Outside Looking In (song)
"Outside Looking In" is the debut single by American singer Jordan Pruitt. It was recorded for the Disney Channel Original Movie Read It and Weep in 2006.[1] While there was no soundtrack album for the film, the song released as a single to promote it. The song is also included on Pruitt's debut album No Ordinary Girl.
| "Outside Looking In" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Jordan Pruitt | ||||
| from the album No Ordinary Girl and soundtrack of Read It and Weep | ||||
| Released | June 2006 | |||
| Recorded | 2006 | |||
| Length | 2:54 | |||
| Label | Hollywood | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Jordan Pruitt, Keith Thomas, Robin Scoffield | |||
| Jordan Pruitt singles chronology | ||||
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The song debuted (and ultimately peaked) at number 77 on the Billboard Hot 100 in mid-February 2007, the highest debut of that week.[2] Although it was Pruitt's first single to be released, it was her second single to chart on the Billboard Hot 100, the first being "Jump to the Rhythm".
Music video
The video begins with kids and teachers getting ready to take the class picture together. They also take pictures individually. It shows clips in between of people being left out of the crowd and Pruitt singing. It also shows Kay Panabaker, the star of Read It and Weep, not smiling at pictures and a groups of kids staring at her sitting at a desk. At the end, all the kids get invited to be in the group. The last scene is them taking the class photo.
Versions & Covers
In early 2007, Pruitt released a Spanish version called "Siempre desde afuera". This song was also covered by Amanda Todd on YouTube before her death.[3] The video came to Pruitt's attention, whereupon she uploaded a tribute video to Todd on her YouTube account.[4]
Chart performance
The song debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 chart of February 24, 2007, at number 77.[5]
Charts
| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 77 |
| U.S. Billboard Pop 100 | 62 |
References
- Carr, Mary Kate (January 29, 2022). "Best Disney Channel Original Movie Anthems of the Early 2000s, Ranked". Collider. Archived from the original on June 14, 2022.
- Jonathan Cohen, "Furtado's 'Say It Right' Bests Beyonce On Hot 100", Billboard.com, February 15, 2007.
- "Video: Amanda Todd singing 'Outside Looking In'". Vancouver Sun. October 11, 2012. Archived from the original on July 17, 2022.
- Pruitt, Jordan (October 12, 2012). "RIP Amanda Todd". Archived from the original on November 13, 2019 – via YouTube.
- Billboard Hot 100 Week of January 27, 2007