Dignity
by Hilary Duff
User Score
8.2

Universal acclaim- based on 123 Ratings

User score distribution:
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  2. Mixed: 10 out of 123
  3. Negative: 13 out of 123

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  1. allavezedo
    May 30, 2022
    10
    Hilary em um dos seus melhores momentos!! Um álbum intenso, sexy, provocante, divertido e sedutor.
  2. backtosels
    Mar 18, 2021
    10
    Best album in pop history, she paved the away for mainstream artists. "With Love" is a masterpiece that should have been #1 on every single chart around the world and dominate the lists but people are homophobic. Also this is her darkest album so give it up for Dignity you guys!
  3. maquisl
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    This album deserves more recognition. It's by far one of the best albums of 2007 and it's full of pop gems. Stranger, Gypsy Woman, Burned... There isnt a filler or bad song on this album.
  4. Fra101
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    This is one of the best albums I've ever listened to. The lyrics are soo good. I love this.
  5. zljoseguillermo
    Mar 26, 2020
    10
    Dignity de Duff y Blackout de Spears son y seguirán siendo albumes adelantados a su época y muy infravalorados, ambos merecían más reconocimiento tanto comercial como en crítica.
  6. laric95
    Mar 1, 2020
    10
    Difícil de acreditar que esse álbum lançado em 2007, parece que ele foi lançado no ano passado. A bíblia teen envelheceu como um vinho!
  7. JeremySpears
    Feb 22, 2020
    9
    For Hilary, "Dignity" was what "Can’t Be Tamed" was for Miley, "Revival" for Selena or "Dangerous Woman" for Ariana. She was breaking free from her teen bubblegum Disney image. She was 19 at the time the album was released. Unlike Miley or Ariana, growing up didn’t mean shocking, sexual lyrics or walking around naked for Hilary but personal lyrics and a mature sound and image (including aFor Hilary, "Dignity" was what "Can’t Be Tamed" was for Miley, "Revival" for Selena or "Dangerous Woman" for Ariana. She was breaking free from her teen bubblegum Disney image. She was 19 at the time the album was released. Unlike Miley or Ariana, growing up didn’t mean shocking, sexual lyrics or walking around naked for Hilary but personal lyrics and a mature sound and image (including a new hair color).

    With "Dignity", Hilary moved away from the bubblegum pop of her debut "Metamorphosis" or the teen pop-rock from her self-titled second album. The album was a dance pop and electro-pop album with influences from genres like R&B, hip-hop and rock music and some oriental sounds here and there. She had never been so involved in an album. She served as the executive producer and co-wrote 13 of the 14 tracks on the album. The album is her most personal to date as it addresses topics such as her breakup from her then boyfriend, her stalker, fame, fake people in Hollywood, the divorce from her parents after 22 years and her fathers' unfaithfulness which caused it. All those pretty serious topics were wrapped in a danceable dance pop sound. To me this is Hilary‘s most experimental and personal work to date and her second best album after "Breathe In. Breathe Out", the album that followed 8 years later. It is definitely her most cohesive album though and is criminally underrated.

