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.
Holiday
Hilary Duff Lyrics
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Holidays come and we'd never, never ever be apart
I remember spending, all of my time, every minute
The two of us we had our own rhythm, in tune with the beat of my heart
Now in the summer (I miss you)
And in the winter (I miss you)
It don't matter (what I do)
Now in the summer (I miss you)
And in the winter (I miss you)
It don't matter what I do
It don't matter what I say
You left it
You took a holiday from us
Took a trip and left your love
If your heart wasn't down forever
You should have told me where it was
You took a holiday from me
I guess you needed to be free
Would have loved you with no measure
And now you got me asking
[Chorus]
Where (where did you go huh?, where did you go huh?)
Where (where did you go huh?, where did you go huh?) did you go?
(Where did you go huh?) Where did my heart go?
You took a holiday
Where (where did you go huh?, where did you go huh?)
Where (where did you go huh?, where did you go huh?) did you go?
Why did you leave?
This ain't no holiday for me
Walkin', watching you leave there's no talking
Back in my arms it's so shocking, guess forever was just a dream
I think we could have made it, but our history now is fading
My image of the future is changing & baby damn that thing called destiny, got the best of me
Now in the summer (I miss you)
And in the winter (I miss you)
It don't matter what I do
It don't matter what I say
You left it
You took a holiday from us
Took a trip & left your love
If your heart wasn't down forever
You should have told me where it was
You took a holiday from me
I guess you needed to be free
Would have loved you with no measure
And now you got me asking
[Chorus]
If I could take a step back, make it turn out different
I would hide those bags, and I'd tear that ticket
Never thought you and me would be done in a minute
Now I'm making new plans and you?re just not in it
If I could take a step back, make it turn out different
I would hide those bags, and I'd tear that ticket
Never thought you and me would be done in a minute
Now I'm making new plans and you're just not in it
(Where did you go?)
You took a Holiday from us
Took a trip and left your love
If your heart went down forever
Should've told me where it was
You took a Holiday from me
I guess you needed to be free
Would have loved you with no measure
And now you got me asking
[Chorus]
The song "Holiday" by Hilary Duff revolves around the emotions of heartbreak and the longing for a past love. The chorus of the song repeatedly questions the whereabouts of the lover who has taken a "holiday" from the relationship. The lyrics describe how the singer remembers the summers spent with her lover and how she felt they would never be apart during the holidays. However, her lover eventually takes a trip while leaving behind their love, which leads to the singer questioning where their love has gone. Throughout the song, the singer reflects on their shared moments and imagines what could have been different if they had stayed together. Ultimately, the chorus conveys the sentiment that the singer is still searching for her lost love and that the holidays are not the same without them.
The lyrics of the song capture the emotions of heartbreak and the longing for a past love. Through the singer's memories of shared moments, such as summers and holidays, the song evokes a sense of nostalgia and loss. In the verses, the singer reflects on what she could have done differently to prevent the breakup, while the chorus remains fixated on the question of where her lover has gone. The repetition of the phrase, "Where did you go?" conveys the singer's desperation and confusion over the situation. Overall, the song deals with themes of lost love, regret, and the struggle to move on.
Line by Line Meaning
I remember summers, you and me lasting forever
I reminisce about the old times where we were inseparable during summers.
Holidays come and we'd never, never ever be apart
Even during holidays, we made sure to spend every moment together.
I remember spending, all of my time, every minute
I cherish the moments where we spent all our time together, not a single minute wasted.
The two of us we had our own rhythm, in tune with the beat of my heart
Our hearts beat together in perfect harmony, creating a rhythm unique to us.
Now in the summer (I miss you)
During the summer season, I miss you dearly.
And in the winter (I miss you)
Even in the winter season, I miss you just as much.
It don't matter (what I do)
No matter what I do or how I spend my time, I still miss you the same.
Since you went away, since you went away
Ever since the day you left, I have been left with a void in my heart.
You took a holiday from us
You decided to take a break from our relationship.
Took a trip and left your love
You went away on a trip and left behind the love we had for each other.
If your heart wasn't down forever
If you didn't want to end our relationship forever.
You should have told me where it was
You should have been honest with me about your feelings and whereabouts.
I guess you needed to be free
I assume you needed to be free from our relationship to discover yourself.
Would have loved you with no measure
I would have loved you without any limits or restrictions.
Where did my heart go?
I feel like a piece of my heart is missing after you left.
This ain't no holiday for me
I don't feel like I'm on any kind of vacation, I'm just hurting.
Never thought you and me would be done in a minute
I never expected our relationship to end so suddenly and quickly.
Now I'm making new plans and you?re just not in it
I am moving on with my life and making new plans without you in my future.
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Downtown Music Publishing
Written by: HAYLIE KATHERINE DUFF, HILARY DUFF, RYAN B TEDDER
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