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Most Wanted is a compilation album by American pop singer Hilary Duff, released in North America on August 16, 2005 (see 2005 in music).

Description

It comprises some of Duff's previous songs, remixes, and new tracks co-written and co-produced by Joel Madden, lead vocalist for Good Charlotte and Duff's then-boyfriend, and his brother Benji (also of Good Charlotte). John Feldmann, singer and guitarist in the band Goldfinger, also contributed to the album. Duff said on the music video show Total Request Live that Most Wanted was not meant to be a greatest hits album, but that her label had told her that it was time to release another album.

It is available in both standard and bonus versions. The standard version includes her famous hits, and three new songs. The bonus version, also known as the Signature Edition or Collector's Edition, includes four new songs, bonus packaging, and bonus material including snapshots of Duff and autographs. The standard edition features a hidden track, a remix of "I Am". "The Getaway", "Mr. James Dean" and "Fly" were taken from Hilary Duff (2004); "So Yesterday" and "Metamorphosis" originated from Duff's second album, Metamorphosis (2003). "Girl Can Rock" and "Our Lips Are Sealed" were not included on any of Duff's previous album releases, though the former was included on some non-U.S. editions of Metamorphosis.

Critical reception

Bill Lamb of About.com said the new songs are "easy to listen but break no new ground" and "give no specific direction", but that "The remaining bulk of this collection is strong. Hilary Duff is one of the most appealing of our current bumper crop of young female pop singers". He gave it four stars because he owned Duff's two previous albums.[1] BBC Music wrote, "her voice has neither the spunk of Lindsay Lohan nor the power of Kelly Clarkson, and there isn't enough here to warrant a purchase if you're already the owner of her back catalogue. But if you're after your first taste of Duff-flavoured pop to listen to in the background as you do your homework, then this album can do no harm."[2]

All Music Guide, in a three-star review, said the new songs "sound a bit like leftovers" and that "While this isn't a terrible album by any means, it's not particularly a good one, since Duff's two pop albums have distinctive personalities that don't necessarily mesh together ... and are both more fun than this."[3] Slant magazine gave it two stars, writing "Distilling Duff's sonic output down to one single disc isn't such a bad idea ... but apparently there aren't even enough bearable moments in Duff's recording career to fill one CD".[4] A review from IGN called Most Wanted "[i]n the long run ... a filler album at best. The new songs that are served up still show Duff chasing trends rather than setting them and actively searching for her own voice and image. The remixes are decent enough, but nothing stellar".[5]

Promotion and chart performance

In it's first week of U.S. release, the album sold nearly 208,000 copies, and it became Duff's first and so far her only album to debut at number one on the U.S. Billboard 200 album chart and her second album to reach number one on the chart after Metamorphosis.[6] It stayed at number one for a second week after a 51% drop in sales,[7] and the RIAA certified the album platinum for shipments of over one million copies in late September.[8] Most Wanted spent thirty-five weeks on the Billboard 200, five of which were in the top twenty,[citation needed] and it was ranked 104th on the year-end chart.[9]

On the United World Chart, Most Wanted debuted at number one.[10] In Canada, the album became Duff's third to debut at number one, doing so with first-week sales of 32,000 copies;[11] it was certified two times platinum by the CRIA, for shipments of 200,000 copies, in December 2005.[12] In Australia, the album peaked at number three, becoming Duff's highest charting album,[13] and the ARIA certified it platinum for 70,000 copies shipped.[14] Most Wanted was Duff's first to reach the top forty on the UK Albums Chart: it entered at number thirty-one with 10,700 copies,[15] and it was certified gold by the BPI for shipping 100,000 copies.[16]

"Wake Up", the first single from Most Wanted, was released to U.S. radio and television in mid-July 2005.[17] It received frequent play on Radio Disney[6] and reached number twenty-nine on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, becoming Duff's highest peaking single on the chart at the time. Though airplay for the song on CHR/Top 40 radio was extremely limited,[13] its music video was a MTV Total Request Live staple for several weeks.[18] The single reached the top ten in the UK (where it is her biggest hit), the top twenty in Australia and the top forty in Australia, though it failed to reach the top forty in Germany.[13]

Video promotion for "Beat of My Heart", the second single, began in November. Its music video reached number one on TRL,[19] and Most Wanted returned to the U.S. top forty during the same period. However, the single failed to chart on the Hot 100—Billboard magazine wrote "this is a kiddie anthem, plain and simple ... it is hardly a contender for contemporary radio."[20] It was more successful than "Wake Up" in Australia, where it peaked inside the top twenty.[13]

"Supergirl", the album's third U.S. single, was originally slated for full release as a single,[21] but instead it was issued without as a video as a download-only single in February 2006. In the British Isles, "Fly" was released as the album's second single in March 2006, and it reached the top twenty in the UK.

