| Most Wanted Posted: One thing I noticed about this compilation is that it features pretty much every track Hilary herself has ever written. This extended edition (which should have been the standard, in my opinion), however, features 4 extra tracks (all-new ones at that) that she did NOT write so it's clear why this wasn't the standard edition. The songs on this collection are among her most stunning and mature and the remixes certainly help that as well.
1. Wake Up - An AWESOME single! Hilary's first single written by her. The vocal arrangments on the hooks remind me of Whitney Houston's "Greatest Love Of All" for some reason and the rest sounds very Puffy AmiYumi. It blends the best elements of both pop/rock AND dance. A great way to kick off both the album and a new era of Duff. 7/5
2. The Getaway - The first "old" track on the album, but definitely a favorite from her sophomore album. Features a darker side of her as she practically describes a stalker. Sounds very creepy. 5/5
3. The Beat Of My Heart - Yet another song written by Hil. Hilary Duff's first true dance song since "What Dreams Are Made Of" from the Lizzie Movie, only with a more mature "club" sound. 5/5
4. Come Clean (Chris Cox edit) - This remix basically sounds like the original only set to a faster pace - until it hits the chorus, then it becomes techno! It's nice to have 2 dance tracks back-to-back, especially since many of Duff's fans are into dance music, yet it seems to be something missing from her overall catalog. It stays true to the original, yet makes for an amazing dance tune. 4/5
5. Who's That Girl (acoustic) - This song had always been my favorite Hilary Duff track, since it was so emotionally charged and she turned in her best vocal delivery...... so I was skeptical about hearing an acoustic version, but she TRULY pulls it off! While her voice doesn't sound QUITE as strong as the original, the way it just sounds so RAW and natural just makes it even more heart-wrenching and emotionally charged. Simply fantastic. 10/5
6. Mr. James Dean - Written by Hilary. Never a raving favorite of mine, but somehow it works better on this album than her last. 4/5
7. So Yesterday - A song that needs to be a part of every modern pop fanatic's collection. 5/5
8. Metamorphosis - This song was a favorite of mine, and while it was supposed to be mature on her debut, it sounds sliiightly out of place here. It would've been nicer remixed. Like maybe the way she performs a heavy metal version in concert, or a dance mix? The first song Hilary wrote. 4/5
9. Rock This World (2005 Remix) - WOW! I absolutely hated this track and it went down as my least favorite Duff track and sounded so fake and horrid. But on this collection, the new harder rock sound actually works and sounds AWESOME! (Yet another penned by Hilary) 5/5
10. Break My Heart - A GREAT track. Hilary adopts a garage punk type sound. But still sounds true to her original sound - and she wrote it! 5/5
11. Jericho (Remix 2005) - Written by Hilary. I loved the original, and this one stays true to it, but places a hard-edged beat. In doing this, it sort of loses its sentimental feelings, but yet stays true to the entire meaning of the song. I like the original better. 3/5
12. Fly - An awesome song. I like it better here than I did on the album it came from. 5/5
13. Supergirl - A good song, but not as good as the other 3. Or well, not as different from her previous material as her others are. But still great! 5/5
14. Party Up (2005 Dance remix) - Not nearly as good as the original. Sounds like the typical bad out-of-tune garage-y dance remix found on today's Club Charts. 2/5
15. Girl Can Rock (remix) - Not listed as a remix, but it is. The beginning is totally different from the original and the song is made to sound a lot heavier rockish, but still VERY awesome! 5/5
16. Our Lips Are Sealed - A nice duet that puts a rock-yet-kid-friendly spin on the original. 5/5
17. Why Not? - A remix OF a remix! It takes the Metamorphosis remix of the tune and makes it sound harder. Sounds great. Captures the live concert feel of the song. 4/5
18. Do You Want Me? (live) - A great live version of the song. Captures the live feel efficiently. 4/5 |
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