The song was accompanied by a music video , directed Dave Meyers , which showed Duff inside a house on a rainy day , waiting for her love interest . The video was nominated in the category of Best Pop Video at the 2004 MTV Video Music Awards . The song was used in the theatrical trailer for the 2004 film '' A Cinderella Story '' , which stars Duff . It was used as the theme song for the MTV reality television shows '' Laguna Beach : The Real Orange County '' and '' Newport Harbor : The Real Orange County '' , and it is included on the soundtrack album for '' Laguna Beach ''
2004 MTV Video Music Awards
2004 MTV Video Music Awards
Come Clean (Hilary Duff song)