Ok yall, now that we've let the singles SINK in, let's rate! Your favorite single to least favorite single. Remember this has NOTHING to do with their success, but just your
musical preferences.
1. Stranger
This flawless song is just too damn difficult to ignore. A lyrical and musical masterpiece. The performances too.... LordT!
2. All About You
Say what you want about this
flop, but it is a certifiable BOP. It's a shame it didn't get the push it deserved in all aspects, because it could have definitely been a hit.
3. With Love
Ugh. The electro-pop slayage of this song my goodness. The beeps, H's no-nonsense vocals and the breakdown at the end.
me.
4. Come Clean
Her most memorable hit! Kara did well on this song and H, of course, perfected it. The "ohhhhh... I'm coming clean!" slays me life to no end.
5. Wake Up
A truly underrated bop! The Call Me Maybe of 2005 only without the... You know... Success. It still helped sell a lot of albums. I remember seeing H in the outside audience of TRL when the video premiered! So close... But so far away...
6. Why Not
This iconic masterpiece PUNCHES. Who else would dare to sing the lyrics "you always dress in yellow, when you wanna dress in gold."
7. Chasing The Sun
I know the mixed feelings about this song from her fans are TOO much, but take away the lethargic production and switch it with the energetic Dave Aude production and yall know you would be slayed. Tobias Gad is to blame for this track and all of Hilary's team (including herself) for appoving it in its final state. Still, the lyrics, while a bit cliche, are pretty heartwarming.
8. Fly
I actually really like this song, but the chorus is a bit too noisey. Those adlibs in the last minute or so of the song though.
9. Reach Out
**** WHOEVER APPROVED THE FINAL VERSION OF THIS. You deserve to go to hell whoever you are! The final vocals are ghastly to say the least. Siri could have released it as the official single for the iPhone 4 had they given it a few years. And the rent-a-rapper... Let me not get into that. The only reason this is as high as it is, is because I listen to the live version nearly on a daily basis.
10. Play With Fire
Another overproduced mess for the most part. The lyrics slay a bit though. The music video also PUNCHED.
11. Our Lips Are Sealed
This was REALLY cute back in the day, I still listen to it in full once a year or so. The problem is it's very juvenile. I also hold a grudge against the song because it basically destroyed her radio career. She never, ever recovered after this song and for that, I will never, ever forgive IT. How they went with this over Crash World or another Meta single, I. JUST. CANT.
12. So Yesterday
I know, I know. It was her first single, and the reason she sold about 2.1 million copies of her album prior to Come Clean's release. I just have never fully clicked with it. It's very, very monotonous to me. She looked stunning in the video.
13. Best Of My Heart
Her absolute worst single and one of her worst songs to date. What the hell they were thinking when they released this, I'll never know. What on earth made them think it was a good idea? I just... Break My Heart was in the wings. Why?! Why?!
Hilary has historically released some of the weaker tracks on her albums, but even they are mostly flawless! Here's hoping they get it right in the future because the success she's missed out on due to wrong single choices and her Britney-esque attitude towards promoting makes me want to cry.
Your turns.