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.
Party Up
Hilary Duff Lyrics
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You are driving me out of my mind
What more do you need, for me to get with you?
I didn't see this coming
Why don't you start me up?
There's no more messin' around
(Come on and light me up)
This could be the start of something
Why don't you party up
Time for you to come on down
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I dream about it in my sleep
You seem to like me better when I creep
This time I won't lose
I didn't see this coming
Why don't you start me up?
There's no more messin' around
(Come on and light me up)
This could be the start of something
Why don't you party up?
Time for you to come on down
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Hey
You roll me, you used me, you loved me and then
You wrap me up and reel me in and use me again
You love me, you hate me, you say it's the end
I know you're gonna do it again, and again, and again
And again, and again, hey
I didn't see this coming
Why don't you start me up?
There's no more messin' around
(Come on and light me up)
This could be the start of something
Why don't you party up?
Time for you to come on down (down, down)
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La-la-la-la-la-la-la (come on and light me up)
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I didn't see this coming
Why don't you start me up?
There's no more messin' around
(Come on and light me up)
This could be the start of something
Why don't you party up?
Time for you to come on down (down, down)
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La-la-la-la-la-la-la (come on and party up)
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La-la-la-la-la-la-la (party up)
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In "Party Up," Hilary Duff sings about wanting to go out and have fun with someone, but feeling stuck in a situation where that doesn't seem possible. She's frustrated with this person for taking her everywhere except where she wants to go, and begs them to start something real with her. Despite feeling used and taken advantage of in the past, she's willing to give it one more shot.
The chorus, with its memorable "la-la-la" hook, reflects the excitement and energy of wanting to let loose and have a good time. It's a catchy and upbeat song with a message about taking risks and going after what you want, even if it means ignoring the doubts and fears that might hold you back.
Overall, "Party Up" is a fun and relatable song that captures the thrill and anticipation of a night out with friends.
Line by Line Meaning
You are driving me out of my mind
You are making me feel crazy.
'Cause you take me everywhere but out at night
You always spend time with me but never take me out at night.
What more do you need, for me to get with you?
What else do I have to do to be with you?
I didn't see this coming
I did not expect this to happen.
Why don't you start me up?
Why don't you make me feel excited?
There's no more messin' around
We need to be serious now.
(Come on and light me up)
Make me feel alive and excited.
This could be the start of something
This could be the beginning of a great relationship.
Why don't you party up
Let's go out and have fun together.
Time for you to come on down
You should come and join me.
I dream about it in my sleep
I think about it all the time, even in my dreams.
You seem to like me better when I creep
You like me more when I act clingy and needy.
This time I won't lose
I am determined to make this work.
You roll me, you used me, you loved me and then
You manipulate me emotionally.
You wrap me up and reel me in and use me again
You always seem to pull me back in and use me for your own benefit.
You love me, you hate me, you say it's the end
You have mixed feelings about me and sometimes want to end things.
I know you're gonna do it again, and again, and again
I know you will keep repeating the same cycle of using me and hurting me.
Hey
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I didn't see this coming
I did not expect this to happen.
Why don't you start me up?
Why don't you make me feel excited?
There's no more messin' around
We need to be serious now.
(Come on and light me up)
Make me feel alive and excited.
This could be the start of something
This could be the beginning of a great relationship.
Why don't you party up?
Let's go out and have fun together.
Time for you to come on down (down, down)
You should come and join me.
La-la-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la-la
(come on and light me up)
Make me feel alive and excited.
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I didn't see this coming
I did not expect this to happen.
Why don't you start me up?
Why don't you make me feel excited?
There's no more messin' around
We need to be serious now.
(Come on and light me up)
Make me feel alive and excited.
This could be the start of something
This could be the beginning of a great relationship.
Why don't you party up?
Let's go out and have fun together.
Time for you to come on down (down, down)
You should come and join me.
La-la-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la-la
(come on and party up)
Let's go out and have a good time.
La-la-la-la-la-la
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La-la-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la-la (party up)
Let's go out and have a good time.
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Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Meredith Brooks, Ashley Hamilton, Taylor Rhodes
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