How would you have planned out Hilary's music career?

[|CrazySilence]

I know there have been threads like this... but it's always fun to do! If you got to decide how Hilary had released her albums and singles... what would you have chosen to do?

Metamorphosis - August 26, 2003
So Yesterday - July 2003
Come Clean - October 2003
Metamorphosis - January 2004
Anywhere But Here - April 2004
I definitely agree with the first two singles, So Yesterday was a catchy first single that would catch people's attention. Come Clean was a really powerful 2nd one, definitely the best on the album. Metamorphosis has a cool beat and is definitely catchy, I think it would have done well as a 3rd single. I like the effects they used on her voice in parts of it, it was kind of ahead of its time. Anywhere But Here is a cute midtempo song that would have done well as a spring/summer song.

A Cinderella Story - July 2004
Our Lips Are Sealed - July 2004

Hilary Duff (December 2004)
The Getaway - November 2004
Fly - January 2005
Who's That Girl - April 2005
Weird - July 2005
Someone's Watching Over Me - October 2005
I would have pushed Hilary Duff back a few months, to give people more a time to miss her before she comes back with an edgier kind of sound. The Getaway would have been a massive first single, its catchy and creative and would have done well during that time. Fly would have been a better second single I think, it isn't as catchy of a pop song as The Getaway... and I think the first single should be one that gets stuck in people's heads and catches their attention. Who's That Girl is a really emotional song and really showcases Hilary's voice. I think a lot of girls would have listened to it and related to it. Weird would have been a really fun summer anthem to release. It has a really strong chorus. It's a really fun song to rock out in your car, perfect for summer. Someone's Watching Over Me would be a good song to close the era. Hilary needs to release a ballad to show some versatillity, and this is a beautiful raw song.

Most Wanted - May 2006
Wake Up - April 2006
Supergirl - July 2006
I never would have let Most Wanted happen but since it did... I would have released in May, because I think the Hilary Duff era had enough gems on the CD to merit a year worth of singles. Wake Up is a nice catchy pop song that makes a good lead single. I love the sassyness of Supergirl and the girl power anthem thing it has going on, so I would have chosen that as the second single. Beat of My Heart is a cool song, but there's no substance, and I don't think Break My Heart is strong enough to be a single.

Dignity - April 2007
With Love - February 2007
Play With Fire - April 2007
Gypsy Woman - July 2007
Dignity - October 2007
Happy - January 2008
I would have given Hilary a year off to create Dignity, and find the sound she wanted to use with it. With Love is the perfect song to introduce people to her new sound, it is sexy and reallyyy catchy. Play With Fire is a brilliant song in my opinion, and would have served as a good second single... the verses are really cool sounding and i love the synth in the background. Gypsy Woman would have been a huge 3rd single, that song is gold. I love the high pitched voice in the background, that was a trend in music that year and this song would have fit perfectly. Dignity is a catchy song that kind of sounds like her earlier music. It probably would have been a bit controversial since she supposedly calls out her fellow starlets in it. Happy has a really strong chorus and a great message, it is really relatable. It might not have been a big hit but I think it would have been a great way to close the era.

Untitled 4th Album - October 2009

so what are your thoughts? feel free to make your own lists! you don't have to do an explanation after each album, i just felt like it.

[+Elixir]

i love everything you just said here. i don't think i can go as far back as Metamorphosis, though lol.

Hilary Duff (September 2004)
Fly - August 2004
The Getaway - October 2004
Someone's Watching Over Me - November 2004
Weird - January 2005
Jericho - March 2005
(Most Wanted Tour: April 2005 - October 2005)

Most Wanted (January 2006)
Wake Up - November 2005
Break My Heart - January 2006
Supergirl - February 2006
(Still Most Wanted Tour: May 2006 - September 2006)

Dignity (April 2007)
With Love - January 2007
Gypsy Woman - March 2007
Stranger - May 2007
Happy - August 2007
Outside of You - October 2007
(Dignity Tour: June 2007 - February 2008)

Dignity 2: Redignified (July 2008)
Holiday - May 2008
Reach Out - August 2008
(Holiday Tour: October 2008 - April 2009)

Fifth Studio Album (September 2009)
First Single - July 2009
Second Single - September 2009
Third Single - November 2009
Fourth Single - January 2010
(Tour: January 2010 - August 2010)

-End of Contract-

[+Duffeholic]

Metamorphosis - August 2003
So Yesterday - June 2003
Come Clean - July 2003
Metamorphosis - September 2004
Anywhere But Here - November 2004

