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Dignity (album)

Dignity
The face and shoulders of a young woman looking over her left shoulder. She has brown hair and wears small crystal earrings. To the left of her image, the words "Hilary Duff" are written in silver, capital letters, with "Dignity" in silver, italic, cursive letters below that.
Studio album by Hilary Duff
Released March 21, 2007 (2007-03-21)
Genre
Length 48:36
Label Hollywood
Producer
Hilary Duff chronology
Most Wanted
(2005)		 Dignity
(2007)		 Best of Hilary Duff
(2008)
Alternative cover
Japanese edition cover
Singles from Dignity
  1. "Play with Fire"
    Released: August 21, 2006
  2. "With Love"
    Released: February 20, 2007
  3. "Stranger"
    Released: June 25, 2007
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 4/5 stars
Billboard (favorable)
Entertainment Weekly B+
The Guardian 4/5 stars
Los Angeles Times 2.5/4 stars
Now 2/5 stars
PopMatters (4/10)
Rolling Stone 3/5 stars
Slant Magazine 2.5/5 stars
Sputnikmusic 3/5 stars

Dignity is the fourth studio album by American recording artist Hilary Duff. It was released on March 21, 2007, by Hollywood Records. After launching her third record Hilary Duff (2004), she experienced an eventful personal life, including a stalking incident, her parents' separation, and breaking up with her boyfriend. Consequently, Duff assumed an integral position in its production, co-writing almost every track with longtime collaborator Kara DioGuardi instead of her previously-limited involvement.

Duff was musically inspired by indie rock band The Faint and pop singers Beyoncé and Gwen Stefani. In contrast to the pop rock themes of her prior releases, Dignity takes on more of a dance sound, which she said was not her intention while writing the album. The lyrics reference the events Duff experienced in the years leading to the album's release, and the album's songs contain influences of rock and roll and hip hop music.

Critical response was mostly positive; the album was praised for its songwriting and her new musical direction. Upon release, Dignity debuted at number three on the US Billboard 200, a lower peak than Duff's previous albums and with lower sales, which Billboard attributed to the loss of fans during her musical evolution. Despite this, it produced Duff's highest-peaking single on US Billboard Hot 100 to date, "With Love", which peaked at number twenty-four, and two number one club hits on US Hot Dance Club Play. The album has reached the top ten in several countries and was certified Gold in the United States by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).


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