Hilary Duff - Hilary Duff

Overproduced and bland CD for tweens.

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Music details
  • Artist(s): Hilary Duff
  • Genre: Pop
  • Label: Hollywood Records
  • Parental Advisory: No
  • Edited Version: No
  • Release Date: 09/28/2004

Parents need to know

Parents need to know that there's not much to worry about content-wise.

Families can talk about the pitfalls involved in taking yourself too seriously, then spend your money on another CD.

Message

Social Behavior:

Nice girl -- if humorless -- role model.

Consumerism:

Surprisingly commercial-free.

Drugs/Alcohol/Tobacco:

Nothing obvious.

Violence

Non-violent.

Sex

Nothing bothersome.

Language

Squeaky clean.

Common Sense says

What's the story?

Reviewed by Kathi Kamen Goldmark

A one-woman entertainment industry, Hilary Duff already has a successful career as a movie and TV actress, and seems intent on establishing herself as a music artist of substance and maturity. Whether she has singing talent is awfully hard to tell on HILARY DUFF, her self-titled album. It is so heavily overproduced that it's impossible to know where the sweet little-girl voice ends and digital processing begins. On song after song, impassioned pleas for this or that are buried deep in the mix. And when you do catch the lyrics, they are so obvious that they border on inane. "I'm an angel/I'm a devil/I'm somewhere in between...sometimes I am a million colors/sometimes I am black and white..." she warbles on "I Am."

Is it any good?

2
The musicianship and production are adequate but uninspired; the songs are instantly forgettable. In her eagerness to leave her childish world and adorable slumber-party playfulness behind, Duff has apparently lost her sense of humor. It's too bad, because along with her image as a confused but lovable teenager, she's abandoned a lot of her kooky charm as well.

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Parents and kids say

All Reviews

There are 12 reviews.

Age 8+
2


Posted on 10/29/07 by DexterSmith Adult contributor

Hilary Duff

Sexual Content (Not an Issue): None. Violence (Not an Issue): None. Language (Not an Issue): None. Social Behavior (On): Lots of positive messages. Commercialism (Not an Issue): None. Drug/Alcohol/Tobacco (Not an Issue): None.
5


Posted on 01/12/07 by minnigirl Kid contributor, age 11

5


Posted on 09/10/06 by Devie Kid contributor, age 9

5


Posted on 04/23/06 by casshug Kid contributor, age 15

wkd

this is a wkd album i listen to it over and over again anyone who thinks otherwise you must have summit wrong with your ears you know when you get up in the morning you should clean out your ears xxxxxxx rock on hil xxxxxxxx
0

Posted on 04/08/06 by Anonymous Kid contributor, age 9

hilary

she is really bad at singing
5

Posted on 02/06/06 by Anonymous Kid contributor, age 8

Its cool

I recomend it to everyone becuase you would be a BOOKWORM for 3 weeks.I wouldn't recamend it to boys the scream when the see a girl
5


Posted on 01/24/06 by Hannah K. Kid contributor, age 12

A must have CD

I love this CD I listen to it over and over and over again. It was probably one of the most exciting albums she'll make. I love all the songs the same I can not pick my favorite. I mean they are all good.
Age 8+
3

Posted on 06/08/05 by Anonymous Adult contributor

BORING!

This CD is pretty boring, and if you happen to have a 10 year old sister who plays it all the time, then it gets annoying. This CD is clean, has a good message, but bores you after the first song.
0


Posted on 01/11/05 by endommage Kid contributor, age 16

1


Posted on 12/28/04 by sockeye-salmon Kid contributor, age 11

Eww. Hilary Duff

I always wonder how Hilary Duff has become famous. She's not the best actress, singer, or anyhting else that she wants to be. This album is cute, but she's not the nice little girl she seems to be ("Haters" is basically one huge insult to Lindsay Lohan). A really popular song on this CD is "Fly" and even though you can hear her struggling to get the high notes, it is good. Probably 'cause it sound like Evanescence. Profanity/violence/sex-wise it's not bad at, all, just te kind of stuff a teen swould sing about (boyfriend songs). Overall, it's not the best album. If you like pop ty Gwen Stefani, Avril Lavigne, or Joss Stone (who is actually R&B but lots of pop fans like her).

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Adult Reviews

There are 2 reviews.

Age 8+
2


Posted on 10/29/07 by DexterSmith Adult contributor

Hilary Duff

Sexual Content (Not an Issue): None. Violence (Not an Issue): None. Language (Not an Issue): None. Social Behavior (On): Lots of positive messages. Commercialism (Not an Issue): None. Drug/Alcohol/Tobacco (Not an Issue): None.
Age 8+
3

Posted on 06/08/05 by Anonymous Adult contributor

BORING!

This CD is pretty boring, and if you happen to have a 10 year old sister who plays it all the time, then it gets annoying. This CD is clean, has a good message, but bores you after the first song.

Kids Reviews

There are 10 reviews.

5


Posted on 01/12/07 by minnigirl Kid contributor, age 11

5


Posted on 09/10/06 by Devie Kid contributor, age 9

5


Posted on 04/23/06 by casshug Kid contributor, age 15

wkd

this is a wkd album i listen to it over and over again anyone who thinks otherwise you must have summit wrong with your ears you know when you get up in the morning you should clean out your ears xxxxxxx rock on hil xxxxxxxx
0

Posted on 04/08/06 by Anonymous Kid contributor, age 9

hilary

she is really bad at singing
5

Posted on 02/06/06 by Anonymous Kid contributor, age 8

Its cool

I recomend it to everyone becuase you would be a BOOKWORM for 3 weeks.I wouldn't recamend it to boys the scream when the see a girl
5


Posted on 01/24/06 by Hannah K. Kid contributor, age 12

A must have CD

I love this CD I listen to it over and over and over again. It was probably one of the most exciting albums she'll make. I love all the songs the same I can not pick my favorite. I mean they are all good.
0


Posted on 01/11/05 by endommage Kid contributor, age 16

1


Posted on 12/28/04 by sockeye-salmon Kid contributor, age 11

Eww. Hilary Duff

I always wonder how Hilary Duff has become famous. She's not the best actress, singer, or anyhting else that she wants to be. This album is cute, but she's not the nice little girl she seems to be ("Haters" is basically one huge insult to Lindsay Lohan). A really popular song on this CD is "Fly" and even though you can hear her struggling to get the high notes, it is good. Probably 'cause it sound like Evanescence. Profanity/violence/sex-wise it's not bad at, all, just te kind of stuff a teen swould sing about (boyfriend songs). Overall, it's not the best album. If you like pop ty Gwen Stefani, Avril Lavigne, or Joss Stone (who is actually R&B but lots of pop fans like her).
4


Posted on 12/13/04 by punk_butters Kid contributor, age 15

It's got a rock beat going on

I liked this album better than her first, but then again, I'm into louder songs. This one seems more directed towards an older age group too. <p> But just as a note, I'm rating this completely on how much I like the album. I hate what Hilary has become, a snobby, all commercial, spoiled brat. Have you seen those Barbie commercails? I can't stand them!
4


Posted on 11/07/04 by Penguin Princess Kid contributor, age 12

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