Hilary Duff - September 2004
Fly - July 2004
The Getaway - September 2004
Someone's Watching Over Me - October 2004
I Am - December 2004

Most Wanted - August 2005
Wake Up - July 2005
Break My Heart - September 2005

Dignity - April 2007
With Love - January 2007
Stranger - March 2007
Gypsy Woman - May 2007
Happy - July 2007
Outside of You - September 2007

[+casablancas]

Metamorphosis - August 2003
Why Not - June 2003
So Yesterday - July 2003
Come Clean - September 2003
Little Voice or Party Up - December 2003

Hilary Duff - September 2004
Fly - July 2004
Haters - August 2004
The Getaway - December 2004
Someone's Watching Over Me - February 2005

Most Wanted - August 2005
Wake Up - July 2005
Come Clean (Remix) - August 2005

Dignity - April 2007
With Love - January 2007
Play With Fire - April 2007
Stranger - July 2007
Gypsy Woman - August 2007

Reach Out - Early 2008
Holiday - Late 2008

New Album - Spring of 09

[+Zachhh]

Metamorphosis (August 2003)
So Yesterday - June 2003
Come Clean - August 2003
Little Voice - November 2003 (UK/AUS)
Where Did I Go Right? - November 2003 (US)
THE METAMORPHOSIS TOUR (Sept 03 - March 04) (North America/Europe/AUS)

Hilary Duff (September 2004)
Fly - August 2004
The Getaway - October 2004 (US/UK)
Someone's Watching Over Me - November 2004 (AUS)
Weird - January 2005
I Am - March 2005 (Radio Disney/Disney Channel)
MOST WANTED TOUR: October 2004 - July 2005 (North/South America/Europe/AUS/Asia)

Most Wanted (December 05)
Wake Up - November 2005
Break My Heart - January 2006
Supergirl - February 2006
STILL MOST WANTED TOUR: November 2005 - March 2006 (North America/Europe)

Dignity (April 2007)
Play With Fire - December 2006
With Love - March 2007
Gypsy Woman - June 2007
Dignity - August 2007 (US)
Danger - August 2007 (UK/AUS)
THE DIGNITY TOUR: June 2007 - January 2008 (North/South America/Europe/AUS/Asia)

Dignity 2 (April 2008)
Reach Out - March 2008
Twisted - May 2008
Holiday - August 2008
THE DIGNITY CLUB TOUR: May 2008 - August 2008 (North America/Europe)

Fifth Studio Album (Christmas EP) (November 2008)
First Single - November 2008
Second Single - December 2008 (Radio Disney/Disney Channel)

END OF HOLLYWOOD RECORDS ERA
DUFF SIGNS TO NEW MAJOR LABEL IN MARCH 2009

6th Studio Album (November 2009)
First Single - September 2009
Second Single - Late November 2009
Third Single - February 2010
WORLD TOUR - October 2009 - June 2010 (North/South America/Europe/AUS/Asia)

[+Be Not Nobody]

Metamorphosis (August 2003)
So Yesterday - July 2003
Come Clean - Oct./Nov. 2003
Sweet Sixteen - Mar./Apr. 2004
Metamorphosis - June/July 2004

Girl Can Rock Tour takes place June/July 2004 ends Jan/Feb 2005

Hilary Duff (Aug./Sept. 2005)
Fly - July/Aug. 2005
Someone's Watching Over Me - Nov./Dec. 2005 - great song that suits the holidays.
The Getaway - Apr./May 2006
I Am - Jun./July 2006 - extremely good Summer anthem to end on a high note.

Tour during June 2006 until Nov./Dec. 2006

not release Most Wanted: The Collections but as an EP of the 3 to 4 new tracks.
Most Wanted - EP (Nov./Dec. 2006)
Wake Up - June/July 2007 - teaser single.
Feb. 2008 - Break My Heart - release this as a single instead of BOMH, this is an amazing post valentine break-up anthem.

Dignity (Nov./Dec. 2008)
Play With Fire - July/June 2008 - keep as a teaser single.
With Love - Oct./Nov. 2008
Stranger - Feb./Mar. 2009
Gypsy Women - June/July 2009 - would have been an epic 2009 Summer anthem.

Dignity Tour - July 2009 till Jan./Feb. 2010.

Best Of (Nov./Dec. 2010) - to finish up her contract with HR.
Holiday - Oct./Nov. 2009 - would have been a perfect single for the holidays and a leading single.
Reach Out - Apr./May. 2011 - a great sexy new look for a Hilary that is no longer the Disney child star.

One last tour, June/July 2011 till Dec,/Jan 2011/2012, that will include all her singles along with some of her personal favorites to preform.

