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.
Jingle Bell Rock
Hilary Duff Lyrics
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Jingle bell rock
Jingle bell swing
And jingle bells ring
Snowin' and blowin'
Up bushels of fun
Now the jingle hop has begun
Jingle bell rock
Jingle bells chime in
Jingle bell time
Dancin' and prancin'
In jingle bell square
In the frosty air
What a bright time
It's the right time
To rock the night away
Jingle bell, time
Is a swell time
To go glidin' in a
One horse sleigh
Giddy-up, jingle horse
Pick up your feet
Jingle around the clock
Mix and mingle
In a jinglin' beat
That's the jingle bell rock
Hilary Duff's song "Jingle Bell Rock" is a classic Christmas tune with an upbeat rock and roll vibe. The chorus of the song features the famous refrain "Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock," which is repeated in various ways throughout the song. The song invites the listener to join in the fun by suggesting dancing and prancing in the "jingle bell square" while snowing and blowing creates a festive atmosphere.
The lyrics establish that this is the right time to enjoy the festivities and rock the night away. It's a time to mix and mingle, to feel the jingling beat, and to ride in a one-horse sleigh. The song exudes a sense of joy, energy, and excitement that is typically associated with Christmas celebrations, and the jingling bells remind us of the traditional sounds of the holiday season.
Overall, "Jingle Bell Rock" is a fun, catchy, and upbeat Christmas song that is great for getting into the holiday spirit.
Line by Line Meaning
Jingle bell, jingle bell
The sound of jingling bells is heard repeatedly
Jingle bell rock
The jingling bells are creating a lively and fun atmosphere
Jingle bell swing
The bells are swaying and creating different rhythms
And jingle bells ring
The bells continue to ring and add to the lively atmosphere
Snowin' and blowin'
It is snowing outside and the wind is blowing
Up bushels of fun
Despite the weather, there is still a lot of fun to be had
Now the jingle hop has begun
People are starting to dance and move to the jingling beat
Jingle bells chime in
Additional bells are chiming and becoming a part of the music
Jingle bell time
It is time to enjoy the festive atmosphere
Dancin' and prancin'
People are joyfully dancing and moving around
In jingle bell square
The dancing is taking place in a particular location known as the 'jingle bell square'
In the frosty air
Despite the cold air, people are enjoying the lively atmosphere
What a bright time
The moment is filled with brightness and positive energy
It's the right time
This is the perfect moment to enjoy the festivities and have fun
To rock the night away
To dance and have fun all night long
Jingle bell, time
The bells add to the festive atmosphere
Is a swell time
It is a great time to be alive and enjoy the festivities
To go glidin' in a
To enjoy a ride on a sled
One horse sleigh
A single horse is pulling a sled
Giddy-up, jingle horse
Encouragement to the horse to start running and pulling the sled
Pick up your feet
The horse is urged to move its feet quickly and create a faster pace
Jingle around the clock
The jingling beat continues non-stop throughout the night
Mix and mingle
People should interact and have fun with each other
In a jinglin' beat
The atmosphere is created by the sound of the jingling beat
That's the jingle bell rock
This is the lively and fun atmosphere created by the jingling beat
Lyrics © DistroKid, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Joseph Beal, James Boothe
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