Why Not (song)
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| Single by Hilary Duff | ||||
| from the album The Lizzie McGuire Movie and Metamorphosis | ||||
| B-side | Why Not (McMix) I Can't Wait (Dance Mix) |
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| Released | June 23, 2003 | |||
| Format | CD single | |||
| Recorded | 2003 | |||
| Genre | Teen pop, pop rock | |||
| Length | 2:59 | |||
| Label | Walt Disney | |||
| Writer(s) | Charlie Midnight, Matthew Gerrard | |||
| Producer | Matthew Gerrard | |||
| Hilary Duff singles chronology | ||||
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"Why Not" is a song written by Charlie Midnight and Matthew Gerrard, and recorded by Hilary Duff. It was a single from the soundtrack of The Lizzie McGuire Movie (2003), in which Duff starred.
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[edit] Background
Disney International released the single internationally on June 23, 2003 (see 2003 in music). The CD single release included a remix of "Why Not," a remix of "I Can't Wait" and the music video. Later in 2003, a different version of "Why Not" was released on Duff's first album, Metamorphosis. According to Duff, the song is also included as a single for the album, Metamorphosis.[1]
[edit] Versions
"Why Not" has three versions. The main version is the one originally recorded for the soundtrack of The Lizzie McGuire Movie. The second version has slightly different lyrics in the first verse and was released as a second single on her album, Metamorphosis. The third version is a remixed version of the second version, with a rock arrangement, and released on Most Wanted. The re-recorded is included in the collection of Duff greatest hits album, Best of Hilary Duff.
[edit] Crticial reception
Singer Michelle Branch said, in a 2003 interview with Rolling Stone Magazine, that she felt it was, at the time, the worst song she had heard recently: "One lyric stuck in my head: 'You always dress in yellow when you wanna dress in gold,'" she said. "I heard that and I was like, 'Oh, man, what is going on with music these days?' But, hey, whatever floats your boat."[2]
[edit] Music video
The video, shot in Downtown Los Angeles, first premiered on Disney Channel in June 2003, and its premiere drew 3.2 million viewers.[citation needed] The song first broke into MTV when a viewer requested it on the popular show Total Request Live. The video debuted on the show's countdown at number six the next day. The video shows Duff singing from a rooftop with scenes from The Lizzie McGuire Movie accompanying it.
[edit] Chart performance
The single debuted on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart at number forty in week twenty-six of 2003, and it peaked at number fourteen in its twelfth week, remaining on the chart for sixteen weeks. The song also reached the top twenty in New Zealand and the Netherlands.[3]
[edit] Formats and track listings
- CD Single[4]
- "Why Not" – 2:59
- "Why Not" (McMix) – 2:50
- "I Can't Wait" (Dance Mix) 3:02
[edit] Charts
| Chart (2003) | Peak position |
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| Australian ARIA Singles Chart[3] | 14 |
| Dutch Singles Chart[3] | 20 |
| New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart[3] | 15 |
| UK Singles Chart[5] | 18 |
[edit] References
- ^ 2007. "At Home with Hilary Duff" featurette on Dignity deluxe edition DVD. Hollywood Records.
- ^ Scaggs, Austin. "Michelle Branch Gets Happy". Rolling Stone. June 17, 2003.
- ^ a b c d "Hilary Duff - Why Not". aCharts.us.
- ^ "Why Not - Hilary Duff". AllMusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/why-not-r648244. Retrieved 2011-11-3.
- ^ "Chart Log UK - 1994–2006 - Asher D – Dyverse". zobbel.de.
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