Who Said facts for kids
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"Who Said" is a fun song sung by Miley Cyrus as her famous character, Hannah Montana. Hannah Montana is a pop star and the secret identity of Miley Stewart from the Disney Channel TV show Hannah Montana.
This song was written by Matthew Gerrard, Robbie Nevil, and Jay Landers. Matthew Gerrard also produced it. It came out on July 11, 2006, from Walt Disney Records. "Who Said" was a special song released to help promote the first Hannah Montana album.
The song has a cool teen pop sound. Its main message is all about being yourself and celebrating what makes you special. In the United States, "Who Said" became quite popular. It reached number 83 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It also made it into the top 70 on the Pop 100 chart.
When "Who Said" appeared on the Billboard Hot 100, Miley Cyrus made history! She was the first artist to have seven of her songs on that chart in the same week. A music video for "Who Said" was also released. It showed Hannah Montana performing the song live in concert.
About the Song
"Who Said" was created by Matthew Gerrard, with help from Robbie Nevil and Jay Landers. Matthew Gerrard helped write six songs for the Hannah Montana album. Robbie Nevil worked on four songs, and Jay Landers on two.
You can find a karaoke version of "Who Said" on Disney's Karaoke Series: Hannah Montana (2007). There's also a remixed version on Hits Remixed (2008).
The song first played on Radio Disney on March 10, 2006. This helped get people excited for the new TV show. Later, on July 11, 2006, it was released as a special promotional song for the Hannah Montana soundtrack. The picture used for the song's release was the same as the album cover.
"Who Said" is a pop rock song that lasts three minutes and fifteen seconds. It has a lot of teen pop style in its music. The song's lyrics are about being an individual. It includes lines like "I'm individual / I'm not like anyone." This means the song encourages you to be unique and proud of who you are.
How Popular Was It?
"Who Said" was not released as a regular single. This means it mainly got played on Radio Disney. Its popularity on the music charts came mostly from people downloading it online.
On August 5, 2006, the song first appeared on the Billboard Hot 100 chart at number 92. After that, it left the chart for a bit. When the Hannah Montana soundtrack came out, "Who Said" re-entered the Billboard Hot 100. It reached its highest spot at number 83 on November 11, 2006.
This made Miley Cyrus the female artist with the most songs on the chart at the same time. Later, Taylor Swift also achieved this record. The song also reached number 63 on the Pop 100 chart, which doesn't exist anymore. In Canada, "Who Said" peaked at number 65 on the Hot Canadian Digital Singles chart.
Singing It Live
Miley Cyrus, dressed as Hannah Montana, first performed "Who Said" at a concert taping. This concert was for the first season of Hannah Montana. She sang this song along with six others.
During the performance, Miley wore a white tank top with a sparkly cross, blue jeans with a black mini-skirt over them, black leather boots, and a silver leather jacket. She started by walking out from behind a big, glowing sign that spelled "Hannah Montana." Then, she moved around the stage while singing the song.
This concert performance was later used as the official music video for "Who Said." It was released on April 10, 2006, on Disney Channel. Miley also performed the song during twenty shows in the fall of 2006. She was opening for the Cheetah Girls on their 2006 and 2007 concert tour, called The Party's Just Begun Tour.
Track listings
- U.S. Digital Download
- "Who Said" (Radio Edit) – 3:17
- U.S. iTunes Digital Download
- "Who Said" (Radio Edit) – 3:17
- "Radio Disney Interview" – 1:25
Charts
| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
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| Hot Canadian Digital Singles | 65 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 83 |
| U.S. Pop 100 | 63 |
See also
In Spanish: Who Said para niños