    Favorites: Happy, Gypsy Woman, Stranger, Play With Fire & Outside of You    … Expand
  8. Pericowsky
    Aug 18, 2017
    0
    Hilary continues showing his facet of overproduced artist showing null commercial importance, since it never got a success and nothing of this disc will be remembered in the posterity.
  9. romyuso
    Jun 19, 2015
    10
    Before electropop was popular, before gaga even exist, this album has been the electopop jam. Perfection from start to finish. Gypsy Woman, along with Burned, With Love, and Stranger are the highlight of the album.
  10. yakussoku
    Jan 29, 2015
    10
    This album is a indeed a masterpiece. Every track in this is **** good. 61 out of 100? Isn't even fair. These critics should go listen to it again. Dignity is their best album and I'm sure of that.
  11. Stewie
    Feb 1, 2014
    9
    Well i like it, most of it but, i think her previous albums were better in general i don`t know, its nice that she started write her songs, but i think she should not do it, better leave it to other writers
  12. asjklas
    Sep 12, 2011
    5
    Fortunately for Duff, Dignity is glossily produced and musically and lyrically more clever than her previously Lavigne-esque albums. But unfortunately for Duff's weak vocals layered under the most generic dance beats, synths, and indie rock guitars, it ultimately results in an overall mature, but ineffective pop album. Its standout tracks, "Stranger", "With Love", and "Gypsy Woman",Fortunately for Duff, Dignity is glossily produced and musically and lyrically more clever than her previously Lavigne-esque albums. But unfortunately for Duff's weak vocals layered under the most generic dance beats, synths, and indie rock guitars, it ultimately results in an overall mature, but ineffective pop album. Its standout tracks, "Stranger", "With Love", and "Gypsy Woman", incorporate the album's finest dance-pop influences with Duff's appropriately girl-powered lyrics. However, its weaker tracks, such as the album's title track "Dignity" and lead single "Play With Fire", fall between the lines of average and mediocre.… Expand
  13. itz_giological
    May 23, 2011
    8
    Instead of croons and ridiculous teen-pop-dance trash, our little Lizzie dissed the cheese and matured into a real pop star... which makes Dignity such a gem in coming-of-age pop she once shortly conquered.
  14. gagaforever
    Nov 8, 2010
    10
    Hilary really changed it up for this album. Songs like "Stranger" "With Love" Play With Fire" and "Between You and I" have Hilary's pop roots, but songs like "Gypsy Woman", "DIgnity" and " Burned" have a darker side of Hilary that no one's ever really seen. I applaud this album because Hilary sounds more original and less like the bubble gum pop artists of this generation
  15. TrevorK
    Apr 28, 2009
    10
    This Cd is just so good. She is finally trying to find her own sound instead of copying someone else's sound. Keep up the good work Hilary!!!!!
  16. KyleM
    Jan 13, 2009
    8
    A strong third time out from Hilary, she is showing that she can have adult sensibilities while retaining a level of class. However a few of the tracks on this album come off mundane and in some cases it feels like she is trying too hard to escape the musical image her ex helped her form.
  17. OrchidX
    Mar 4, 2008
    1
    It's meaningless and simply annoying. Duff doesn't depend on her own talent and tries to define herself as something else. Such a bad effort and a waste of time.
  18. KaiyaN.
    Sep 10, 2007
    9
    When I bought Hilary Duff's new CD, "Dignity" I was expecting something new and improved, and that's what I got. Her upbeat tunes are fresh, and they are fun to sing to and dance to when you're feelin' blue. I really enjoy "Gypsy Woman", I've never heard Hilary sing something so fresh. Overall, I would have to say this is a great CD and a break from the rock tunes When I bought Hilary Duff's new CD, "Dignity" I was expecting something new and improved, and that's what I got. Her upbeat tunes are fresh, and they are fun to sing to and dance to when you're feelin' blue. I really enjoy "Gypsy Woman", I've never heard Hilary sing something so fresh. Overall, I would have to say this is a great CD and a break from the rock tunes Hilary's been singing. I love all her CD's, and I can't wait until she comes out with a new one! Love it!… Expand
  19. EdwardH
    Aug 12, 2007
    10
    She freakin' rox y'all sox off. You can't get no betta den Hilary Duff best belive dat Y'all. Houston Texas 4 Lyfe! Dignity eats up 2007 pop albums cept Best Damn Thing by Avril Lavigne which she is tied for. You go girlfriend
  20. anshulm.
    Aug 9, 2007
    9
    great album
  21. jackk.
    Jul 8, 2007
    10
    I love hilary duff, very good album.
  22. andiev
    Jul 2, 2007
    9
    This is the best hilary duff cd ever, although its not more rock than her last album, but its still amazing, for those of you who said she sucked, at least she worked hard and contributed so much time making a freakin album, imagine how long it takes to make ONE song.
  23. sarahp.
    Jun 30, 2007
    10
    This album is fantastic. Hilary's new sound is great and she is definately growing as an artist. She deserves to do well and this album really relects her hard work. The tracks are dancy and the lyrics and really meaningful.
  24. DecklinW.
    Jun 26, 2007
    1
    Not cool. Not good either.
  25. MeganF.
    Jun 25, 2007
    10
    i love it, Hillary is awesome
  26. JohnJ
    Jun 21, 2007
    10
    I could go down on her for days.
  27. FilhadD.
    Jun 13, 2007
    10
    This CD is full of dancey and energetic tracks that it is almost impossible to sit still while listening to it. Overall, this CD calls for repeated playing at full blast!
  28. popgirl
    May 22, 2007
    2
    omg! this album is horrible! it's boring and lame. just when i thought she couldn't get worst she came out with this.
  29. LXTj
    May 20, 2007
    8
    This is basicly Hilary's best item up to date compare to all her previous attempt which might be all bubble-gum and sugar pop. This probably quite bubbly, but actually it's a totally nice attempt to alter her pop sound to electronic-pop. I can feel confidence in how she manage her music, but not on her voice; probably she's trying to hard to be poised and elegant. Her voice This is basicly Hilary's best item up to date compare to all her previous attempt which might be all bubble-gum and sugar pop. This probably quite bubbly, but actually it's a totally nice attempt to alter her pop sound to electronic-pop. I can feel confidence in how she manage her music, but not on her voice; probably she's trying to hard to be poised and elegant. Her voice turned out weak. Dignity must be a HIT when she released her next single "Stranger". She should release "Gypsy Woman" as her 4th single, because it is the HOTTEST track on the album. This can be identified as Britney's TOXIC!!! Well, this song is Hilary's TOXIC "Gypsy Woman" I'd be waiting for your next album… Expand
  30. CarolinaV
    May 15, 2007
    6
    Hil's new CD was dissapointing, especially because one of her previous albums, Metamorphosis, was so good and a huge hit. I am still a big fan of hers, but I wish that she will do better in her next CD.
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Metascore
61

Generally favorable reviews - based on 13 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 13
  3. Negative: 1 out of 13
  1. AllMusic
    80
    On Dignity she makes some serious headway into turning into a mature recording artist, which makes this an effective, strangely endearing album.
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  2. Amazon.com
    70
    Duff edges ever closer to adult sensibilities; her goofball Lizzie McGuire days seem far behind.
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  3. Billboard
    70
    It's practically something straight out of the United Kingdom for all of its poppy goodness. [14 Apr 2007]
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