Hudgens' debut album V was released on September 26, 2006. The album entered the Billboard 200 at number twenty four, and was later certified Gold. Hudgens released her second album, Identified, on July 1, 2008 in the U.S.
In 2003, Hudgens played a minor role in the independent drama film Thirteen, where she plays Noel, a friend of Tracy (Evan Rachel Wood's character). The film received general favorable reviews, critically successful, and surpassed its $4 million budget. She landed a role, eventually, in the 2004 science fiction-adventure film Thunderbirds as Tintin. Unfortunately, the film was commercially and critically unsuccessful, and received heavy criticism through the Internet prior to its release. In late 2005, she landed the role of shy and meek Gabriella Montez in High School Musical, opposite to Zac Efron.
Before she played her breakout role as Gabriella Montez in High School Musical, Hudgens has already appeared in television shows such as Quintuplets, Still Standing, The Brothers García, Drake & Josh and The Suite Life of Zack & Cody. Her performance in High School Musical received numerous nominations and awards. With the success of the film, the BBC noted that Hudgens will be a "household name" in the US.
Hudgens received a recording contract with Hollywood Records. On September 2006, the release of her debut album entitled V, charted on the Billboard 200 at number twenty-four on the chart and was certified Gold on February 27, 2007. Her first single, "Come Back to Me" became her highest-charting single and her second single was "Say OK". Billboard readers chose "V" as the seventh best album of the year. Hudgens was named Female Breakout Singer of the year at the 2007 Teen Choice Awards.
Hudgens also participated in the nationwide High School Musical: The Concert tour in fall 2006, performing the songs from the soundtrack album as well as the three songs from her debut album. She sang the duet "Still There For Me" with Corbin Bleu for his debut album. In 2007, Hudgens reprised her role as Gabriella Montez in the sequel of High School Musical, High School Musical 2. Virginia Heffernan of TV Review described Hudgens in her performance in the movie as "matte" as she "glows like a proper ingénue". In December 2007, she sang to George Bush, who was then the president of the U.S., and his family, at The National Building Museum in Washington, D.C. with other singers at a Christmas event.
Hudgens reprised her role as Gabriella Montez in High School Musical 3: Senior Year. Her performance in the film made her win favorite movie actress in the 2009 Kids Choice Awards. Her sophomore album, Identified, which received generally favorable reviews, was released on July 1, 2008, debuting at #23 on the Billboard 200. The album's lead single was "Sneakernight". Hudgens's Identified Summer Tour began on August 1, 2008 and ended in early September 9 of the same year.
Hudgens performed a musical number with other artists during the 81st Academy Awards. On April 8, 2009, Hudgens's participation in a comedic short video entitled "Zac Efron's Pool Party" for the website Funny Or Die was released for public viewing. Hudgens later provided voice roles in Robot Chicken.
Hudgens played a supporting role in a musical comedy Bandslam, which was released theatrically on August 14, 2009. Hudgens plays "Sa5m", a 15-year-old awkward freshman with untapped talents. Although Bandslam was commercially unsuccessful, Hudgens' performance received praise from critics. David Waddington of the North Wales Pioneer noted that Hudgens "outshines the rest of the cast, failing to fit in with the outcast narrative and making the inevitable climactic ending all the more expected," and Philip French of The Guardian compared her acting to Thandie Newton and Dorothy Parker.
In 2009, it was announced that Hudgens will play Linda Taylor in Beastly, a film based on the book by Alex Flinn, opposite to Alex Pettyfer. She plays the "beauty" in the story. Hudgens was cast as Blondie in an action film Sucker Punch, which will release in March 2011.
And she also played in Journey 2 the Mysterious Island in 2012.
Back To Me
Vanessa Hudgens Lyrics
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You all need to get ready to hear
The unbelievable
Indescribable
Vanessa Hudgens
Baby V!
(Baby, come back)
Everyday, I try to play another game
But my heart can't take it
I try to find another boy
But all the while, I can't face it
Why do I miss you so much?
I wanna stop this hurt inside
Oh, baby, please give us one more try
(Baby, come back)
I see you out with all your friends
Laughin' it up as you pretend
To have a good time (good time)
I know 'cause I'm living the same lie (same lie)
So one of us has got to say
We can't keep living this same way
So I'll be the one
Yeah, I'll say it
I'll say it
I'll say it
I'll say it again
Baby, come back to me
In my heart I still believe
We were meant to be together
So whatever it takes (Baby, come back)
Baby, come back to me
I should have never set you free
My baby
Come back (Baby, come back)
I wanna call, but then I stall
'Cause, after all, I just couldn't take it
'Cause if your plan was to push me away
You know that day
My heart - you'd break it (Baby, come back)
I know we made a mistake (I do)
Can't you stop your foolish pride? (Oh no)
And come back to me
Let's try
Let's try
Let's try
Let's try it again
Baby, come back to me
In my heart I still believe
We were meant to be together
So whatever it takes (Baby, come back)
Baby, come back to me
I should have never set you free
My baby
Come back (Baby, come back)
You know you miss your baby V
And I can see that you think about me
So why do you act like you don't care
Like all this love between us isn't there?
