song song recorded american pop rock singer song written originally intended debut studio album let deemed unsuitable album passed recorded soundtrack film princess diaries finishing second studio album time recorded tide fans single new album released song success prompted inclusion second album decided album song released single princess diaries soundtrack july reissued fifth final single album received positive reviews music critics complimented song message simple lyrics relate incorporates acoustic guitars drums interspersed controlled voice lyrics journey girl growing small town follows dream self improvement commercial success outside united_states peaked multiple european countries australia belgium hungary netherlands song peaked number billboard hot chart song chart topped adult contemporary non consecutive weeks record shared new day come directed accompanying music video portrays young girl small town follows dream international star contained scenes interspersed princess diaries acted lyrics music video felt song autobiographical critics responded positively music video faithful central theme shared song film personal biography performed song series live appearances television shows saturday night live tonight jay_leno performed song concert tours including stronger tour covered contestants reality television singing competitions notably contestant ninth season american idol english pop duo finished eleventh seventh season factor brazilian soap opera background release originally written according song written working album let explained came write song saying talked life things important inspiration song matthew began creating melody track started working lyrics remember staying bed days writing versions lyric love bed writing lyrics having dog jet dash bed finally finished lyric completed demo production song deemed unsuitable album song passed artists including finally recorded added president music soundtracks secured soundtracks princess diaries interview mtv said recorded tide fans september year released single second album song huge success prompted inclusion album decided album expressed different saying simple song think simplicity beautiful writers producers come work advantage fact belt cool doesn advantage song uses simplicity voice song officially released radio stations july single princess diaries soundtrack original demo song leaked internet nearly decade later april composition folk pop song length minutes seven seconds composed key major tempo beats minute dawn lauded song best track album writing single infectious gentle chorus inspiring lyrics chord progression vocal range song spans octaves low note note thought vocal floated guitars drums combination elevated inspirational message song sputnikmusic noted successfully contrasted typical acoustic verse soaring pop chorus interspersed controlled powerful voice lyrically song growing moving life considered anthem small town girl going dreams admitted relate song saying describes got business grow small town wanted felt like better different didn feel like fit school work computers teacher point feel bored isn wanted life reception critical response reviewing album rolling_stone opined highlight album sounded scene praised acoustic guitar song instrumental holding structure thought song wear rock friendly rolls different perspective remarked new exciting sounding admitted hit single rare feat thoroughly middle road sacrificing grace intelligence billboard felt song weak choice single compared previous hits writing sounds like irish folk song pop production material won fans disney felt song tedious simultaneously dull emotionally sounds like parody village_voice described song acoustic folk pop doll johnny trade hair listed favourite idol singles time writing gets song girl going making wish making change course breaking away seriously song high school graduation anthem bill_lamb ranked number list songs song received nomination category lost green day boulevard broken dreams recipients november spins accumulated year march billboard ranked song list american idol hits time chart performance week ending august debuted number billboard hot tenth week song jumped number number song chart following moment like miss independent peaked number week ending november song spent weeks billboard hot feat later achieved immediate successor gone certified gold recording_industry_association_of_america riaa february debuted number thirty seven pop songs week dated august months later peaked number week ending november held spot featuring song entered pop songs number thirty week dated august peaking number week ending february appearance adult contemporary number thirty week ending september song fell chart debut entering chart position number thirty second week months later topped los lonely boys heaven week ending march song spent consecutive weeks number chart home song returned week week ending august achievement tied record new day come longest running chart female artist longest running chart come film history surpassing nineteen week record held jointly heart loved remains longest running number career october sold paid digital downloads internationally commercial success australia debuted number fourteen week ending september peaking number weeks later certified gold australian_recording_industry_association aria shipments units new_zealand entered new_zealand_singles_chart number nineteen week ending october weeks later song ascended new peak number july song debuted peaked number united_kingdom ireland debuted peaked number week ending june europe peaked number belgium number austria number netherlands music video accompanying music video directed shot days july july video younger version played according working pleasant experience felt good honest initial doubts beginning explained little worried coming american idol inherently feels manufactured didn know true met good solid vibe honor bring song autobiographical decided act lyrics video realized song featured princess diaries struggled find way address film footage music video saying movie tie idea stems trying figure new way addressing film footage requirement came idea attending premiere real life video begins younger version sitting seat station wagon singing verse witnesses depressing scene brother sister mother slowly hands video shifts present day seen arriving red carpet publicist world premiere princess diaries posing photographers enters cinema watches film scene switches younger sitting looking neighborhood house rooftop plane seen flying sky video switches older watching aforementioned film inside plane goes mild seen past job worker movie theater singing workers scene shows singing band backyard party shown alternately scenes film montage family workers waving away final scene younger shown praying video uploaded mtv website august video reached number aol music video chart september million streams new_york_times praised music video successfully illustrating message girl following dream central theme shared song movie biography lauded director video ability use evolution element distracting clips princess diaries despite noticing use visual metaphors music video live performances performed tonight jay_leno august february performed gone saturday night live september appeared performed touring palace theatre cleveland ohio performed signing fans near stage purposely let crowd belt chorus included setlist wanted tour performed song ballroom dancers moving set pieces special effects noted ballad song walking forth stage right hand left resting chest mtv opined low chest voice verses complimented singer vocal prowess concert april performed encore los_angeles told audience people started supporting song cover versions use media covered contestants reality television singing competitions covered song ninth season american idol despite listening judges comments sing contemporary song rendition criticized judges thought note big stevens felt stevens sell lyrics said don think know artist opinion agreed mtv noted stevens performance song weakest performance stating unfortunately uneven vocals exposed youthful inexperience opinion echoed mtv opined stevens failed youthful energy favouring song choice performed semi finals american idol season samantha republican felt performance mediocre expressing wasn painful watch wasn special mtv remarked voice lacked personality landing english pop duo contestant seventh season factor decided perform survival song eliminated episode swedish idol contestant covered song appeared idol album released musical competition song performed episode titled american television series smash aired april thought performance lovely describing things stood episode song covered episode musical series glee aired february thirteenth season american idol song send song contestant voted contestant voted cover song played goodbye montage video package season 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