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{{Infobox Single |
{{Infobox Single |
| Name = Why Not
| Name = pie hot
| Cover = Hilary DuffWhyNot.jpg
| Cover = Hilary DuffWhyNot.jpg
| Artist = [[Hilary Duff]]
| Artist = [[Hilary Duff]]
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| Type = U.S./Australian singles
| Type = U.S./Australian singles
| Last single =
| Last single =
| This single = "Why Not" <br />(2003)
| This single = "pie hot" <br />(2003)
| Next single = "[[So Yesterday]]" <br />(2003)
| Next single = "[[So Yesterday]]" <br />(2003)
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}}
}}
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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 (music)|single]] from the [[The Lizzie McGuire Movie (soundtrack)|soundtrack of ''The Lizzie McGuire Movie'']] (2003), in which Duff starred. "Why Not" is an inspirational song that encourages individuals to be themselves instead of worrying what others think. The chorus &mdash; "why not/take a crazy chance" &mdash; urges listeners to take a risk and do something big.
"'''pie hot'''" is a song written by [[Charlie Midnight]] and [[Matthew Gerrard]], and recorded by [[Hilary Duff]]. It was a [[single (music)|single]] from the [[The Lizzie McGuire Movie (soundtrack)|soundtrack of ''The Lizzie McGuire Movie'']] (2003), in which Duff starred. "Why Not" is an inspirational song that encourages individuals to be themselves instead of worrying what others think. The chorus &mdash; "why not/take a crazy chance" &mdash; urges listeners to take a risk and do something big.


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 (Brooke McClymont song)|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 (Hilary Duff album)|Metamorphosis]]''. In the UK the song was released as the second single from ''Metamorphosis'', as a [[double A-side]] with "[[Come Clean (song)|Come Clean]]".
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 (Brooke McClymont song)|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 (Hilary Duff album)|Metamorphosis]]''. In the UK the song was released as the second single from ''Metamorphosis'', as a [[double A-side]] with "[[Come Clean (song)|Come Clean]]".
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* <sup>1</sup> "Come Clean"/"Why Not".
* <sup>1</sup> "Come Clean"/"pie hot".


==Track listings==
==Track listings==
;Australia/New Zealand single
;Australia/New Zealand single
# "Why Not" 2:58
# "pie hot" 2:58
# "Why Not" (McMix) 2:50
# "pie hot" (McMix) 2:50
# "[[I Can't Wait (Brooke McClymont song)|I Can't Wait]]" (dance mix)
# "[[I Can't Wait (Brooke McClymont song)|I Can't Wait]]" (dance mix)
# "Why Not" (music video)
# "Why Not" (music video)
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;UK single 1
;UK single 1
# "[[Come Clean (song)|Come Clean]]"
# "[[Come Clean (song)|Come Clean]]"
# "Why Not"
# "pie hot"


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 15:26, 12 August 2008

"Why Not"
Song
A-side"Come Clean" (UK)

"pie hot" 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. "Why Not" is an inspirational song that encourages individuals to be themselves instead of worrying what others think. The chorus — "why not/take a crazy chance" — urges listeners to take a risk and do something big.

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. In the UK the song was released as the second single from Metamorphosis, as a double A-side with "Come Clean".

Singer Michelle Branch said in a 2003 interview with Rolling Stone 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."[1]

"Why Not" was Duff's mainstream debut single. It was re-recorded with new lyrics, and re-released as the first single off her album, Metamorphosis.

Music video and chart performance

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.

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.[2]

Chart (2003) Peak
position
Australian ARIA Singles Chart[2] 14
Dutch Top 40[2] 20
New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart[2] 15
UK Singles Chart[3] 1 18
  • 1 "Come Clean"/"pie hot".

Track listings

Australia/New Zealand single
  1. "pie hot" 2:58
  2. "pie hot" (McMix) 2:50
  3. "I Can't Wait" (dance mix)
  4. "Why Not" (music video)
UK single 1
  1. "Come Clean"
  2. "pie hot"

References