All Access Pass Explained

All Access Pass
Type:video
Artist:Hilary Duff
Cover:HilaryAAP.jpg
Border:yes
Alt:The face of a young, smiling blonde girl with brown eyes. At the top of her image, "Hilary Duff" is written in black capital letters with "All Access Pass" written in black below that. At the bottom of her image, "met-a-mor-pho-sis" is written in black bold font, followed by the text "n. 1. The transformation from actress to music phenomenon" in black italic font.
Released:November 4, 2003
Recorded:2002–2003
Length:60 minutes
Chronology:Hilary Duff video
Next Title:The Girl Can Rock
Next Year:2004

Hilary Duff: All Access Pass, commonly referred to as All Access Pass, is the first video album by American recording artist Hilary Duff, released on November 4, 2003 by Buena Vista and Hollywood Records.[1] Directed and produced by Virgil P. and Tess Gallagher Thompson, the hour-long DVD features the music videos for Duff's songs "So Yesterday", "Why Not" and "I Can't Wait". All Access Pass also features behind-the-scenes videos of the former two music videos and her second studio album Metamorphosis (2003), and a live performance from Duff at Sessions@AOL. Duff has stated that the DVD also documents her two-year musical journey leading up to the release of Metamorphosis. To date, it has been certified double platinum in the United States and five-times platinum in Canada.

Background

Duff said of All Access Pass, "This All Access Pass really shows the fun we had, and of course, the hard work that went into making my album Metamorphosis. [...] This DVD is very personal, as it gives an up-close look at my exciting and inspiring musical journey over the last two years."[2]

Content

All Access Pass features Duff's music videos for "So Yesterday", "Why Not" and "I Can't Wait", with videos documenting the making of the two former videos and Metamorphosis. The DVD also features Duff performing the songs "So Yesterday" and "Little Voice" at Sessions@AOL, a collection of photos and home videos of Duff, and a biography. The DVD also features a hidden remix video of "I Can't Wait".

Credits and personnel

Certifications

RegionCertificationCertified units/Sales
Australia (ARIA)[3] Platinum15,000
Canada (Music Canada)[4] <--the page says 5-times diamond for selling 50,000 units, but this is a mistake. Duff's second video album The Girl Can Rock is listed below this as 4-times platinum for selling 40,000 units.-->5× Platinum50,000
United States (RIAA)[5] 2× Platinum200,000

Release history

Release dates and formats for All Access Pass
RegionDateFormatLabel
CanadaNovember 4, 2003DVDUniversal[6]
United States[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r662465|pure_url=yes}} All Access Pass > Overview]. Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. 13 February 2010.
  2. 2003. All Access Pass DVD liner notes. Buena Vista/Hollywood Records.
  3. Australia. Hilary Duff. video. 2004. December 18, 2021.
  4. Web site: Gold & Platinum: June 2004. Canadian Recording Industry Association. 13 February 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100325203615/http://www.cria.ca/gold/1104_g.php. 25 March 2010. dead.
  5. Web site: Gold & Platinum Database: All Access Pass. Recording Industry Association of America. 13 February 2010.
  6. Web site: DUFF;HILARY ALL ACCESS PASS. Amazon.
  7. Web site: Hilary Duff - All-Access Pass. Amazon.