"When You Look at Me" is a song by American singer Christina Milian from her self-titled debut album released in 2001. The song was co-written by Christina Milian along with Christin Karlsson, Nina Woodford, Fredrik Odesio, and Henrik Jonback, and produced by Bloodshy & Avant. It was released as the album's second single outside the United States and became a hit in Australia and Europe, reaching the top 10 in several countries including Australia, the UK, and the Netherlands. The song's message is about not judging people by their appearances, inspired by Milian's own experiences of being wrongly labeled during her school days. The lyrics emphasize looking beyond surface impressions to understand who people really are. The music video, directed by Billie Woodruff, features Milian in various outfits and colorful rooms dancing with background dancers. Overall, "When You Look at Me" is a polished pop song with a catchy chorus and a lesson against superficial judgment, reflecting Milian's personal insights and European pop influences of the early 2000s.