My Method: to space out her albums, allow for Hilary to film films/Music Videos/have a life in the Fall of the CD's release and come Summer/Fall of the next year tour. This way, she will never have the two coincide with one another, causing less stress to fall on her shoulders. Most importantly, picking singles that would should development and lead into and out of each CD and planning singles that would suit the precise month a single should be released. HR IMO crammed too much into a younger girl that really needed her own life and live a little.

[+HDKK06]

Metamorphosis - August 2003
So Yesterday - July 2003
Come Clean - October 2003
Metamorphosis - January 2004
Sweet Sixteen - April 2004


A Cinderella Story - July 2004
Our Lips Are Sealed - July 2004


Hilary Duff (September 2004)
Fly - September 2004
Cry - January 2005


Most Wanted - August 2006
Wake Up - July 2006
Break My Heart - November 2006


Dignity - April 2007
Play With Fire - February 2007
Wake Up - April 2007
Stranger - June 2007
Happy - Swptember 2007
Outside Of You - December 2007


Dignified (Dignity 2) - May 2008
Holiday - April 2008
Twisted - July 2008
Dignity Tour DVD


Holiday Duff (Christmas EP) - November 2008

(4th Studio Album) - April 2010

[+Tayzl17]

Metamorphosis (August 2003)
So Yesterday - June 2003
Come Clean - August 2003
Metamorphosis - November 2003 (US)
The Math - November 2003 (UK/CAN)
THE METAMORPHOSIS TOUR (Sept 03 - March 04) (North America/Europe/AUS)

Hilary Duff (September 2004)
The Getaway- August 2004
Who's That Girl - October 2004
Weird - January 2005
Do You Want Me? - March 2005
MOST WANTED TOUR: October 2004 - July 2005 (North/South America/Europe/AUS/Asia)

Most Wanted (December 05)
Wake Up - November 2005
Break My Heart - January 2006
Supergirl - February 2006
STILL MOST WANTED TOUR: November 2005 - March 2006 (North America/Europe)

Dignity (April 2007)
With Love - December 2006
Danger - June 2007 (UK/AUS)
Gypsy Woman - June 2007 (US) Sept 2007 (UK/AUS)
Dignity - August 2007
Outside Of You -November 2007
THE DIGNITY TOUR: June 2007 - January 2008 (North/South America/Europe/AUS/Asia)

Dignity 2 (April 2008)
Holiday - March 2008
Twisted - May 2008
Reach Out - August 2008
THE DIGNITY CLUB TOUR: May 2008 - August 2008 (North America/Europe)

The Dignity Tour (CD + DVD) (June 2008)

END OF HOLLYWOOD RECORDS ERA
SIGNS TO NEW MAJOR LABEL ASAP

6th Studio Album (November 2009)
First Single - September 2009
Second Single - December 2009

RE-RELEASE (March 2010)
First Single - March 2010
Second Single - May/June 2010

WORLD TOUR - October 2009 - June 2010 (North/South America/Europe/AUS/Asia)
For her tours, I'd focus more on Europe/AUS/UK/Canada than US but have equal amount of time in each area

[+Trent]

Metamorphosis (August 2003)
Why Not - March 2003
So Yesterday - July 2003
Come Clean - October 2003
Metamorphosis - January 2004
Anywhere But Here - April 2004

A Cinderella Story (July 2004)
Now You Know - July 2004
Our Lips Are Sealed - July 2004 (Radio Disney)

Hilary Duff (September 2004)
The Getaway - August 2004
Fly - October 2004
Someone's Watching Over Me - November 2004
Haters - January 2004
I Am - March 2005

Most Wanted (August 2005) 10 Song EP
Wake Up - July 2005
Beat Of My Heart - September 2005 (Radio Disney)
Break My Heart - October 2005
Supergirl - January 2006

Dignity (April 2007)
Play With Fire - December 2006
With Love - March 2007
Gypsy Woman - June 2007
Happy - Setember 2007
Burned - December 2007
Stranger - March 2008

Dignity's Second Release (April 2008)
Reach Out - June 2008
Holiday - September 2008

[+thevoodoothatyoudo]

Metamorphosis - August 26, 2003

1. Why Not - March 2003
- It was released for TLMM. It worked perfectly.
2. So Yesterday - July 2003
- I never liked this song very much, but it was the right first single. No complaints.
3. Come Clean - December 2003
- AMAZING second single. It's her highest peaking, but I DO think they released it a TAD late.
4. Little Voice - May 2004
- Part of a Double A-Side strategy in the US, in late April. This single should have been released to sustain album sales & push it over 4 mil. It'd have been the final single from "Metamorphosis" in the US.
5. Where Did I Go Right (AUS) - May 2004
- Australia was one of her biggest markets at the time & they got LV originally, but I'd have gone with WDIGR. Both this & LV would have gotten professional music videos.

