"Not Like That" is a song recorded by American recording artist Ashley Tisdale. The song was a single in her 2007 debut album, Headstrong

Headstrong (Ashley Tisdale album)

"Don't Touch " is a cover song, performed originally performed by Tata Young. Tisdale collaborated with Rotem, Ryan Tedder, and Evan "Kidd" Bogart on "He Said She Said." Tisdale also worked heavily with production teams The Matrix and Twin...

. The single was released in Europe on January 25, 2008. The single had no official release in the United States or Canada.

Song information

The song includes vocals by Jassy. In a MTV

MTV

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 interview in March 2007, Tisdale said the song would be album's third single. Tisdale said that the song is about how people:

"...often see the glamorous side of this career. ...It's really saying it's not like that and I'm just the girl next door. There's always somebody who either loves you or hates you, and you just have to have a thick skin" said Tisdale in an interview by MTV.com

Critical reception

Jamie Ross of Arizona Daily Wildcat

Arizona Daily Wildcat

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said:

Tisdale hits the right note with the out-of-this-world song "Not Like That." The up-tempo number features clap-along beats, white girl rhymes and lyrics every girl who has ever been to a club can relate to: "All the girls in the club got their eyes on me/I can tell by their look that they want to be/Hot, hot, hot like that/But it's not, not, no, it's not like that."

Salim Khan of The Nation

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 said:

A unique songs which lets Tisdale's talent shine. Not as good as He Said She Said but still vey likable.

Music video

The music video was leaked on October 2, 2007. It is the second part of the There's Something About Ashley

There's Something About Ashley

There's Something About Ashley is a documentary released by Warner Bros. Records about the beginning of Ashley Tisdale's solo music career and was released on November 6, 2007. The DVD includes 3 new music videos from her debut album Headstrong and a documentary...

DVD. The music video intro features Tisdale's sister Jennifer Tisdale

Jennifer Tisdale

Jennifer Kelly Tisdale is an American actress, and singer. She is the older sister of Suite Life of Zack and Cody and High School Musical star Ashley Tisdale.-Career:...

. The video was directed by Scott Speer

Scott Speer

Scott Speer is an American music video director born in San Diego, California.-Career:At age 23 he was signed with HSI Productions, and in 2006 Speer received the MVPA Award for Directorial Debut of the Year for the music video of "Stars" by Switchfoot.In 2007 he won his first MTV Video Music...

. The music video starts with Tisdale to read a magazine that a friend gives her. The magazines cover story is about Tisdale. We see her in her room singing, at work—filming a commercial—and in a magazine. Josh Henderson

Josh Henderson

Joshua Baret "Josh" Henderson is an American actor and singer. He rose to fame as one of the male members of Scene 23, a pop singing group that were selected as the winners of The WB's singing competition Popstars 2. After the group disbanded, he began focusing on an acting career...

, Scott Speer

Scott Speer

Scott Speer is an American music video director born in San Diego, California.-Career:At age 23 he was signed with HSI Productions, and in 2006 Speer received the MVPA Award for Directorial Debut of the Year for the music video of "Stars" by Switchfoot.In 2007 he won his first MTV Video Music...

, and Jared Murillo

Jared Murillo (dancer)

Jared Makaio Murillo is an American professional dancer known for his works as a dancer in the Disney Channel movies, High School Musical, High School Musical 2 and for having a special cameo appearance in High School Musical 3: Senior Year. He is also in a boyband called V Factory.-Early...

 make cameos in the video.

Track listings

Maxi CD Single

1. "Not Like That" (Album Version) – 3:01
2. "He Said She Said
   He Said She Said (song)
   "He Said She Said" is a song recorded by American recording artist Ashley Tisdale. The song was written by Johnathan "J. R." Rotem, Evan "Kidd" Bogart, and Ryan Tedder, and produced by Rotem for Tisdale's debut studio album Headstrong....
   
   " (Jack D. Elliot Remix) – 3:05
3. "Be Good to Me
   Be Good to Me
   "Be Good to Me" is a song recorded by American recording artist Ashley Tisdale from her debut album, Headstrong. The song was released as the album's lead single in the United States on December 26, 2006 and in South America in January 2007...
   
   " (Jack D. Elliot Remix) – 6:17
4. "Not Like That" (Music Video) – 3:10

Charts

Chart (2008)	Peak position
Austrian Singles Chart	31
Czech Singles Chart	52
Eurochart Hot 100 Singles Eurochart Hot 100 Singles The European Hot 100 Singles has been compiled by Billboard and Music & Media magazine since March, 1984. The chart is based on national singles sales charts in 15 European countries: Austria, Belgium , Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden,...	68
German Singles Chart	20
Swiss Music Charts Swiss Music Charts The Swiss Music Charts are Switzerland's main music sales charts. The charts are a record of the highest-selling singles and albums in various genres in Switzerland.The Swiss Charts include:* Singles Top 75...	27

Release details

Region/Country	Date	Format	Label
Europe	January 25, 2008	CD single, digital download	Warner Bros. Records
Chile	April 21, 2008
Brazil	August 30, 2008	Airplay

Credits and personnel

• Vocals – Ashley Tisdale
• Producer – Twin
• Vocal producer – Twin
• Writer (s) – Ashley Tisdale, David Jassy, Nicolas Molinder, Pell Ankarberg, Joacim Person
• Mixer and additional programming – Alan Mason
• Background vocals – Victoria Sandstrom