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.
Never Stop
Hilary Duff Lyrics
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Baby, don't stop
There is trouble everywhere; it's all around
Baby, don't stop
Cause I'm here to turn the corner with you
And when we're together, there's nothing that we can't do
[Chorus]
You put so much in my heart
When the darkness rolls in
I'll be there through thick and thin
I want you to know
I want you to know
That I'll never stop loving you
I hope that you know
Wherever you go
I'll never stop loving you
When you're on the road, all lonely and bloom
Baby, please stop
Remember all the things we've been through
All the good stuff
Take all the notes you wrote to me
And all the things that we believe
People thought that we couldn't be
But we never stop
No, we never stop!
[Chorus]
We made mistakes along the way
But here we are
Here we are!
Never stop, never stop, never stop! [Repeat: x4]
[Chorus]
I want you to know
I want you to know
That I'll never stop loving you
I hope that you know
Wherever you go
I'll never stop loving you
The lyrics of Hilary Duff's "Never Stop" are a message of hope and encouragement to someone who is going through a difficult time. The opening lines acknowledge the pain and struggle that can sometimes permeate one's world, but suggests that one should not give up. The chorus contains a declaration of love and loyalty, with the singer expressing a commitment to stand by the listener through thick and thin. The second verse is addressed directly to someone who is travelling, perhaps on a tour, with the singer reminding them of the good times they have shared and urging them to hold onto the notes and memories of those times. The repeated line "Never stop, never stop, never stop" serves as a rallying cry, suggesting that no matter what trials come their way, the listener should persevere.
Line by Line Meaning
Sometimes you feel your world is breaking down
At times, one can feel like their life is crumbling apart.
Baby, don't stop
Don't give up, keep going.
There is trouble everywhere; it's all around
There are problems in every aspect of life.
Cause I'm here to turn the corner with you
I am here to help you overcome your difficulties and move on with you.
And when we're together, there's nothing that we can't do
When we are together, we can conquer any obstacle that comes our way.
You signed my name on your arm
You've shown your love for me by tattooing my name on your skin.
You put so much in my heart
You have filled my heart with love and joy.
When the darkness rolls in
During difficult times when everything seems bleak.
I'll be there through thick and thin
I will be there for you no matter how tough the situation gets.
I want you to know
I need you to understand this.
That I'll never stop loving you
My love for you is eternal and unending.
I hope that you know
I wish you to acknowledge this.
Wherever you go
No matter where you are.
We made mistakes along the way
We have committed errors in the past.
But here we are
Despite our mistakes, we are here together.
Never stop, never stop, never stop!
We should never give up, continue trying even when we fail.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: CHICO BENNETT, KARA DIOGUARDI, HILARY DUFF, RICHARD VISSION
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