A Cinderella Story Soundtrack - July 13, 2004

1. Our Lips Are Sealed - May 2004
- The second part of the Double A-Side strategy in the US. This would not have gone for radio adds, but simply have been used to help "A Cinderella Story." The music video would have been the same, but MTV would have had the choice to play this or "Little Voice."

Hilary Duff - November 2, 2004

1. Fly - September 2004
- Research shows that her radio airplay took a plunge with the release of OLAS. I think this song would have done fine had it been coming off a bigger hit. The album still sold 1.8 million on the strength of this single & Hilary's fanbase alone. I wouldn't have gone any other way.
2. The Getaway - January 2005
- Much like "Come Clean," this would have been the PERFECT second single. Radio friendly in every way, the song had huge potential to have been a enormous hit.
3. Do You Want Me - May 2005
- This would have been a slightly riskier choice, but I think it would have broadened her fanbase & certainly have been a good summer single. It could have been the beginning of her evolvement into a sexier image. I'd have released it at the very end of May, as "The Getaway" would surely have been peaking or had peaked by then.
4. I Am (Disney) - May 2005
- "Do You Want Me" clearly would not have been right for some of her demographic. This would have been a great substitution. Both this & DYWM would have been released simultaneously.
5. Hide Away (US only) - October 2005
- Good way to close the album. End with a ballad & perform at radio shows, etc. It would have also shown a different side of Hilary as it'd have been the first ballad she'd released in her career.
6. Weird (WW) - October 2005
- "Hide Away" probably wouldn't have made any impact whatsoever across the world, so "Weird" would have been a good choice IMO.

Most Wanted: The EP - May 16, 2006 (Walmart release), November 7, 2006 (Wide release)

1. Wake Up - April 2006
- While I always liked this song a lot, I didn't love it. But it did do very well worldwide.
2. Break My Heart - July 2006
- I would have released this at the very end of July. She'd have performed this at the TCA's & other summer events.
3. Supergirl - December 2006
- Very beginning of December. Final single off the EP.
The way I'd have gone about this EP's release was sell it for 7.99 at Walmart exclusively at the beginning of it's release. Do the same massive promotional campaign as the original "Most Wanted" had. It would have been an 8 track EP which contained 6 brand new Hilary songs & 2 remixes. Because of what most likely would have been a massive success, the EP would have gotten a full release at every store in early November. Hilary would have shot the music video for "Supergirl" early in October, but only a small :15 preview would air on Disney Channel & other stations advertising the EP's full release.

Dignity - October 16, 2007

1. Play With Fire - May 2007
- I'd have kept this as the promo/heater single. It was a good transitioning point IMO, but they needed to support it a bit more.
2. With Love - August 2007
- Late August release with the same good radio campaign as what did happen.
3. Dignity - January 2008
- In an effort to cause some controversy, they would have released this to begin the new year with scandalous shots of Hilary behaving badly.
4. Danger (EUR) - January 2008
- Overseas, this would have been released as the stars "Dignity" would have been taking a dig at, aren't as relevant in Europe. A very sexy provocative Hilary would lead her to a larger adult following in this continent.
5. Gypsy Woman - May 2008
- This video would have been less about being sexy, & more Hilary's meaningful message coming across in a stunningly shot video, where Hilary plays the role of both the mistress & the woman being cheated on. A very dark video, with a massive radio campaign in mid May to early July.
6. Happy - October 2008
- Released in mid October due to the success of "Gypsy Woman," this would have been the perfect winter single with a very chaotic video of Hilary caught in the midst of a horrible storm, while attempting to prove to her ex that she's over him. This would have brought back the sexiness, but overall have been relevant to the song.

Dignity 2 - April 21, 2009

1. Reach Out - March 2009
- The not as overprocessed version would have been released & sent for radio adds in early March. The video would have been completely different & Hilary would have had to do a lot of dancing.
2. Holiday - July 2009
- In mid July this would have gone for adds & would have been used for many different products.
3. Burned (Remix) - December 2009
- The remix, in the form of a ballad would be the final single from the "Dignity" & "Dignity 2" era. It'd have been released early this month.
Other than the single releases, this would have been the only era she didn't tour with. She'd have "focused" more on her acting career, while only doing music videos & couple of radio interviews for each of this single. Basically, she'd be where she's at now, except having done better movie roles this year. As for a new album, she'd be signed to a new label by now but wouldn't start working on the album until after she filmed B&C, AGE & a mainstream film.

