I Hate This Part

"I Hate This Part" was conceived during a writing session for British singer Leona Lewis by Wayne Hector, Lucas Secon, Jonas Jeberg, and Mich Hansen. As the session drew to a close, Hector started playing a simple piano and came up with a melody, and asked Jeberg to sit next to him at the piano while he would sing a line; that later became the hook of the song. According to Jeberg, he was tasked to "[create] new chords from that melody" and began playing it as a piano theme which later turned "into a progression, where the top notes were in that melody;" this "became the link through the whole song." Although it started as a ballad, Hector wanted to add a beat, so Secon thought of the idea of turning it into an up-tempo or a mid-tempo. According to Hector, the song was completed within an hour, due to time constraints. Scherzinger recorded her vocals at The Boiler Room in Santa Monica, California with the help of Mike "Angry" Eleopoulos, Tal Herzberg and Jeberg with the assistance from Johnathan Merritt. During the recording process, Scherzinger was vocally inspired by English and American rock singers Sting and Steve Perry. It was later mixed by Peter Mokran and Eric Weaver at Conway Studios in Hollywood, California. All instrumentation and programming were carried out by Jeberg who also produced the song with the Cutfather and Fair. After its cancellation, the song was reassigned to the group's second album, Doll Domination. Prior to the album's cancellation, Interscope Records planned to rework several songs from her album, in order to save costs. In 2010, Scherzinger claimed it was her request to not release the album, as she felt that many of the songs, were better suited to the Dolls album. ==Music and lyrics==

"I Hate This Part" is a pop ballad with elements of grinding R&B and dance music. According to IGN's Spence D., "the group goes to an even more streamlined pop approach. It is one of the several songs of Doll Domination that ditch the Doll's usual sexual image in favor of a more 'introspective, sad, lonely girl approach'." Instrumentation consists of a mournful piano, faux strings and syncopated rhythms. The song also features a dubbing drum loops similar to Kylie Minogue's "All I See" (2008) and Jordin Sparks' "One Step at a Time" (2008), which were also produced by Danish production duo Jeberg and Cutfather. The song is performed exclusively by Scherzinger, whose vocals were described as "breathless and understated." MTV's Debbie Newman compared her high-pitched delivery to that of Nelly Furtado. The ending was described as a "tear-soaked vocal outro". ==Release==

"I Hate This Part" was released as third single from Doll Domination in the US and second in international markets. Member Melody Thornton first confirmed its single release during an interview with Rap-Up in September 2008. Commenting on its release strategy, Sal Cinquemani of Slant Magazine noted that "I Hate This Part" would have made a better follow-up to "When I Grow Up" "dousing [its] campfire with its more adult sound like the way 'Stickwitu' did following 'Don't Cha' in 2005." Interscope Records promoted the song to US contemporary hit radio stations on October 14, 2008. A CD single version of "I Hate This Part" was released in Germany on November 21, 2008, by Universal Music Group. A remix version subtitled "Dave Audé Dance Hybrid Mix" was released in the US on December 16, 2008. == Critical reception ==

In a review for the Daily Record, Rick Fulton wrote that in "I Hate This Part" the Pussycat Dolls "really step up to those domination wishes". Nick Bond of MTV Australia described the song as "superb" whilst regarding it as one of the musical highlights of Doll Domination. David Balls from Digital Spy gave the song three stars out of five. Balls wrote that the song's slowed down production does not "[put] a halt to their momentum." Impressed by the song's production and Scherzinger's vocals, he felt that it will "be a fixture on many pop fans' iPods come Christmas time." BBC's Fraser McAlpine complimented Scherzinger for conveying emotions without being sexy. The Sunday Times reviewer Elan Priya considered the song an exception to how the album "lacks any distinct personality". Sal Cinquemani of Slant Magazine criticized the producers for recycling similar drum loops heard in Minogue's and Sparks' songs, but felt the songwriting in "I Hate this Part" was superior. Similarly, Rudy Klapper from Sputnikmusic commented that "I Hate This Part" is "noteworthy only for [its] uncanny resemblance to numerous other radio hits, and come off, for the most part, as poor attempts to diversify the group's sound" describing it as "ubiquitous". In October 2010, Hansen, Jeberg, and, Secon were awarded the Pop Award at the 2010 BMI London Awards. Meanwhile, Hector was recognized for writing "I Hate This Part" by the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) at their annual London awards. Village Voices Pazz & Jop list included "I Hate This Part" as one of the best singles of 2009. == Commercial performance ==

