''A Cinderella Story'' is a

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to the 2004 film of the same name. It was released on July 13, 2004, by

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. It includes 3 new songs by

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including her single cover of "

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" with her sister

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. It also includes 2 of her previous released songs from her 2003 album ''

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'' which are "Anywhere But Here" and the Target bonus track "Girl Can Rock".

Singles

" was released as the only single from the soundtrack on June 5, 2004. As of July 27, 2014, the song had sold 161,000 copies in the United States.

Critical response

Heather Phares of

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gave a positive review of the soundtrack, awarding it three out of five stars. She praised Duff's songs, noting that they "display a little more edge and depth while still remaining appropriate for a

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singer like Duff and her audience," and added that they were complemented by the contributions from other artists. She claimed that Duff contributing to the majority of the album would "tide erfans over" before the release of her eponymous third album. Phares finalized her review stating, "''A Cinderella Story'' is an admittedly lightweight but solidly entertaining soundtrack that delivers exactly what its audience wants from it."

Track listing

Notes * signifies an

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Charts

Weekly charts

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Certifications

Release history

References

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