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This article is about the Hilary Duff song. For the Scott Westerfeld novel, see So Yesterday (novel).

"So Yesterday"
A blonde woman smiling. She is wearing an orange top. To the right of the woman, the words "So Yesterday" and "Hilary Duff" are written from bottom to top.
Single by Hilary Duff
from the album Metamorphosis
B-side
  • "Girl Can Rock"
  • "Metamorphosis Megamix"
  • "Workin' It Out"
ReleasedJuly 14, 2003 (2003-07-14)
Recorded2003
GenrePop rock
Length3:35
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)The Matrix
Hilary Duff singles chronology
"Why Not"
(2003) 		"So Yesterday"
(2003) 		"Come Clean"
(2004)
Music video
"So Yesterday" on
YouTube

"So Yesterday" is a song by American singer Hilary Duff for her second studio album, Metamorphosis (2003). It was written and produced by The Matrix (a production team consisting of Lauren Christy, Scott Spock and Graham Edwards), with additional writing from Charlie Midnight. The song is influenced by pop rock music, and the lyrics chronicle the protagonist getting over a breakup with her boyfriend, declaring him as "so yesterday". The song received mixed to positive reviews from music critics, with some of them noting its close similarity to Avril Lavigne's works, while others named it one of Duff's best songs.

"So Yesterday" premiered on

AOL Music's "First Listen" on June 27, 2003. It was serviced to mainstream radio in the United States on July 14, 2003. The song became Duff's first single to chart in the US Billboard Hot 100
where it reached number 42. It was more successful outside the US, reaching the top 40 in most countries it charted, peaking at number two in Canada, number eight in Australia and France, and number nine in the United Kingdom; in Australia the song was certified platinum.

The song was accompanied by a music video, directed by

4Ever Hilary (2006) and Best of Hilary Duff (2008), and the music video game Band Hero
.

Background and release

Although Duff recorded songs like "

Buena Vista Records, said that the song was "more mature than the past work that she's done."[4]

"So Yesterday" premiered on

4ever (2006) and her greatest hits album, Best of Hilary Duff (2008). It is also featured on the music video game Band Hero as a bonus download.[9]

Composition

So Yesterday
The chorus of "So Yesterday", backed by guitars and percussion. The song incorporates elements of pop rock music.
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Lyrically, the song talks about someone who has got over a broken relationship, declaring the partner as "so yesterday".[10] According to Duff, the song's lyrics are very empowering towards breaking up with someone and getting over it.[3] In a 2006 interview with Instinct, Duff said that people often told her that "So Yesterday" was "the ultimate post-breakup anthem".[11] 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.[11] She stressed the importance of strong songs that are not 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 to hear.[11]

Musically, "So Yesterday" is moderately paced, with influences of

common time, and is written in the key of C major.[12] The song has the sequence of Am–G–Fmaj7 as its chord progression.[12] Duff's vocal range in the song spans from the note of G3 to the note of A4.[12]

Critical reception

Upon its release, the song received mixed to positive reviews from critics.

BBC Music commented that the song was Duff's best.[16] Similarly, Sal Cinquemani of Slant Magazine, noted the track as "kind of cute."[17] Elysa Gardner of USA Today gave a negative review on the song's title writing, "[That] song title may, unfortunately, prove prophetic for an artist who seems so content to merely ride the wave of the moment".[18]

Commercial performance

"So Yesterday" debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 of August 16, 2003, at number 53 and eventually peaked at number 42.

France.[25][26] As of July 27, 2014, the song had sold 252,000 digital copies in the United States.[27]

Music video

The music video premiered on MTV on July 24, 2003.[28] It was directed by Chris Applebaum.[28] It was also featured on MTV's Making the Video two days after the video's premiere on July 26, 2003.[29] According to Disney Music Group chairman Bob Cavallo, care was taken to see that the video would not be offensive to Duff's young fans and parents, but would work for MTV.[30]

In the video, Duff's 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". Throughout the whole video, Duff is shown performing the song with her band. The music video ranked at number one on Total Request Live.[31] It was a staple on the UK incarnation of Total Request Live, reaching a peak of number four. In late August 2003 it was the most streamed music video on AOL.[32]

Live performances

"So Yesterday" was performed at the 31st

All Access Pass,[34] and the performance at the Metamorphosis tour is featured on Duff's live video compilation The Girl Can Rock.[35]

Track listings

Credits and personnel

Credits and personnel are adapted from the Metamorphosis album liner notes.[36]

Charts

Certifications

Certifications and sales for "So Yesterday"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[23] Platinum 70,000^
United States (RIAA)[56] Gold 500,000‡

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for "So Yesterday"
Region Date Format Label(s) Ref.
United States July 14, 2003 Contemporary hit radio
[57]
Canada July 29, 2003 CD single [58]
United States [59]
Australia September 8, 2003
[60]
United Kingdom October 20, 2003
  • Buena Vista
  • Hollywood
 [61]
Japan October 22, 2003 [62]
France January 5, 2004 [63]
Germany March 29, 2004 [64]

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