Not Like That

"Not Like That"
Single by Ashley Tisdale
from the album Headstrong
Released	January 25, 2008
Format	CD single, digital download
Genre	Worldbeat, Synthpop, Dancehall
Length	3:02
Label	Warner Bros.
Writer(s)	Joacim Person, Nicolas Molinder, Pette Ankarberg, David Jassy, Ashley Tisdale
Producer	Twin
Ashley Tisdale singles chronology
"He Said She Said" (2007) "Not Like That" (2008) "Suddenly" (2008)

"Not Like That" is a song recorded by American recording artist Ashley Tisdale. The song was a single in her 2007 debut album, Headstrong. The single was released in Europe on January 25, 2008. The single had no official release in the United States or Canada.

Song information

The song includes vocals by Jassy. In a MTV interview in March 2007, Tisdale said the song would be album's third single. Tisdale said that the song is about how people:

"...often see the glamorous side of this career. ...It's really saying it's not like that and I'm just the girl next door. There's always somebody who either loves you or hates you, and you just have to have a thick skin" said Tisdale in an interview by MTV.com^[1]

Critical reception

Jamie Ross of Arizona Daily Wildcat said:

Tisdale hits the right note with the out-of-this-world song "Not Like That." The up-tempo number features clap-along beats, white girl rhymes and lyrics every girl who has ever been to a club can relate to: "All the girls in the club got their eyes on me/I can tell by their look that they want to be/Hot, hot, hot like that/But it's not, not, no, it's not like that."^[2]

Salim Khan of The Nation said:

A unique songs which lets Tisdale's talent shine. Not as good as He Said She Said but still vey likable.

Music video

The music video was leaked on October 2, 2007. It is the second part of the There's Something About Ashley DVD. The music video intro features Tisdale's sister Jennifer Tisdale. The video was directed by Scott Speer. The music video starts with Tisdale to read a magazine that a friend gives her. The magazines cover story is about Tisdale. We see her in her room singing, at work—filming a commercial—and in a magazine. Josh Henderson, Scott Speer, and Jared Murillo make cameos in the video.

Track listings

Maxi CD Single^[3]

1. "Not Like That" (Album Version) – 3:01
2. "He Said She Said" (Jack D. Elliot Remix) – 3:05
3. "Be Good to Me" (Jack D. Elliot Remix) – 6:17
4. "Not Like That" (Music Video) – 3:10

Charts

Chart (2008)	Peak position
Austrian Singles Chart[4]	31
Czech Singles Chart[5]	52
Eurochart Hot 100 Singles[6]	68
German Singles Chart[4]	20
Swiss Music Charts[4]	27

Release details

Region/Country	Date	Format	Label
Europe	January 25, 2008	CD single, digital download	Warner Bros. Records
Chile	April 21, 2008
Brazil	August 30, 2008	Airplay

Credits and personnel

• Vocals – Ashley Tisdale
• Producer – Twin
• Vocal producer – Twin
• Writer (s) – Ashley Tisdale, David Jassy, Nicolas Molinder, Pell Ankarberg, Joacim Person
• Mixer and additional programming – Alan Mason
• Background vocals – Victoria Sandstrom

References

1. ^ "Tisdale talks about possible third single on TRL". MTV. http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/ashley_tisdale/artist.jhtml. Retrieved 2008-07-20. 
2. ^ Jamie Ross. "Ashley Tisdale: Headstrong CD Review". Arizona Daily Wildcat. http://media.wildcat.arizona.edu/media/storage/paper997/news/2007/02/15/WildLife/Ashley.Tisdale.Headstrong-2722060.shtml. Retrieved 2009-01-10. 
3. ^ "Not Like That". Amazon. http://www.amazon.de/dp/B0011U28IU. Retrieved 2008-07-20. 
4. ^ ^{a b c} "Not Like That performance on charts". αCharts.us. http://acharts.us/song/33404. Retrieved 2008-07-20. 
5. ^ "Not Like That performance on Czech Singles Charts". IFPI. http://www.ifpicr.cz/hitparada/index.php?a=titul&hitparada=2&titul=146695&sec=b352130c566b97feeb74f66bed2797f7. Retrieved 2008-07-20. 
6. ^ "Not Like That performance on Billboard". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/charts/pop-songs#/charts/european-hot-100?chartDate=2008-02-16&order=gainer. Retrieved 2008-07-20.