Hilary Duff, "I Am"

[George Tropicana]

Radio Disney has started playing "I Am" to follow-up "Fly," probably as a move to boost her sophomore album sales for the holidays.

"I Am" is one of the few bearable moments on her latest album. Penned by Diane Warren, it has lyrics such as "I am special/ I am beautiful/ I am wonderful" which really hits home because the Average Joe or Jane can relate to it!

Earlier this year, they started playing "The Math" from Hilary's debut album when there wasn't an official single after "Come Clean."

[Robert J]

She had a song called "The Math"?

[automyskin89]

Robert said:

She had a song called "The Math"? 

ya, it was kinda lame

[automyskin89]

but "I AM" is really good!!

[strong4PMB!]

I have 0 interest in her new album. I haven't even listened to clips from it yet.

[automyskin89]

presidenteBOOSH! said:

I have 0 interest in her new album.  I haven't even listened to clips from it yet. 

you should, it's 10 times better than Metamorphosis

[sinceubeengone7]

~*Jessica said:

it's 10 times better than Metamorphosis

u do realize that this is not really saying a lot, eh? lol.

[Sean]

"I Am" is probably the worst song on her new album. The lyrics are so cliched and lame - I really hate songs like this one.

That being said, I think her new album is pretty damn good. There are some outstanding songs like "The Getaway", "Jericho" and "Fly".

[reception]

Here's a full clip.

[benmcd2000]

This song is such a smash. Sean’s criticism is something I’m sure a lot of the members will say but when you really listen to this album, “I Am” is really the only record with commercial appeal to it. What female listener, young or old, couldn’t relate to the lyrics in this song? Top 40’s number one demographic would go crazy over this record. It is insanely catchy, John Shanks produced, and the vocals are surprisingly refreshing, which is unlike “Fly,” where Hilary basically screams her way through the song.

I know everyone has a right to their own opinion on this board, but it really irks me when someone says that these lyrics are clichés. Just because the lyrics have words in them that we all commonly use, doesn’t mean that they are trite. Why doesn’t anyone give credit to the lyrical pattern in the song? If you listen closely, the words contradict themselves throughout the song. (Ex: I’m someone filled with self-belief, I’m haunted by self-doubt.) This is a very clever style of writing that no one seems to give Diane Warren credit for.

It’s OK not to like a song, I just think the criticism here is unfair. (For the record, Sean is one of my favorite posters…he got me hooked on “Scar.”)    :)

[George Tropicana]

benmcd2000 said:

If you listen closely, the words contradict themselves throughout the song. (Ex: I’m someone filled with self-belief, I’m haunted by self-doubt.) This is a very clever style of writing that no one seems to give Diane Warren credit for.

I agree, my favorite lyric from the song is "I like to be by myself; I hate to be alone."

[Edf85]

Is Hilary even getting a 2nd single ???

[Sean]

The lyrics just really turn me off the song. I think that the fact that Hilary does not sing the song convincingly probably does not help any. I have listened to it a few times and now just skip over it on the album.

For the record, I think "Fly" is a fantastic song and I think "The Getaway" is one of her best songs ever.

[automyskin89]

on a Hilary board, sum1 said they heard The Getaway" being played..so it might b the next single, I sure hope so..

[automyskin89]

SPEAK// said:

Is Hilary even getting a 2nd single ???

ya, it should so be out by now, but her album is still in the top 30 w/o a single to back it up right now...

[gbaby]

I really like this song. I like the contradictory lyrics - I think they're great. :)