Tours:
The "Girl Can Rock" Tour - November 2004 - April 2004. (Scattered Dates totaling up to 55 dates.)
The "Most Wanted" Tour - September 2004 - April 2005. (Totaling up to 78 dates.)
The "Still Most Wanted" Tour - May 2006 - October 2006. (Totaling up to 65 dates.)
The "Dignity" Tour - January 2008 - August 2008. (Totaling up to 94 dates.)

[+rockthisworld87]

Lizzie McGuire 2002: I would have put both songs recorded for this soundtrack but I Can't Wait would be the main single to release and promote.
Santa Claus Lane 2002/03: Same as it was but again, add the extra track that was recorded to lengthen the album a bit more.
Lizzie McGuire Movie Soundtrack: Again, add the extra track. Wouldn't change what they did.
Now, for the MAIN music, I would have Hilary do an album every 2 years kind of like the way Avril's been doing it. I know it's a long wait for an album, but pick a really catchy single to begin with each album and the albums gonna do great.
METAMORPHOSIS: 2003
So Yesterday, Same way as they did it
Come Clean, As someone else said, I would have released this a bit earlier. Too much of a wait but then thats HR for you.
-During this time, she'd be on a promo tour, doing one off performances of either hits and or album tracks and small club tours-
Anywhere But Here. Perfect Spring/Summer Single
-World Tour for Meta for a year-
Little Voice gets released in the late summer/early fall to close the album with.
2004: She has time to do movies, focus on the new album, take time off, etc. ACS, RYV would both come out and BOTH have soundtracks to keep Hilary in the music limelight. It would be HER choice to promote the music if she wants to or not.
RYV Soundtrack would have included: Fly, Someone's Watching Over Me, Jericho, The Way You Do The Things You Do. Fly would be a teaser single for the new music
2005. I would name the album WHO'S THAT GIRL? instead of self titled. Cause it's a new sound for Hilary and I think the title fits.
Weird would be the first single around maybe April or May.
Do You Want Me, Late fall
Who's That Girl? around January to close the album
Again, inbetween these would be a major world tour and music videos, etc.
2006 We''ll do things a bit different starting in the summer. A new ALBUM Most Wanted with only 10 songs and a small tour to promote the album to give Hilary time to do movies and/or take time off. 10 songs would include the 4 we've heard, 2 left overs, and 2 Perfect Man tracks. She can say these were for MW or for PM.
2007-Write Dignity, do movies, perfume, etc
2008-Dignity comes out along with first single in about March/April: With Love and Hilary has a SMASH on her hands
She does another promo tour like she did with Meta.
Play With Fire comes for a nice hot summer single
She does a world tour
Gypsy Woman comes out around the time for holiday sales and has another smash.
Happy would close the album era
2009 shows problems with HR and she ends up releasing Dignity 2 which has all originals including Happy original, Reach Out original, Burned original, etc, etc and even has the 2 covers she did on Tour. As an exlusive buy on iTunes, you'd get the full versions of the Disney Mobile tracks.
Phewww....I know it's a little messy but I think I did a decent job. What do you all think? haha.

[+KewlKid]

lol this thread makes me depressed

[+Trent]

omg me too! all the possibilities that hollywood records had to ruin! :/

[+hdlovergirl]

Originally Posted by Walter

i love everything you just said here. i don't think i can go as far back as Metamorphosis, though lol.

Hilary Duff (September 2004)
Fly - August 2004
The Getaway - October 2004
Someone's Watching Over Me - November 2004
Weird - January 2005
Jericho - March 2005
(Most Wanted Tour: April 2005 - October 2005)

Most Wanted (January 2006)
Wake Up - November 2005
Break My Heart - January 2006
Supergirl - February 2006
(Still Most Wanted Tour: May 2006 - September 2006)

Dignity (April 2007)
With Love - January 2007
Gypsy Woman - March 2007
Stranger - May 2007
Happy - August 2007
Outside of You - October 2007
(Dignity Tour: June 2007 - February 2008)

Dignity 2: Redignified (July 2008)
Holiday - May 2008
Reach Out - August 2008
(Holiday Tour: October 2008 - April 2009)

Fifth Studio Album (September 2009)
First Single - July 2009
Second Single - September 2009
Third Single - November 2009
Fourth Single - January 2010
(Tour: January 2010 - August 2010)

-End of Contract-

This.
But I wouldn't have released "Break My Heart".

& Luis, I love yours too.