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.
First Bad Habit
Vanessa Hudgens Lyrics
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Like the vibrate on your phone
Call me up, wanna talk
Then you freeze me
It's the same when you're gone
Keep me guessing what you want
But my heart says it's you who can please me
I get pushed to extremes
But I can't bear the game, to be over
When you're moves never change
Only got myself to blame
Cause I fall for it over and over
You're like my first bad habit
I can't live without it
I can't give you up, give you up
And even though you're trouble
I come back for double
I can't say, "Enough is enough"
I'm a part of you
You're a part of me
And I know it's wrong
But I can't get free
You're like my first bad habit
How am I gonna give you up?
You're the worst, you're the best
Something different from the rest
It's a fact, seeing you is never easy
Like my style, hate my friends
Oh, the conflict never ends
How much worse can it get when you tease me?
I don't know, I don't know, I don't know, I don't know
The way we go around
Can't put my first bad habit down
I don't know, I don't know, I don't know, I don't know
The way we go around
I just can't give you up
You're like my first bad habit
I can't live without it
I can't give you up, give you up
And even though you're trouble
I come back for double
I can't say enough is enough
I'm a part of you
You're a part of me
And I know it's wrong
But I can't get free
You're like my first bad habit
How am I gonna give you up?
Turn it off, turn it on
O-off, off, on on
Keep me guessing what you want
Guessing, guessing what you want
Turn it off, turn it on
O-off, off, on on
Keep me guessing what you want
Guessing, guessing what you want
You're like my first bad habit
I can't live without it
I can't give you up, give you up
And even though you're trouble
I come back for double
I can't say enough is enough
I'm a part of you
You're a part of me
And I know it's wrong
But I can't get free
You're like my first bad habit
How am I gonna give you up?
In "First Bad Habit," Vanessa Hudgens sings about a toxic relationship that she can't seem to let go of. The first verse outlines the push and pull of the relationship, with the singer expressing frustration at the way her partner keeps her guessing and freezing her out. Despite knowing that the game is unhealthy and that she's falling for the same old moves time and time again, the singer can't help but keep coming back for more.
The chorus likens the singer's relationship to a "bad habit" that she just can't shake. Despite the fact that this person is trouble and causes conflict, the singer is still drawn to them and can't imagine life without them. The second verse further highlights the tension in the relationship, with the singer noting that her partner is both the worst and the best, and that even seeing them in person is difficult. The song ends on a somewhat ambiguous note, with the singer wondering how she's ever going to give up this pattern of behavior.
Overall, "First Bad Habit" is a characteristically catchy and emotionally charged pop song that explores the complexities of toxic relationships.
Line by Line Meaning
Turn it off, turn it on
Trying to control the relationship like the vibrating switch on a phone
Like the vibrate on your phone
Comparing the relationship dynamic to the vibrating function on a phone
Call me up, wanna talk
Desire for communication
Then you freeze me
Frustration in communication when the partner suddenly becomes unavailable
It's the same when you're gone
The relationship is in a constant state of uncertainty
Keep me guessing what you want
Ambiguity in partner's desires
But my heart says it's you who can please me
Despite the difficulties, the heart still desires the partner
I get pushed to extremes
The relationship drives to emotional extremes
And I should know what it means
Intellectually aware of the issues with the partner
But I can't bear the game, to be over
Unable to walk away from the relationship
When you're moves never change
The partner's behavior doesn't evolve
Only got myself to blame
Acknowledging self-responsibility for the situation
Cause I fall for it over and over
Continuously returning to the unhealthy relationship
You're like my first bad habit
The partner is a toxic addiction
I can't live without it
Unable to imagine ending the relationship
I can't give you up, give you up
Lacking the strength to leave the partner
And even though you're trouble
Despite the problems associated with the partner
I come back for double
Returning to the partner with an even greater desire
I can't say, "Enough is enough"
Inability to set healthy boundaries in the relationship
I'm a part of you
Deep emotional investment in the relationship
You're a part of me
The partner has become an integral part of the singer's life
And I know it's wrong
Aware of the negative aspects of the relationship
But I can't get free
Unable to leave the partner
You're the worst, you're the best
The partner is both the worst and best thing in the singer's life
Something different from the rest
The partner is unique in a way that makes them desirable
It's a fact, seeing you is never easy
The relationship is constantly challenging
Like my style, hate my friends
The partner has issues with the singer's social circle
Oh, the conflict never ends
Disagreements continue to arise between the singer and partner
How much worse can it get when you tease me?
More frustration and emotional turmoil caused by the partner
I don't know, I don't know, I don't know, I don't know
Expressing confusion
The way we go around
The cycle that the relationship follows
Can't put my first bad habit down
Unable to end the toxic relationship
I just can't give you up
The singer has no desire to leave the partner
Guessing, guessing what you want
Continued ambiguity in partner's desires
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Cathy Dennis, Lukasz Gottwald
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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cheetahmomma
This is one of my favorite songs off the album! <3
Soccergirl10
LOVE THE SONG!!!!
mayann305
the song is great. i love it..
Steph P
awesome i love it
Katherine Knapp
Vanessa Hudgens rocks!
Kamy Vu
LOVE THIS SONGGG!!
ophelia
LOVE THIS SONG! HAVEN'T HEARD IT IN AN AGE! i have a dance to it! YAY!
SelenaLynnHudgens
Love this song makes me feel cool hehe