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. Her debut album of the same name was shelved, making the single her only official release. The song was officially released on January 13, 2001, and appears on the ''

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Track listing

US Promo CD # "Like Wow!" (Radio Edit) US CD single # "Like Wow!" (Radio Edit) # "True" Australia CD single # "Like Wow!" # "Shy Guy" # "Too Much Too Soon" # "I Wanna Be Your Girl"

Release history

Music video

The music video was rarely seen, although it was shown on both the

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and

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, and was not featured on any release. It shows Carter and her boyfriend throughout the video, in an animated scene with bright colors. It was directed by

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. In November 2006, according to ''

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'', Carter never wanted to record her first album, but was pressured by her mother. ''Stylus'' reports that the video cost $350,000 to make.

Chart performance

Year-end charts

References

2000 songs 2001 debut singles Leslie Carter songs Shrek (franchise) Songs written by Jimmy Harry Songs written by Sandra St. Victor Music videos directed by Gregory Dark DreamWorks Records singles {{2000s-US-single-stub