Come Clean (song)

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"Come Clean"
"Come Clean" cover
Single by Hilary Duff
from the album Metamorphosis
Released January 17, 2004 (U.S.)
Format CD single
Recorded 2003
Genre Pop
Length 3:34
Label Hollywood Records
Writer(s) Kara DioGuardi and John Shanks
Producer(s) Kara DioGuardi
Certification Gold
Chart positions
Hilary Duff U.S./Australian singles chronology
"So Yesterday"
(2003)		 "Come Clean"
(2004)		 "Our Lips Are Sealed"
(2004)


Hilary Duff Europe singles chronology
"So Yesterday"
(2003)		 "Come Clean"/"Why Not"
(2004)		 "Wake Up"
(2005)


Alternate covers
Import cover
Import cover

"Come Clean" is a record single by American singer Hilary Duff, the second single from her 2003 debut album Metamorphosis. It was written by Kara DioGuardi and John Shanks, and the CD single was released in the United States on January 20, 2004 (see 2004 in music) by Festival Records. In this song, Duff proclaims that she is "coming clean", and pleads for the rain to "wash away my sanity".

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[edit] Critical Reception

Reviews of the single were generally mixed. A review from JoeUser.com gave it a negative review, stating that Duff sang the song because she was "tired of being the sweet, perfect girl" and that she "want[ed] to break free of it and be wild and crazy". He said that Duff had intentions of "appear[ing]serious and intelligent" but had ended up sounding "pretentious and circular". He also noted that the song's lyrics were just "nonsensical phrases".[1]

Si Harris of UKMIX gave the song a positive review, stating that the song was a "great, chart-friendly tune, which sound[ed] like it could [have been] an early Britney track". He also commented on the lyrics and production, saying that "The verses are pleasant, and build up to a climactic and brilliant chorus".[2]

[edit] Video

The single's music video was directed by Dave Meyers. In the video, Duff is shown in her house walking from room to room waiting for her boyfriend to come, who is stuck in the rain. While walking, her friends come over and watch television with her in her living room. At the end of the video, her boyfriend makes it to her house and she is shown hugging him in the rain. The video debuted on MTV's Total Request Live at 8, and peaked on the countdown at 3. It remained on the countdown for 25 days.[3] The video was nominated for the Best Pop Video at the 2004 MTV Video Music Awards.[4]

[edit] Other Information

The song was also used as the theme for MTV's reality show Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County. It appears on the new soundtrack for Laguna Beach. A remixed version of the song appears on Duff's compilation album, Most Wanted. The song also appeared in the theactrical trailer for Duff's movie A Cinderella Story.

[edit] Charts

Chart Peak
Position
Billboard Hot 100 35
US Adult Top 40 37
US Top 40 Mainstream 9
US Top 40 Tracks 18
US Hot Digital Songs 63
Argentina Top 40 Singles 3[5]
Mexico Singles Top 100 6
Canada Singles Top 100 7
Dutch Top 40 9
Spain Singles Top 100 12
Ireland Singles Top 50 16
Australia Singles Top 50 17
New Zealand Top 40 17
UK Top 75 18
France Singles Top 100 29
Hispanic America Top 40 31
Belgium Singles Top 50 33
Euro Top 200 55
Swiss Singles Top 100 78
World Official Top 100 94
Airplay Official Top 100 81

[edit] Single track listing

[edit] US

  1. Come Clean (Radio Mix)
  2. Come Clean (Rhythmic Mix)
  3. Come Clean (Acoustic Version)
  4. Hilary Speaks
  5. Come Clean (Multimedia Track)

[edit] "Come Clean" / "Why Not" [UK]

[edit] UK - CD: 1

  1. "Come Clean"
  2. "Why Not"

[edit] UK - CD: 2

  1. "Come Clean"
  2. "Come Clean [Joe Bermudez & Josh Harris Main Mix]"
  3. "Come Clean [Cut To The Chase Club Mix - Radio Edit]"
  4. "Come Clean" [Video]
  5. Enhanced with photo gallery, lyrics screen and screen saver

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ http://dusk411.joeuser.com/index.asp?c=1&aid=8975
  2. ^ http://www.ukmix.org/reviews/release.php?release_id=2212
  3. ^ http://popfusion.net/forums/showthread.php?t=34580
  4. ^ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0240381/bio
  5. ^ http://www.top40argentina.com.ar/2004.htm Top40argentina.com.ar

[edit] Controversy

During a performance of "Come Clean" on MTV's New Year's Eve 2004, the vocal track Duff was miming along to skipped, throwing her vocals out of sync with the live instruments. As a last resort, the track was cut out and Duff had to sing the ending lines of the song, after the final chorus, 100% live. Her vocals have been described as "completely flat", "out of tune" and "pitchy". This occasion has led many to question whether Duff sings live. Although it is proven that she can sing live after she sang her "Beat Of My Heart" single completely live at the 2005 American Music Awards to generally positive reviews from music critics although one stated that "her energy was not there during some of the performance".

[edit] External links


 v • d • e Hilary Duff
Discography
Albums: Santa Claus Lane (2002) | Metamorphosis (2003) | Hilary Duff (2004) | Most Wanted (2005) | 4Ever (2006) | Dignity (2007)
Singles: "Why Not" | "So Yesterday" | "Come Clean" | "Little Voice" | "Our Lips Are Sealed" | "Fly" | "The Getaway" | "I Am" | "Weird" | "Someone's Watching over Me" | "Wake Up" | "Beat of My Heart" | "Supergirl" | "Play with Fire" | "With Love" | "Stranger"
Other singles: "I Can't Wait" | "Tell Me a Story (About the Night Before)" | "Santa Claus Lane" | "Material Girl"
Music DVDs: All Access Pass | The Girl Can Rock | Learning to Fly
Related
Films | Images | Music videos
Stuff by Hilary Duff | With Love... Hilary Duff
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