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"Chasing the Sun"
Single by Hilary Duff
from the album Breathe In. Breathe Out.
Released	July 29, 2014 (2014-07-29)
Recorded	April 24, 2014
Genre	Bubblegum pop folk-pop
Length	2:42
Label	RCA
Songwriter(s)	Colbie Caillat Jason Reeves Toby Gad
Producer(s)	Toby Gad
Hilary Duff singles chronology
"Reach Out" (2008) "Chasing the Sun" (2014) "All About You" (2014)
Music video
"Chasing the Sun" on YouTube

"Chasing the Sun" is a song recorded by American singer Hilary Duff. It was written by Colbie Caillat, Jason Reeves, and Toby Gad, the latter of whom also produced the track. It was Duff's first single release under her new recording contract with RCA Records. Undecided between "Tattoo", "All About You" and "Chasing the Sun" as her first single with RCA, Duff and the label eventually chose the latter as the first single, describing it as a "top-down, carefree, super catchy singalong song". The song is featured in a March of Dimes public service announcement.

Critical reception

The song received mostly positive reviews from music critics. Jason Scott at PopDust praised the song for "show a more mature side to the singer, without completely abandoning her roots." Michelle McGahan of PopCrush likewise appreciated the song's sonic references to the era that made Duff a star: "We love the retro feel of the tune, which totally takes us back to the late '90s/early 2000s with its bubblegum sound." Jeff Benjamin of the music network Fuse gave the single a more mixed review, in which he praised the arrangement and "feel-good" vibe but was less impressed with Duff's singing. "It's not the vocal performance of a lifetime," writes Benjamin, "but it is that same peppy singer so many kids fell in love with hearing on TV everyday in the early '00s."

Vulture writer Lindsey Weber was more critical in her brief review. Describing the song as sounding "like Paris Hilton doing Sheryl Crow karaoke," Weber found "Chasing the Sun" to be an unsatisfying comeback and wrote that she "hope there's more to come." Carolyn Menyes at Music Times was complimentary of the song musically but also questioned the song's viability as a vehicle for Duff's return to pop stardom saying " Duff is expecting to move forward in her career, she's going to have to stop looking back and make music with a little more edge." VH1 writer Christopher Rosa said "'Chasing the Sun' swaps the bubblegum kitsch of 'Metamorphosis' (2003) and nightclub naughtiness of 2007's 'Dignity' for a softer acoustic sound," but that the song "still honors Duff's knack for summery pop froth."

Music video

Duff shot the music video in Malibu on July 11, 2014. The official music video debuted on Vevo on July 29, 2014. It shows Duff as a frustrated office worker who dreams of being on the beach with another man, played by actor Daniel Sobieray. Eventually, she begins to re-enact her dreams in real life, causing havoc between the other office workers. After a freak accident that almost leads to her throwing a hamster ball with the hamster in it, she ends up being fired and takes her stuff back home. Lucas Villa of AXS complimented the video's theme, writing, "nowing that most of her demographic has moved on from classrooms to entry level jobs, smartly plays with an office daydreaming scenario."

Chart performance

The song debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 chart of August 16, 2014, at number 79. It is also her first entry on the Hot 100 since 2007’s “ Stranger”.

Charts

Release history

References

1. Only included on the Japanese edition and 2022 digital reissue

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External links

• "Hilary Duff - Chasing the Sun (Bloopers)" on YouTube
• "Hilary Duff - Chasing The Sun (Official Behind The Scenes)" on YouTube

• 2014 singles
• American folk songs
• Hilary Duff songs
• RCA Records singles
• Song recordings produced by Toby Gad
• Songs written by Colbie Caillat
• Songs written by Jason Reeves (songwriter)
• Songs written by Toby Gad
• 2014 songs
• Bubblegum pop songs