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.
The Getaway
Hilary Duff Lyrics
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Both hands on the wheel, how am I supposed to feel, so much running through my mind
First you want to be free, now you say you need me, giving mixed signals and signs
It's so hard to let you in, thinking you might slam the breaks again
Put the pedal down, heading outta town, gotta make a getaway
The traffic in my brain's driving me insane, this is more than I can take
You tell me that you love me first
I've gotta get away
I can't keep coming back to you every time you're in the mood
To whisper something sweet in my ear
It's so hard to move on, 'cause every time I think you're gone
You show up in my rear view mirror
Is this just a detour, 'cause I gotta be sure that you really mean what you say
It's so hard to let you in, thinking you might slam the breaks again
Put the pedal down, heading outta town, gotta make a getaway
The traffic in my brain's driving me insane, this is more than I can take
You tell me that you love me first
Then throw your heart into reverse
I've gotta get away
To a place where I can be redefined
Where you're out of sight, and you're out of mind
But the truth is I can't even say goodbye
Here I am again talking to myself sitting at a red light
Both hands on the wheel, how am I supposed to feel, so much running through my mind
Put the pedal down, heading outta town, gotta make a getaway
The traffic in my brain's driving me insane, this is more than I can take
You tell me that you love me first
Then throw your heart into reverse
I've gotta get away
The song 'The Getaway' talks about someone who is driving along a road and thinking deeply about their relationship with their partner. They are struggling to understand the mixed signals their partner has been giving them. At times, their partner wants to be free, and at others, they want to be with them. This person is finding it difficult to trust their partner and fears that they may hurt them again. They feel stuck in a loop of breaking up and getting back together again. It's driving them crazy, and they need to escape from this chaotic relationship to a place where they can move on and redefine themselves. However, they can't seem to shake their partner out of their mind, even when they try to say goodbye.
The lyrics are metaphorically linked to driving a car, where the person is stuck sitting at a red light, hands on the wheel, and thinking about their life's direction. They want to put the pedal down and head out of town to escape the relationship's constant turbulence. However, they are finding it hard to make a final decision to leave because of the mixed signals their partner has been giving them. They feel trapped in a traffic jam of their own thoughts, which is making them anxious and restless.
Overall, the song portrays the struggles of a person who is caught up in a complicated, unstable relationship. They want to escape the uncertainty and find a place where they can start again. Still, they are finding it hard to break away from their partner, even though they know it's the best thing to do. The song talks about the emotional turmoil that comes with leaving someone you love.
Line by Line Meaning
Here I am again talking to myself sitting at a red light
The singer is feeling lost and confused, stuck in one place while her mind races with thoughts.
Both hands on the wheel, how am I supposed to feel, so much running through my mind
The singer is overwhelmed with emotions and thoughts, making it difficult for her to make a decision or feel a certain way.
First you want to be free, now you say you need me, giving mixed signals and signs
The singer's love interest is sending her mixed messages, first indicating that he wants space, then suddenly wanting her back.
It's so hard to let you in, thinking you might slam the breaks again
The singer is hesitant to open up and trust her love interest again, fearing that he will hurt her again.
Put the pedal down, heading outta town, gotta make a getaway
The singer wants to physically distance herself from her love interest and the confusing situation by going on a trip or journey.
The traffic in my brain's driving me insane, this is more than I can take
The singer's thoughts and emotions are overwhelming her, making it difficult for her to cope or make a clear decision.
You tell me that you love me first, Then throw your heart into reverse
The singer's love interest is giving her mixed signals, making it difficult for her to trust him or know how he truly feels.
I've gotta get away
The singer needs to distance herself from the situation and take some time to reflect.
To a place where I can be redefined, Where you're out of sight, and you're out of mind
The singer wants to go to a place where she can explore her own identity and thoughts without her love interest interfering or influencing her.
But the truth is I can't even say goodbye
Despite her desire to distance herself, the singer is still struggling to let go of her love interest and move on from the situation.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JAMES MICHAEL, JULIAN BUNETTA, JULIAN C. BUNETTA
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