<P> William Ruhlmann of AllMusic deemed "Absolutely (Story of a Girl)" "catchy" and reminiscent of Barenaked Ladies . People praised the song's "chunky hooks and irresistible, sing - along, stop - and - start chorus". Bridget Fitzgerald of HuffPost found the song "effortlessly catchy" and "adorable". Sputnikmusic's Lincoln Green called "Absolutely (Story of a Girl)" "pretty sappy and uninteresting, but at the same time, it's catchy and there's a little charm behind all of the cheese . It's a harmless power pop anthem that at worst is clichéd and fun to jam out to at best ." Green also said that the song encapsulated the music of the early 2000s . </P> <P> "Absolutely (Story of a Girl)" was the band's biggest single, and it charted worldwide on multiple music charts . In the U.S., it debuted at number 25 on Billboard's Modern Rock Tracks chart in the issue dated April 15, 2000; in the following weeks, the song rose to peak at number 10 on that chart on May 27, 2000 . It reached number six on the magazine's all - genre Hot 100 chart on July 22, 2000, and number five on the Hot 100 Airplay ranking one week later (which only measured radio airplay). It was a number one hit on the Mainstream Top 40 chart on August 12, which ranked the most popular songs being played on a panel of Top 40 radio stations . On August 26, it reached its peak on the Adult Top 40 Tracks chart at number two, which measured more adult - oriented alternative rock and mainstream pop . It was the 35th best - performing single in the U.S. in 2000, according to Billboard . The single peaked the highest in Canada, reaching number three on the all - genre Top Singles chart; it also hit number 14 on the Rock / Alternative rankings . </P> <P> Internationally, it was also the group's biggest hit . It fared best in New Zealand, where it reached number seven; it ranked as the 39th best - selling single of 2000 in that country . In nearby Australia, the song was also a hit, reaching number 31 . It performed near the bottom of singles charts in other territories . In Scotland, it reached number 67; in the Netherlands, number 75 . In the United Kingdom, the single only made an appearance for one week at number 83 on the UK Singles Chart dated October 10, 2000 . In Brazil, it ranked lowest at number 85 . Because of the success of the song, it made an appearance on the 2000 compilation album Now That's What I Call Music! 5 in the U.S. The song was also featured on the album "Lizzie McGuire: Total Party!" from the hit Disney Channel show Lizzie McGuire . In 2015, Billboard ranked it the tenth most popular song of the summer from 2000 . By June 2004, the song had accumulated over 400,000 spins on radio in the U.S., and it received a BDS Certified Spin Award . </P> <P> The song was covered by the band Four Year Strong for their cover album Explains It All (2009). </P>

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