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Grow Up — The Pussycat Dolls - When I

: The single peaked at #9 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #3 in the UK. It helped the Pussycat Dolls become the first female group in digital history to have three singles surpass two million digital sales in the U.S..

Directed by Joseph Kahn, the music video is famous for transforming a traffic jam on Hollywood Boulevard into a massive dance spectacle. The Pussycat Dolls - When I Grow Up

: Britney Spears actually filmed a cameo for the video, waving at the Dolls while driving past, though it was ultimately cut from the final version. : The single peaked at #9 on the

: The verses and chorus catalog the "ridiculous dreams" of youth—wanting to be in movies, travel the world, and have "groupies" (a line often misheard by listeners as wanting to have "boobies"). : Britney Spears actually filmed a cameo for

Produced by the legendary , the song is an uptempo (120 BPM) track set in E minor. It is characterized by its "dark, dissonant" club energy and "murderous bounce".

The song is often described as "autobiographical" by Scherzinger, reflecting the intense desire for attention and stardom she felt as a young performer.