Be Good to Me
"Be Good to Me" is a song recorded by American singer Ashley Tisdale, released in the United States on December 26, 2006 by Warner Bros. Records as the lead single from her debut studio album, "Headstrong" (2007). It was written by Kara DioGuardi, Joacim Persson and Niclas Molinder, and produced by Twin. Made available to the South America in January 2007, the album's version features uncredited rap vocals by Swedish musician David Jassy. Composition and reception. The song debuted on AOL Music: First Listen on December 22, 2006. The song was featured on the album , "Radio Disney Jams, Vol. 10" (2008). The song describes relationship problems between the singer and a man; however, she wants to fix the relationship rather than end it. The song is a mid-tempo dance track that features an additional rap segment leading up to the bridge. It is featured in the film "", and in the video game "", both released in 2007. On the iTunes Store, the song was released as a double A-Side with "He Said She Said". The song was later released as a CD single. The song is featured in the children's toothbrush, Tooth Tunes . Music videos. The music video, directed by Chris Marrs Piliero, was shot on the set of the tour, "" (2006-2007). Tisdale's same backup dancers from the tour were used in the performance for the video. Tisdale wearing a blue sequined tank top with denim underwear shorts, runs down and dances around a blue rusted bridge, surrounded by her four backup dancers. A large screen in the background also switches between vibrant color designs. The video uses the radio edit of the song, which does not feature rap vocals by David Jassy. The video premiered as a "first look" on  MTV's "Total Request Live" on April 19, 2007. A new version of the video premiered on Germany's Viva on November 18, 2008. The video shows the same performance footage and home videos of Tisdale. The rap version of the song is used in the video. Chart performance. The song debuted on the "Billboard" Hot 100 chart of February 17, 2007, at number 96. It rose to number 80 the following week before exiting, spending a total of two weeks on the chart. The song was released in Europe in the fall of 2008, and peaked at 67 in  Austria and at number 57 in Germany. Track listings and formats. The Remixes EP. A nine-track EP was released via Warner Bros. Records on July 21, 2009, prior to the release of her second album, "Guilty Pleasure". The EP, "Be Good to Me: The Remixes", includes the original version of the song, seven remixes and a karaoke version. The EP is available from digital retailers.