Duff embarked on a Canadian-only concert tour in 2005, titled the Most Wanted Tour, and she later went on the Still Most Wanted Tour in July 2005; the tour came to the British Isles in April 2006.

Track listing

Standard version (U.S./UK)

  1. "Wake Up" (Dead Executives, Hilary Duff) – 3:38
  2. "The Getaway" (James Michael, Julian Bunetta) – 3:37
  3. "Beat of My Heart" (Dead Executives, Duff) – 3:09
  4. "Come Clean" (remix 2005) (Kara DioGuardi, John Shanks) – 3:44
  5. "Mr. James Dean" (Duff, Haylie Duff, Kevin DeClue) – 3:29
  6. "So Yesterday" (Lauren Christy, Charlie Midnight, Graham Edwards, Scott Spock) – 3:35
  7. "Metamorphosis" (Midnight, Andre Recke, Duff, Chico Bennett) – 3:28
  8. "Rock This World" (remix 2005) (Ty Stevens, Midnight, Denny Weston Jr., Duff) – 3:58
  9. "Break My Heart" (Dead Executives, Duff) – 3:21
  10. "Fly" (DioGuardi, Shanks) – 3:43
  11. "Girl Can Rock" (Midnight, Weston Jr.) – 3:04
  12. "Our Lips Are Sealed" (Terence E. Hall, Jane M. Wiedlin) featuring Haylie Duff – 2:40
  13. "Why Not" (remix 2005) (Matthew Gerrard, Midnight)
  14. Hidden track: "I Am" (remix 2005) (Diane Warren)

Charts

Country Certification Sales/shipments
Africa Silver 1,000
Asia Gold 100,000
Australia Platinum 70,000
Canada 2x platinum 250,000
Italy Platinum 115,000
Japan Gold 125,000
Mexico Gold 50,000
Spain Gold 40,000
UK Gold 100,000
U.S. Platinum 1.800.000
United world chart Platinum 3.000.000

Credits

Notes

  1. ^ Lamb, Bill. "Most Wanted - Hilary Duff". About.com.
  2. ^ Kraines, Talia. "Albums - Hilary Duff, Most Wanted". BBC Music.
  3. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Most Wanted - Hilary Duff". All Music Guide.
  4. ^ Cinquemani, Sal. "Hilary Duff - Most Wanted". Slant. 2005.
  5. ^ D., Spence. "Hilary Duff - Most Wanted". IGN. August 16 2005.
  6. ^ a b Whitmire, Margo. "Duff Is 'Most Wanted' On Billboard Album Chart". Billboard. August 24 2005.
  7. ^ Whitmire, Margo. "Duff Set Remains 'Most Wanted' At No. 1". Billboard. August 31 2005.
  8. ^ "Gold and Platinum Database Search". Recording Industry Association of America. September 21 2005.
  9. ^ Top Music Charts - Hot 100 - Billboard 200 - Music Genre Sales
  10. ^ "United World Chart - Albums - Week 35 / 2005". media traffic. September 3 2005.
  11. ^ Kuebler, Martin. "Duff is 'Most Wanted' on Cdn. charts" Jam! Music. August 24 2005.
  12. ^ "Gold & Platinum Certification - Audio Certifications". Canadian Recording Industry Association. December 2005.
  13. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Hilary Duff". MARIAH-Charts.com.
  14. ^ Cite error: The named reference ARIA-2005 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  15. ^ Music Week. November 12 2005.
  16. ^ Cite error: The named reference BPI-gold was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  17. ^ Jeckell, Barry A. "Duff Finalizes 'Most Wanted' Track List". Billboard. July 12 2005.
  18. ^ "The TRL Archive - October 2005". popfusion.net.
  19. ^ "The TRL Archive - November 2005", "The TRL Archive - December 2005". popfusion.net.
  20. ^ "Billboard single reviews: Destiny's Child, Nickelback". Billboard. November 20 2005.
  21. ^ Vineyard, Jennifer. "Hilary Duff Puts Everything On Hold To Do Nothing". MTV News. November 9 2005.

References


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