AM to PM

Single by Christina Milian

"AM to PM"

Single by Christina Milian
from the album  Christina Milian
B-side| "Between Me and You"
Released| July 24, 2001 (2001-07-24)
Genre| Teen pop[1]
Length| 3:51
Label| Def Soul
Songwriter(s)|

* Christina Milian
* Christian "Bloodshy" Karlsson
* Pontus "Avant" Winberg

Producer(s)| Bloodshy and Avant
Christina Milian singles chronology
| "Between Me and You"
(2000)  | "AM to PM"
(2001)  | "When You Look at Me"
(2002)

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"AM to PM" is the debut single of American singer Christina Milian. Written by Milian, Christian Karlsson, and Pontus Winnberg and produced by the latter, it served as the lead single from her self-titled 2001 debut album and found commercial success in many countries, becoming a top-ten hit in the Flanders region of Belgium, Denmark, Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway, and the United Kingdom.

## Release and promotion[edit]

Pushed by Milian's increasing prominence as a VJ on MTV, the single enjoyed worldwide success, reaching the top 10 in Denmark, Flanders, Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway, and the United Kingdom.[2][3][4] Stateside, it peaked at number 27 on the Billboard Hot 100.[5]

## Critical reception[edit]

Chuck Taylor from Billboard compared the song to the work of Destiny's Child and Christina Aguilera and felt that it may be "too entrenched in youth-pop to be taken seriously by those with an ear for the street".[1] Nonetheless, he stated that "with its pop-ping production and chirpy vocal, this could be one of the bolder breakthroughs of the year".[1]

## Music video[edit]

The music video for "AM to PM" was directed by Dave Meyers and premiered on Total Request Live on August 27, 2001.[6] It starts with Milian waking up after going to bed that night. She then gets ready to leave the house, and decides to sneak out of the house. She turns off the alarm, hides from her mom, by hanging below the stairs. She stops the dog from barking by throwing him a bone and then exits the house. She grabs her backpack, which she had thrown out from the window in her room, and jumps in the backseat of her friends' car. She and her friends then go to a club, and they are able to skip the line by showing the bouncer a beeper that reads "AM to PM." She and her friends then proceed into the club and start to dance. They all dance and Christina dances on a stage with many background dancers. After Christina and her friends leave, she attempts to sneak back into her house. Her dad is reading the newspaper and the dog is barking again. She sees this and then runs around to enter the house through the backdoor. She sprints to her room and dives into her bed. Her dad checks on her, thinking that she's asleep, and she pretends to be. After he leaves, Christina says "from AM to PM," and the video ends.

Kevin Federline is featured in the main nightclub dance sequence throughout the video.

## Track listings[edit]

US CD single[7]

1. "AM to PM" (album version) – 3:51
2. "Between Me and You" (with Ja Rule) – 4:24
3. "A Girl Like Me" (snippet) – 2:08
4. "You Make Me Laugh" (snippet) – 1:34
5. "When You Look at Me" (snippet) – 1:35
6. "It Hurts When..." (snippet) – 2:04
7. "Satisfaction Guaranteed" (snippet) – 2:34
8. "AM to PM" (video)

US 12-inch single[8]

A1. "AM to PM" (Hex Hector/Mac Quayle club mix)
A2. "AM to PM" (E-Smoove house mix)
B1. "AM to PM" (E-Smoove 4 Da Heads dub)
B2. "AM to PM" (Richard F's Understair dub)

UK CD single[9]

1. "AM to PM" (album version) – 3:51
2. "AM to PM" (Ignorants remix) – 4:18
3. "AM to PM" (E-Smoove house mix) – 7:22
4. "AM to PM" (video)

UK 12-inch single[10]

A1. "AM to PM" (album version) – 3:51
A2. "AM to PM" (Ignorants remix) – 4:18
B1. "AM to PM" (E-Smoove house mix) – 7:22

UK cassette single and European CD single[11][12]

