When You Look at Me
| "When You Look at Me" |
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| Single by Christina Milian |
| from the album Christina Milian |
| B-side |
"AM to PM" |
| Released |
June 17, 2002 (Germany/UK)
July 2, 2002 (US) |
| Format |
CD single, digital download, maxi single, 12" single |
| Recorded |
2001 |
| Genre |
R&B, dance |
| Length |
3:45 |
| Label |
Def Soul, The Inc. |
| Writer(s) |
Christina Milian, Christin Karlsson, Nina Woodford, Fredrik Odesio, Henrik Jonback |
| Producer |
Bloodshy & Avant |
| Christina Milian singles chronology |
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| Music sample |
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Christina Milian - "When You Look at Me"
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"When You Look at Me" is a song by American singer Christina Milian. It was written by Milian, Christin Karlsson, Nina Woodford, Fredrik Odesio and Henrik Jonback, and produced by Bloodshy & Avant for her self-titled debut album. The song served as the album's second single outside the United States, and became a major hit throughout Australia and Europe, reaching the top 10 in Australia, Belgium, Ireland, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom.
Writing
Milian used her school days as inspiration when writing the song. Milian said that "when I was growing up, I found people were always trying to label me. The first day of school it would be like 'Here comes this girl all dressed up. She thinks she's all that' and they didn't even know me. The message behind 'When You Look at Me' is never judge a book by its cover."[1]
Music video
The video was shot on March 2, 2002, in Los Angeles and was directed by Billie Woodruff. In the video, Milian dances in four different costumes and in different rooms. One costume is a white, short sleeved blouse with a pink mini-skirt and is featured in an area with pink and white walls. She is then seen in a blue room, with some jean material on the wall as wallpaper, dancing in with some background dancers. She is wearing blue jeans and a blue shirt. Next, she is shown in an orange room, wearing an orange camisole and orange pants, with a lot of male background dancers in white behind her. After this, she is seen in a small red room, sitting on a couch, wearing a red and black pashmina with her hair long and straight. The music video ends with a reprisal of the chorus, and switching between all four rooms.
Formats and track listings
These are the formats and track listings of major single-releases of "When You Look at Me."
- CD maxi - Europe
- "When You Look at Me" (radio edit) — 3:45
- "When You Look at Me" (Bloodshy remix) — 2:58
- "AM to PM" (Groove Chronicles main mix) — 5:36
- "When You Look at Me" (music video)
- CD single - Promo
- "When You Look at Me" (radio edit) — 3:45
Charts and sales
Peak positions
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End of year charts
| End of year chart (2002) |
Position |
| Australian Singles Chart[15] |
26 |
| Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart[16] |
46 |
| Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart[17] |
93 |
| Dutch Top 40[18] |
35 |
| French Singles Chart[19] |
60 |
| Swiss Singles Chart[20] |
99 |
Certifications
| Country |
Certification |
Date |
Sales certified |
| Australia[21] |
Gold |
2002 |
35,000 |
| France[22] |
Silver |
February 19, 2003 |
125,000 |
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References
- ^ Mytton, Leigh (June 21, 2002). "Milian charts pop success". bbc.co.uk. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/2057502.stm. Retrieved 2008-09-13.
- ^ "Australian-charts.com – Christina Milian – When You Look at Me". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Hung Medien.
- ^ "Christina Milian – When You Look at Me – Austriancharts.at" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Hung Medien.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Christina Milian – When You Look at Me" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Ultratop & Hung Medien / hitparade.ch.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Christina Milian – When You Look at Me" (in French). Ultratop 40. Ultratop & Hung Medien / hitparade.ch.
- ^ "Danishcharts.com – Christina Milian – When You Look at Me". Tracklisten. Hung Medien.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Christina Milian – When You Look at Me" (in French). Les classement single. Hung Medien.
- ^ "Die ganze Musik im Internet: Charts, News, Neuerscheinungen, Tickets, Genres, Genresuche, Genrelexikon, Künstler-Suche, Musik-Suche, Track-Suche, Ticket-Suche - musicline.de" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
- ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ – Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 10 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
- ^ "Chart Track". Irish Singles Chart. Irish Recorded Music Association.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Christina Milian – When You Look at Me" (in Dutch). Mega Single Top 100. Hung Medien / hitparade.ch.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Christina Milian – When You Look at Me". Singles Top 60. Hung Medien.
- ^ "Christina Milian – When You Look at Me – swisscharts.com". Swiss Singles Chart. Hung Medien.
- ^ "Chart Stats – Christina Milian – Dip It Low" UK Singles Chart. Chart Stats.
- ^ "2002 Australian Singles Chart". aria. http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-top-100-singles-2002.htm. Retrieved 2 May 2010.
- ^ "2002 Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart" (in Dutch). Ultratop. http://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=2002. Retrieved 2 May 2010.
- ^ "2002 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart" (in French). Ultratop. http://www.ultratop.be/fr/annual.asp?year=2002. Retrieved 2 May 2010.
- ^ http://www.top40.nl/pdf/Top%20100/top%20100%20-%202002.pdf
- ^ "2002 French Singles Chart" (in French). SNEP. http://www.disqueenfrance.com/fr/pag-259376-Classements-Annuels.html?year=2002. Retrieved 2 May 2010.
- ^ "2002 Swiss Singles Chart" (in German). Swisscharts. http://www.swisscharts.com/year.asp?key=2002. Retrieved 2 May 2010.
- ^ Australian certifications aria.com (Retrieved January 24, 2009)
- ^ French certifications Disqueenfrance.com (Retrieved January 24, 2009)
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