In the United States, "I Hate This Part" debuted at number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 in December 2008 where it spent a total of 20 weeks on the chart. In the United Kingdom, the song debuted at number 36 on the UK Singles Chart, while their previous single "When I Grow Up" was charting on its ninth week at number 18. On its fifth week, the song peaked at number 12, breaking the Pussycat Dolls' career-opening streak of top-10 singles. In January 2013, the song was certified silver by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) for track-equivalent sales of 200,000 units in the UK. and the 100th best-selling song by a girl group. "I Hate This Part" achieved its highest position in Romania peaking at the summit, and achieved top-ten placements in Belgium (Wallonia) [2], the Czech Republic (3), France (3), Hungary (3), Venezuela (4), Belgium (Flanders) [5], Canada (5), Hungary (5), Austria (7), Mexico (8), Bulgaria (9), Ireland (9), Switzerland (9), New Zealand (9), Australia (10), and Slovakia (10). The song entered Germany (12), Scotland (14), Denmark (15), Norway (16), Finland (19), Netherlands (27), and the Commonwealth of Independent States (30). == Promotion ==

Music video Joseph Khan was chosen to direct the visual, after directing the Pussycat Dolls on their previous single, "When I Grow Up". Prior filming the video, Thornton acknowledged to Rap-Up that they would be filming the music video during her 24th birthday revealing it would be filmed in the desert. Towards the end, the group performs a choreographed dance routine in the rain. John Kordosh of Yahoo! Music criticized the video for making the other four members redundant writing, they "looking good in situations that have nothing to do with anything." Live performances At their 2008 American Music Awards performance they donned all-rubber outfits and performed a medley of "I Hate This Part" and "When I Grow Up", in which the performance included stripper poles. In December 2008, the appeared on the Ellen Degeneres Show and on The Hills: Live Finale from NYC to perform the single. The following month, the group performed "I Hate This Part" on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. The following week they travelled to Cannes, France and appeared on the 2009 NRJ Music Awards to perform "I Hate This Part" and "When I Grow Up". While on tour with Spears, they stopped by MuchOnDemand in Toronto, Canada to perform "I Hate This Part" and "Jai Ho! (You Are My Destiny)". == Track listings ==

Digital download • "I Hate This Part" (Moto Blanco Remix – Club Mix) – 7:47 • "I Hate This Part" (Digital Dog Remix – Club Mix) – 5:50 • "I Hate This Part" (Dave Audé Remix – Club) – 8:18 • "I Hate This Part" (Karmatronic Club Mix) – 6:28 TV Remix – as performed on Wetten Dass TV Show • "I Hate This Part" (Dave Audé Dance Hybrid Mix) – 3:33 • "Don't Cha Hate This When I Grow Up Medley" (Dave Audé Mix) – 3:35 Remixes France version – EP • "I Hate This Part" (Dave Audé Remix – Radio) – 3:40 • "I Hate This Part" (Moto Blanco Remix – Radio) – 3:41 • "I Hate This Part" (Karmatronic Club Radio) – 3:25 • "I Hate This Part" (Digital Dog Remix – Club Edit) – 3:05 == Credits and personnel ==

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Doll Domination. ;Recording • Recorded at Cutfather Studios (Copenhagen, Denmark); The Boiler Room (Santa Monica, California) • Mixed at Conway Studios (Hollywood, California) ;Personnel • Mike "Angry" Eleopoulos – recording • Ron Fair – producer, vocal producer • Mich "Cutfather" Hansen – songwriter, producer • Wayne Hector – songwriter • Tal Herzberg – recording, Pro Tools • Jonas Jeberg – songwriter, producer, recording, instruments, programming • Nicole Scherzinger – vocal producer • Lucas Secon – songwriter • Johnathan Merritt – assistant recording • Peter Mokran – mixing • Eric Weaver – mixing assistant == Charts ==

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