Not Like That

"Not Like That" is a song recorded by American singer Ashley Tisdale for her 2007 debut album, Headstrong. "Not Like That" was released as the album's third single on January 25, 2008, in Europe. The single was later released in Chile and Brazil, in April and August 2008, respectively. "Not Like That" was Tisdale's first single to not be released in North America. The single had a physical release in Europe and Chile, with two editions of the single being released, with different track listings and remixes. Lyrically the song deals with life in the entertainment business. The song received a generally positive reception from music critics. Commercially, the song became another hit for Tisdale in Germany, where her previous single, "He Said She Said" had entered the top 20. The song also became her second top 40 hit in Austria, and had success in Sweden as well. Tisdale performed the song on the set of Good Morning America, after performing her previous singles "Be Good to Me" and "He Said She Said". The performance was not broadcast, however, and was only available for the studio audience. Tisdale also performed the song on Live With Regis and Kelly, with part of the performance being broadcast. The song was also performed on Tisdale's "Headstrong Tour Across America".