Most Wanted (Hilary Duff album)

Most Wanted
Compilation album by Hilary Duff
Released	August 10, 2005 (2005-08-10)
Recorded	2003–2005
Genre	Pop dance-pop rock[1]
Length	48:58
Label	Hollywood
Producer	Chico Bennett Meredith Brooks Julian Bunetta Andreas Carlsson Desmond Child Chris Cox DJ Kaya Kevin De Clue Dead Executives Haylie Duff Hilary Duff Matthew Gerrard The Matrix Charlie Midnight Andre Recke John Shanks Joel Soyffer Spider Greg Wells Denny Weston Jr.
Hilary Duff chronology
Hilary Duff (2004) Most Wanted (2005) 4Ever Hilary (2006)
The Collector's Signature Edition
Singles from Most Wanted
"Wake Up" Released: July 12, 2005 "Beat of My Heart" Released: December 11, 2005 "Fly" Released: March 13, 2006 (re-release)

Most Wanted is the first compilation album by American actress and singer Hilary Duff. It was released on August 10, 2005, by Hollywood Records. The album comprises ten previously released tracks (three of which are in a remixed form), and three new recordings: "Wake Up", "Beat of My Heart", and "Break My Heart". A deluxe edition of the album, subtitled The Collector's Signature Edition, was also released, containing additional remixes and another new recording "Supergirl". At first, Duff was concerned about the reaction of fans to the new songs, since they carry a "totally different sound" and are more dance-oriented than her previous music.^[2]

Following its release, Most Wanted received mostly negative reviews from critics, who deemed the release as premature, stating that Duff did not have enough material to warrant a compilation. However, the Dead Executives-produced tracks received favorable comments; critics wrote that they stood out from the rest of the album. In the United States, the album debuted atop the Billboard 200, becoming Duff's second number one entry on the chart, also becoming the second solo artist to chart on the Billboard 200 under the age of 18 twice, and sixth overall.^[3] It was later certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Elsewhere, it debuted at number one in Canada, and reached the top ten in Australia, Ireland, Italy, Japan and New Zealand.

Four singles were released from the album. The lead single, "Wake Up", was released in August 2005, and peaked within the top ten in countries including Italy, Norway and the United Kingdom. In the United States, the song reached number 29 and was certified Gold by the RIAA. The accompanying music video features Duff portraying styles from cities over the world like London and Tokyo. The second single, "Beat of My Heart", peaked in the top 20 in countries such as Australia, Italy and Spain. "Supergirl" was released in February 2006 exclusively to the iTunes Store as promotional single and "Fly", originally released as the lead single from Hilary Duff, was re-released throughout Europe as the final single from Most Wanted. Duff embarked on the worldwide Still Most Wanted Tour in support of the album; the tour ran from July 2005 through September 2006.