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“So Yesterday”
“So Yesterday” cover
Single by Hilary Duff
from the album Metamorphosis
B-side "Girl Can Rock"
Released July 26, 2003 (U.S.)
Format CD single
Genre Pop rock, teen pop
Length 3:35
Writer(s) Lauren Christy, Scott Spock, Graham Edwards, Charlie Midnight
Certification Platinum (ARIA (AUS))
Hilary Duff singles chronology
"Why Not"
(2003)		 "So Yesterday"
(2003)		 "Come Clean"
(2004)

"So Yesterday" is a pop song recorded by Hilary Duff for her second album, Metamorphosis (2003). It was released as the album's first single on July 29, 2003 (see 2003 in music) in the United States. It peaked at forty-two on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and became a top ten hit in Australia, France and the United Kingdom, where it was Duff's debut single. The song was written by Lauren Christy, Scott Spock, Graham Edwards and Charlie Midnight and was produced by Andre Recke.

The song is included on Duff's 2005 compilation album, Most Wanted. Remixes of "So Yesterday" include the Thunderpuss remix and a dance remix.

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[edit] Recording and theme

Duff said that when she first heard the song, she didn't really like it, but her opinion changes after she listened to it more. She decided she would "give [the song] 100 percent" and not comment negatively of it, and, as she put it, she "ended up loving it". "It was such a fun song, and it means a lot", she said. "It's very empowering toward breaking up with your boyfriend and getting over it and stuff."[1] Bob Cavallo, chairman of Buena Vista Records, said the song was "more mature than the past work that she's done".[2]

Duff said in a 2006 interview with Instinct magazine that people often told her that "So Yesterday" was "the ultimate post-breakup anthem". She said her mother instilled the notion of inner strength in her, and that she wanted the music she makes to be positive. "I don't think there's very much of that out there anymore", she said. She stressed the importance of "strong songs that aren't all about how 'a boy broke your heart and you're never going to get on your feet again'", saying it was good for girls and gay men to hear.[3]

[edit] Music video

A picture of someone wearing the t-shirt in the video.
A picture of someone wearing the t-shirt in the video.

In the song's music video, Duff's character plays a break-up prank on her aloof boyfriend. While he is at the beach, she steals his clothes, including an orange t-shirt that reads "Everything is bigger in Texas!". She spends several days taking snapshots of strangers wearing the t-shirt and anonymously sneaking them into his mailbox. His bewilderment turns to dismay when he receives the final package returning the garment — along with a picture of Duff smiling, looking back, and wearing a shirt that declares, "you're so yesterday".

The video was filmed primarily in and around Venice Beach and Marina del Rey, California. It was directed by Chris Applebaum and was featured on MTV's Making the Video on July 26, 2003. It debuted on the Total Request Live countdown at number nine, reaching the top spot after twenty-seven days on the countdown. The video retired from the countdown on October 8, 2003 at number two.[4] It received airplay on MuchMusic in Canada. At one point in late August 2003 it was the most streamed music video on AOL.[5]

[edit] Chart performance

"So Yesterday" was premiered on AOL Music's "First Listen" on June 27, 2003,[6] and it drew over 500,000 streams in two days.[7] It was released to U.S. Top 40 radio on July 15,[8] and it was the "most added" song on the format in its first two weeks of release.[9] The song debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 chart at number fifty-three in the thirty-third week of 2003; it descended the chart in subsequent weeks, before rising and peaking at number forty-two in its eleventh week. It spent twenty weeks on the Hot 100. In Australia the song debuted at number thirty-nine, peaked at number eight in its eighth week, and remained on the chart for twenty weeks. It was the forty-ninth best selling single of 2003 in Australia[10] and was certified platinum in 2004.[11] The song peaked in the top ten on the charts in European countries such as Netherlands, France and the UK.

Chart (2003) Peak
position
Australia Singles Top 50 8
Belgium Singles Top 50 11
Canada Singles Top 100 2
Dutch Top 40 4
Europe Official Top 100 30
Euro Top 200 28
France Singles Top 100 8
Germany Singles Top 100 46
Ireland Singles Top 50 6
Italy Singles Top 50 18
Japan Singles Top 100 13
México Top 100[12] 8
Chart (2003) Peak
position
New Zealand Top 40 23
Singapore Singles Top 20 1
Swiss Singles Top 100 28
Taiwan Singles Top 20 6
UK Singles Top 75 9
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 42
U.S. Billboard Top 40 Mainstream 15
U.S. Billboard Top 40 Tracks 25
U.S. Top 200 Singles Sales 1
Airplay World Top 100 18
World Chart Show 17
World Official Top 100 10

[edit] Track listings

CD single (Australian version)
  1. "So Yesterday" (Lauren Christy, Charlie Midnight, Graham Edwards, Scott Spock) – 6:59
  2. "Workin' It Out" (Midnight, Charlton Pettus, Marc Swersky) – 3:21
  3. "So Yesterday" [multimedia track]
CD single (UK version)
  1. "So Yesterday" – 3:36
  2. "Girl Can Rock" (Midnight, D. Weston Jr.) – 3:25
  3. "Album Megamix"
CD single pt. 2 (UK version)
  1. "So Yesterday" – 3:36
  2. "Workin' It Out" – 3:21
  3. "So Yesterday" [Thunderpuss mix]
CD single (European version)
  1. "So Yesterday" – 3:36
  2. "So Yesterday" [Thunderpuss mix]
Maxi CD (Australian version)
  1. "So Yesterday" – 3:34
  2. "So Yesterday" [Thunderpuss mix] – 4:16
  3. "So Yesterday" [Joe Bermudez dance mix] – 3:37
  4. "Working It Out" – 3:21

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Hiatt, Brian. "Duff Enough". Entertainment Weekly. August 15, 2003.
  2. ^ Moody, Nekesa Mumbi. "Duff moves away from 'Lizzie' image". Associated Press via Deseret News. August 1, 2003.
  3. ^ Riggs, Jonathan. "Duff Tales". Instinct. August 1, 2006.
  4. ^ ATRL - TRL Runs: Hilary Duff
  5. ^ Hilary Duff's Album, `Metamorphosis,' Ready to Soar August 26; No. 1 Selling Single, `So Yesterday,' a Radio, Retail & Video Smash | Business Wire | Find Articles at BNET.com
  6. ^ From the Television and Movie Screens to the Pop Music Scene, Hilary Duff Debuts New Song on AOL Music's First Listen | Business Wire | Find Articles at BNET.com
  7. ^ Teen Queen Hilary Duff Goes Pop / Rock with First Ever Music Performance Only on America Online; Versatile Actress, Recording Star Makes Music Performance Debut on Sessions@AOL | Business Wire | Find Articles at BNET.com
  8. ^ MTV Premieres Hilary Duff's New Music Video; First Single, ``So Yesterday,'' Goes to Radio on July 15 | Business Wire | Find Articles at BNET.com
  9. ^ Hilary Duff's First Top 40 Single ``So Yesterday'' Available at Retail on July 29; MTV Adds Video to Playlist This Week | Business Wire | Find Articles at BNET.com
  10. ^ ARIA Charts - End of Year Charts - Top 100 Singles 2003
  11. ^ ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2004 Singles
  12. ^ "México Top 100". AmericanTop100.com. November 17, 2003.


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