, MICHAEL N LYNN, RUBEN N MONGE, KRIS N TYLER
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