Her work as lead singer furthered Scherzinger's popularity as she began work on her own music. įollowing the commercial success of PCD (2005), and over the course of two years (2005–07), Scherzinger recorded 75-100 songs for Her Name Is Nicole, her planned solo debut album. Lead singer Nicole Scherzinger (pictured) originally recorded "When I Grow Up" for her unreleased solo album Her Name Is Nicole, but felt the song was more suitable for the Pussycat Dolls. The Pussycat Dolls performed the song on television shows including Jimmy Kimmel Live! and So You Think You Can Dance, as well as several awards shows including the 2008 American Music Awards, and throughout their Doll Domination Tour (2009). It was complimented for its dance breakdown, and was nominated in five categories at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards, the most of that ceremony, and went on to win Best Dance Video. Directed by Joseph Kahn, it portrays the Pussycat Dolls in a traffic jam on Hollywood Boulevard. The song's accompanying music video premiered on June 13, 2008. The song reached the top five in countries such as Australia, Canada, France, Ireland, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom, and the top ten in Austria, Denmark, Germany, and Switzerland.
The song has sold over two million digital copies in the United States, making the Pussycat Dolls the first female group in digital history to have three singles pass the two million mark in digital sales. It peaked at number nine on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming the group's highest-charting single since " Buttons" (2006). It was received favorably by contemporary music critics, many of whom highlighted it as a stand-out. "When I Grow Up" was their first single following the departure of the group's longest-standing member Carmit Bachar. "When I Grow Up" speaks about the desire to be famous, and was described as being "autobiographical" by Scherzinger. It is an uptempo electropop and R&B song, sampling the 1966 song, "He's Always There" by British rock band The Yardbirds. "When I Grow Up" was written by Theron Thomas, Timothy Thomas, and Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins, who also produced the song. It was first recorded for Nicole Scherzinger's planned solo project, Her Name Is Nicole, but after its cancellation and Scherzinger's return to the group, she felt that the song was better suited for the group. It was released by Interscope Records on May 27, 2008, as the lead single from the album. It’s really good." When I Grow Up" is a song by American girl group the Pussycat Dolls from their second studio album Doll Domination (2008).
Looks great, sounds great, and it’s awesome. But the thing is, you look back at it,and solid songwriting, that’s the core. Which is great, when you’re a kid, you see all that, it’s shocking, it’s fantastic. You forget what he was dressed like, and everything else. And that’s why this is kind of bucket list for me. When I revisited them, before I saw them live, I was like, “Wow.” This stuff holds up fantastic. I was growing up at the time, but I remember when I first got my hands on all that those records. They are so ahead of their game on the early stuff.
And I want that for Dee, cause the majority of the early Twisted Sister stuff is so underrated. I’m telling you, just wait till you hear this album. “As I said, I am so interrupting you and I don’t even care. I saw him on farewell with Twisted Sister, and his voice is still top notch. I got to write a little bit with that, and sing with Dee on the songs, so hey man, I can’t complain.” “I got to work with Dee Snider on his new album – which I think is gonna surprise people.
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