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.
One in a Million
Hilary Duff Lyrics
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(One in a, one in a, one in a)
(One in a, one in a, one in a)
(One in a, one in a, one in a)
You say don't worry about me babe
Promise this is just a phase (so what?)
Should I stand around and wait
I remember how you were
When it was all fresh and new (now what?)
Now when you look at me
Sometimes like you're looking straight through
And so why does it matter when you don't wanna fight it?
Looking like love is, yeah, you know that I mind it
Breathing out, nothing, can you see what you're giving?
But I know, but I know
I'm one in a million
I'm one in a million
And you're going down without me
You're wishing you had someone like me
I'm one in a million
You say, don't worry about us babe
I just need a little time (so what?)
I'm supposed to be OK
When we're nowhere close to fine? (nuh-uh)
I know you've done nothing wrong
But it only makes it worse (you-ooh)
Hurt me more, you don't care
About what you're about to loose
And so why does it matter when you don't wanna fight it?
Looking like love is, yeah, you know that I mind it
Breathing out, nothing, can you see what you're giving?
But I know, but I know
I'm one in a million
I'm one in a million
And you're going down without me
You're wishing you had someone like me
I'm one in a million
And so why does it matter when you don't wanna fight it?
Looking like love is, yeah, you know that I mind it
Breathing out, nothing, can you see what you're giving?
But I know, but I know
I'm one in a million
I'm one in a million
And you're going down without me
You're wishing you had someone like me
I'm one in a million
The song "One in a Million" by Hilary Duff speaks about a relationship that is on the verge of breaking up due to the confusion and lack of commitment from the male partner. The song talks about how the female protagonist is aware of her worth and that she is a rare find, a "one in a million" kind of person. The male partner seems to be lost in his own world, living in a haze, and unable to comprehend the value of the person in front of him. He tells her not to worry and that it's just a phase, but she is left waiting, wondering what happened to the person she once knew. Despite being hurt, she stands her ground and knows that she will not go down without a fight.
The lyrics portray the singer's self-worth and her refusal to settle for anything less than she deserves. She knows that she is unique and deserving of respect and love. She is not willing to let someone else's confusion and lack of commitment make her feel small, and she knows her worth. The chorus repeats the line "I'm one in a million" as an affirmation of her self-worth and value. She knows that she will not settle for less than she deserves, and she is not afraid to stand up for herself in the face of confusion and uncertainty.
Overall, the song "One in a Million" by Hilary Duff is a powerful message about self-worth, empowerment and not settling for anything less than one deserves. It is a reminder to anyone who might be feeling small or insignificant that they are unique and valuable just the way they are.
Line by Line Meaning
You say don't worry about me babe
You're dismissing my concerns
Promise this is just a phase
You're trying to convince me that things will get better
Should I stand around and wait
I'm tired of waiting for you to change
While you're living in a haze?
You're not present in our relationship
I remember how you were
I miss the way things used to be
When it was all fresh and new
We used to have an exciting connection
Now when you look at me
But now you don't seem to see me
Sometimes like you're looking straight through
You're not emotionally present in our interactions
I'm one in a million
I'm unique and special
And you're going down without me
You won't be successful without me in your life
You're wishing you had someone like me
You will regret losing me
You say, don't worry about us babe
You're still dismissing my concerns
I just need a little time
You're asking for space
When we're nowhere close to fine?
Our relationship is struggling and you're not doing anything to fix it
I know you've done nothing wrong
I don't blame you for everything
But it only makes it worse
Your lack of effort is hurting our relationship more
Hurt me more, you don't care
You're indifferent to my emotions
About what you're about to loose
You're not considering what you could lose by continuing to neglect our relationship
And so why does it matter when you don't wanna fight it?
Why am I the only one trying to save our relationship?
Looking like love is, yeah, you know that I mind it
I care about our love and you seem to be indifferent
Breathing out, nothing, can you see what you're giving?
Your lack of effort is harming our relationship
But I know, but I know
I see the truth about how you're treating our relationship
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: - ILYA, ILYA SALMANZADEH, LO TOVE, OSCAR MICHAEL G�RRES, OSCAR MICHAEL GOERRES
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