![]() Problems playing this file? See media help. At the time of her departure, she had been the longest member of the group, joining in 1995 when they were a burlesque act. It was officially confirmed, after months of speculation, on March 4, 2008, that Bachar had left the group to follow "other performance interests". The release of "When I Grow Up" came after the departure of member Carmit Bachar. It was later serviced to contemporary hit radio in the United States on June 1, 2008. "When I Grow Up" made its world premiere online on May 16, 2008, and was issued as a digital download in North America on May 27. The Yardbirds' drummer Jim McCarty and bassist Paul Samwell-Smith both received co-writing credits for the song, for its sample of "He's Always There" (1966). Paul Foley, Mike "Handz" Donaldson and Roberto "Tito" Vazquez tooled the song at 2nd Floor Studios in Orlando and Chalice Studios in Los Angeles, and was mixed by Spike Stent and Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins at Chalice Studios in Los Angeles. Scherzinger recorded the song her then titled debut album Her Name is Nicole but ultimately decided it was a better fit for the Dolls' second album, Doll Domination. "When I Grow Up" was written by Theron and Timothy Thomas, along with Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins, who also produced the song. Scherzinger on why she halted production of her solo album. Next year I want to put out my solo album and I think the two will be able to co-exist nicely together." I'm a relentless perfectionist and I realised that a lot of the songs from my record should be Pussycat Dolls songs including 'When I Grow Up'. During the process of recording Her Name is Nicole, Scherzinger would state that many of the songs were better suited to the Pussycat Dolls including "When I Grow Up". She then returned her focus back on the Pussycat Dolls, and recording commenced for their second studio album. Following the moderate success of " Baby Love", the complete lack of success of the singles such as " Whatever U Like" and numerous delays, Scherzinger decided to halt production on her debut album. She stated that she enjoyed collaborating with many different artists and that although she had been writing songs for over ten years, she felt as if she was at a different level while working with such A-list writers and producers. Her work as lead singer furthered Scherzinger's popularity as she began work on her own music. įollowing the commercial success of PCD (2005), and over the course of two years (2005–07), Scherzinger recorded 75-100 songs for Her Name Is Nicole, her planned solo debut album. Lead singer Nicole Scherzinger (pictured) originally recorded "When I Grow Up" for her unreleased solo album Her Name Is Nicole, but felt the song was more suitable for the Pussycat Dolls. The Pussycat Dolls performed the song on television shows including Jimmy Kimmel Live! and So You Think You Can Dance, as well as several awards shows including the 2008 American Music Awards, and throughout their Doll Domination Tour (2009). It was complimented for its dance breakdown, and was nominated in five categories at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards, the most of that ceremony, and went on to win Best Dance Video. ![]() Directed by Joseph Kahn, it portrays the Pussycat Dolls in a traffic jam on Hollywood Boulevard. The song's accompanying music video premiered on June 13, 2008. The song reached the top five in countries such as Australia, Canada, France, Ireland, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom, and the top ten in Austria, Denmark, Germany, and Switzerland. The song has sold over two million digital copies in the United States, making the Pussycat Dolls the first female group in digital history to have three singles pass the two million mark in digital sales. It peaked at number nine on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming the group's highest-charting single since " Buttons" (2006). ![]() It was received favorably by contemporary music critics, many of whom highlighted it as a stand-out. "When I Grow Up" was their first single following the departure of the group's longest-standing member Carmit Bachar. "When I Grow Up" speaks about the desire to be famous, and was described as being "autobiographical" by Scherzinger. It is an uptempo electropop and R&B song, sampling the 1966 song, "He's Always There" by British rock band The Yardbirds. "When I Grow Up" was written by Theron Thomas, Timothy Thomas, and Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins, who also produced the song. It was first recorded for Nicole Scherzinger's planned solo project, Her Name Is Nicole, but after its cancellation and Scherzinger's return to the group, she felt that the song was better suited for the group. It was released by Interscope Records on May 27, 2008, as the lead single from the album. " When I Grow Up" is a song by American girl group the Pussycat Dolls from their second studio album Doll Domination (2008).
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