The Girl Can Rock
album by Hilary Duff
Hilary Duff: The Concert – The Girl Can Rock, commonly referred to as The Girl Can Rock, is the first live video album by American recording artist Hilary Duff, released on August 10, 2004, by Hollywood Records. It contains a full concert from Ventura Theatre, Ventura, California and an accompanying music video for her single "Come Clean". Some special features of the DVD include Duff's appearance on Ryan Seacrest's On Air television program and her getting her first surfing lesson. In addition, the DVD contains footage of Duff recording "Crash World" and an interview with Duff discussing her self-titled album. Duff's DVD won the DVDX Award for Best Overall DVD in the Music Program. The DVD was nominated for the home video VSDA Award. The album was also certified four times platinum in Canada by Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA).
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