1. "AM to PM" – 3:51
2. "AM to PM" (E-Smoove house mix) – 7:22

Australian CD single[13]

1. "AM to PM" (radio edit) – 3:52
2. "AM to PM" (Irv Gotti's Gutta remix) – 3:35
3. "AM to PM" (Hex Hector/Mac Quayle club mix) – 6:19
4. "AM to PM" (E-Smoove house mix) – 7:20
5. "AM to PM" (video)

Japanese CD single[14]

1. "AM to PM" (radio edit) – 3:53
2. "AM to PM" (Irv Gotti remix) – 3:37
3. "AM to PM" (instrumental) – 3:43

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## Charts[edit]

### Weekly charts[edit]

| Chart (2001–2002)  | Peak
position

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Australia (ARIA)[15] | 25
Australian Urban (ARIA)[16] | 6
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[2] | 9
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[17] | 31
Denmark (Tracklisten)[18] | 4
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[19] | 16
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[20] | 17
France (SNEP)[21] | 53
Germany (Official German Charts)[22] | 59
Ireland (IRMA)[3] | 6
Italy (FIMI)[23] | 39
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[24] | 6
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[25] | 8
Norway (VG-lista)[26] | 7
Romania (Romanian Top 100)[27] | 69
Scotland (OCC)[28] | 5
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[29] | 16
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[30] | 28
UK Singles (OCC)[4] | 3
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[31] | 2
US Billboard Hot 100[5] | 27
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[32] | 13
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[33] | 58
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[34] | 21
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[35] | 24
US Top 40 Tracks (Billboard)[36] | 35

### Year-end charts[edit]

| Chart (2001)  | Position

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Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[37] | 100
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[38] | 81
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[39] | 82
Chart (2002)  | Position

|

Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[40] | 74
Ireland (IRMA)[41] | 65
UK Singles (OCC)[42] | 79
UK Airplay (Music Week)[43] | 73

## Certifications[edit]

Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

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Norway (IFPI Norway)[44] | Gold  |
United Kingdom (BPI)[45] | Silver  | 200,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

## Release history[edit]

Region  | Date  | Format(s)  | Label(s)  | Ref.

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United States  | July 24, 2001  |

* Contemporary hit
* rhythmic contemporary radio

| Def Soul | [46]
September 11, 2001  | CD  | [47]
Australia  | November 26, 2001  | Universal Music Australia | [48]
United Kingdom  | January 14, 2002  |

* 12-inch vinyl
* CD
* cassette

| Def Soul  | [49]
Japan  | January 17, 2002  | CD  | Universal Music Japan | [50]

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1. ^ a b c Taylor, Chuck (July 14, 2001). "Reviews & Previews - New & Noteworthy". Billboard. Vol. 113, no. 28\. Prometheus Global Media. p. 26. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
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3. ^ a b "The Irish Charts – Search Results – AM to PM". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
4. ^ a b "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
5. ^ a b "Christina Milian Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 26, 2017.
6. ^ Hall, Rashaun (September 22, 2001). "Def Soul's Milian Makes Pop Transition". Billboard. Vol. 113, no. 38\. p. 16.
7. ^ AM to PM (US CD single disc notes). Christina Milian. Def Soul. 2001. 314 588 775-2.`{{cite AV media notes}}`: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
8. ^ AM to PM (US 12-inch single sleeve). Christina Milian. Def Soul. 2001. 314 572 972-1.`{{cite AV media notes}}`: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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## External links[edit]

* "AM to PM" music video on YouTube

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Christina Milian

Studio albums|

* Christina Milian
* It's About Time
* So Amazin'

Other albums|

* Young Money: Rise of an Empire
* 4U

Singles|

* "AM to PM"
* "When You Look at Me"
* "Dip It Low"
* "Whatever U Want"
* "Say I"
* "Us Against the World"

Featured singles|

* "Between Me and You"
* "It's All Gravy"
* "Hello"
* "Start a Fire"

Theme song|

"Call Me, Beep Me!"

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