I know that you're upset
I know I did you wrong
I know you want me to pay for all the pain I've caused
But in the end, it all comes down to just one thing
It's you and me
So I sing
Baby, come back!
Baby, come back to me
In my heart I still believe
We were meant to be together
So whatever it takes (Baby V!)
Baby, come back to me (come back)
I should have never set you free
My baby
Come back (Baby, come back!)
The lyrics to Vanessa Hudgens's song "Come Back to Me" express a longing for an ex-boyfriend to return. The song begins with a confident announcement of Vanessa's singing talents before transitioning into a powerful plea for her lover to come back. Vanessa laments that she has tried to move on but cannot escape the lingering feelings she still has for him. She accuses him of pretending to have a good time when she sees him out with friends, acknowledging that she is doing the same. Vanessa then confronts the reality that they cannot keep living this way and that one of them needs to make a move. That move, she proclaims, needs to come from him, and she implores him to come back to her.
The second verse of the song begins with Vanessa's admission that she wants to reach out to her ex-boyfriend but is scared of the outcome. She acknowledges that if he pushes her away, it will break her heart all over again. Despite the fear, Vanessa believes they made a mistake, and she wants to try again, asking him to let go of his pride and come back to her. In the bridge, Vanessa acknowledges that there is still love between them and that she hopes he misses her as much as she misses him. She confronts him about his indifference to their relationship, assuring him that it is just the two of them left in the end.
Overall, "Come Back to Me" is a relatable love song that captures the pain and yearning that come with a lost love. Vanessa's vocals are powerful and emotional, and they give emotion to each word she sings, making the song a hit among fans of love melodies.
Line by Line Meaning
Everyday, I try to play another game
But my heart can't take it
I try to find another boy
But all the while, I can't face it
Why do I miss you so much?
I wanna stop this hurt inside
Oh, baby, please give us one more try
The singer is tired of pretending to move on and find someone else, as her heart belongs to her ex-lover. She misses him a lot and wants to give their relationship another chance.
I see you out with all your friends
Laughin' it up as you pretend
To have a good time (good time)
I know 'cause I'm living the same lie (same lie)
So one of us has got to say
We can't keep living this same way
So I'll be the one
Yeah, I'll say it
I'll say it
I'll say it
I'll say it again
The singer spots her ex-partner having fun with his friends, but knows that he is pretending to have a good time, just like she is. She realizes that they can't keep lying to themselves and each other, and decides to speak up about it.
I wanna call, but then I stall
'Cause, after all, I just couldn't take it
'Cause if your plan was to push me away
You know that day
My heart - you'd break it (Baby, come back)
I know we made a mistake (I do)
Can't you stop your foolish pride? (Oh no)
And come back to me
Let's try
Let's try
Let's try
Let's try it again
The singer wants to call her ex-partner, but hesitates, as she fears that he might push her away again and break her heart. However, she acknowledges that both of them have made mistakes and wants him to drop his pride and give their relationship another chance. She wants to try again.
You know you miss your baby V
And I can see that you think about me
So why do you act like you don't care
Like all this love between us isn't there?
I know that you're upset
I know I did you wrong
I know you want me to pay for all the pain I've caused
But in the end, it all comes down to just one thing
It's you and me
So I sing
The singer calls her ex-partner by her nickname and points out that he misses her and still thinks about her. She questions why he feigns indifference and acts like there is no love between them, when they both know that it exists. She accepts her mistakes and understands that he is upset, but believes that their love is all that matters in the end and sings about it.
Baby, come back to me
In my heart I still believe
We were meant to be together
So whatever it takes (Baby V!)
Baby, come back to me (come back)
I should have never set you free
My baby
Come back (Baby, come back!)
The chorus repeats throughout the song, as the singer pleads for her ex-partner to come back to her. She believes that they were meant to be together and will do whatever it takes to make their relationship work. She also acknowledges that she made a mistake and should have never let him go.
Lyrics © CROWLEYHOUSE MUSIC, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Bluewater Music Corp., Peermusic Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Antonina Armato, John Crowley, Peter Becket, Timothy James Price
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@ZombieXCorn
I remember this premiered during the cheetah girls 2 movie premiere 🥲
@giannamitchell2111
OMG IT DID!!!!
@j-tenn226
Good ole days!!!
@giannamitchell2111
@@j-tenn226 I swear. I vividly remember being in middle school and this premiered during the movie. What a time to be a live
@corazonbeso
Yes it did!! ❤❤ good memory!
@imakeherup8460
Flash back : it’s 2006 , Saturday night summer vacation . you fell asleep watching Disney, and wake up at 3 am to find her singing on the tv 📺 life was good 😭
@realkingcrespo
Ayo those times were the best 😩
@edwardthegr8736
Ugh it really was the best and we didn’t even know.
@titide22
😭😭 me too
@carolinagoldgirl8706
For reals!!! Lol damn I miss 2006 life was good!!