22-06-2010, 12:14
released June 22nd, 2010
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from the album - Can't Be Tamed
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjSG6z_13-Q
from all music
Miley Cyrus became an overnight sensation in 2006 as the star of Hannah Montana, a popular Disney Channel television series whose success allowed Cyrus to launch her own recording career several years later. Overnight popularity wasn't a new thing for the Cyrus family; Miley's father, country singer Billy Ray Cyrus, went from obscurity to stardom in a few short months in 1992, when "Achy Breaky Heart" became a crossover hit. The success of "Achy Breaky Heart" was hardly the only memorable event for Billy Ray that year, though, as he and his wife welcomed their daughter Destiny Hope Cyrus into the world on November 23, 1992. Destiny's cheerful disposition as a child earned her the nickname Smiley, which stuck when it was shortened to Miley.
Miley's career as a professional actress began in 2003, when she appeared alongside her father in an episode of the television series Doc. The same year, she landed a small role in the Tim Burton film Big Fish. The budding actress had also developed an interest in writing songs and learning how to sing, and in 2005, she landed a role that allowed her to put her skills in acting and music to work. Miley was cast in the title role of Hannah Montana, in which she played a teenage girl leading a double life: by day, she's Miley Stewart, an ordinary kid dealing with school, friends, siblings, and all the other foibles of life for a 14-year-old, while at night she dons a wig and becomes Hannah Montana, a multi-platinum pop star whose career is guided by her dad, songwriter Robby Stewart. Miley's friends don't know she's also Hannah, however, and keeping this a secret is no simple matter. After debuting in March 2006, Hannah Montana became an immediate success with young viewers and led to the release of a soundtrack CD in October, featuring Miley singing eight songs from the show along with five related tracks (including a duet with her father, Billy Ray, on "I Learned from You").
That fall, Miley hit the road as the opening act for another Disney-spawned pop act, the Cheetah Girls. A reissue of the Hannah Montana album followed in March 2007, not long after the show's theme song, "The Best of Both Worlds," was released as a single. A second Hannah Montana record, Hannah Montana 2/Meet Miley Cyrus, was released in summer 2007. That fall, Cyrus embarked on the Best of Both Worlds tour, which stretched into early 2008 and was edited into The Best of Both Worlds Concert film, which was released that spring. By then, Cyrus was busy recording Breakout, her first full-fledged album as herself, as well as shooting Hannah Montana: The Movie, which was slated for release the following year.
Breakout arrived in summer 2008. It topped the Billboard charts and quickly went platinum, paving the way for an even more successful year in 2009. Hannah Montana: The Movie was released that March and peaked at number one, while the soundtrack's lead single â a country-pop ballad called "The Climb" â became one of the year's most omnipresent songs, giving Miley her first multi-platinum hit. A short album, The Time of Our Lives, arrived several months later and yielded another hit with "Party in the U.S.A.," which charted inside the Billboard Top Ten for 16 weeks. Cyrus performed the song on the "Wonder World Tour," her first international tour, and also found time to film another movie, The Last Song, which hit theaters in 2010. With acting assuming such a large role in her life, Cyrus announced her decision to take a hiatus from music â but not before the release of her third album, Can't Be Tamed, which appeared that summer.
album review
Miley Cyrus' Time of Our Lives EP spawned the carefree mega-hit âParty in the U.S.A.,â but on her second album, she does just about everything she can to distance herself from that look and sound to announce that she has grown up. On Canât Be Tamedâs cover, sheâs clad in black from her heavily lined eyes to the tips of her toes, sporting pale skin and chestnut hair several shades darker than Hannah Montana blonde. The albumâs sound is several shades darker too, but within reason; while none of these songs sounds like it belongs on one of her alter egoâs albums, Canât Be Tamed was released by Hollywood Records, Disneyâs more mature imprint. So while âLiberty Walkâ's bold synths and beats and rapped verses sound edgier than any of Cyrus' previous work, upbeat lyrics like âDonât live a lie/This is your lifeâ keep the song Radio Disney-friendly. She also tries this dancefloor-ready sound out for size on âWho Owns My Heart,â the stomping title track, and âPermanent December,â which apes the Auto-Tuned rapping of Kesha's âTik Tokâ minus that songâs mindless fun, which is actually a recurring problem on Canât Be Tamed: too often, Cyrus equates grown-up with joyless, and songs like âScarsâ reach for an emotional depth that isnât there. Though pop was Cyrus' bread and butter during her Hannah years, the albumâs synth-dominated tunes donât jell with her voice; she sounds more natural and more grown-up on the songs that straddle rock and country, including the revved-up cover of Poison's âEvery Rose Has Its Thornâ and the anthemic âTwo More Lonely People,â which makes the most of her voice and appeal as they are. Even occasionally overwrought ballads like âStayâ and âTake Me Alongâ are a more organic fit for the singer she has been and could become. At times Canât Be Tamed feels perfunctory, getting the job of showing Cyrus is growing up without making her too mature for her still-young fan base and little else. Sheâs taken another step away from Hannah here, but there should be room for fun even in more adult musical territory.
Track Listing
1 Liberty Walk Armato, Cyrus, Fasse, James ... 4:06
2 Who Owns My Heart Armato, Cyrus, James, Karaoglu 3:34
3 Can't Be Tamed Armato, Cyrus, James, Nza ... 2:48
4 Every Rose Has Its Thorn Dall, DeVille, Michaels ... 3:48
5 Two More Lonely People Aparo, Armato, Cyrus, Jane ... 3:09
6 Forgiveness and Love Armato, Cyrus, James ... 3:28
7 Permanent December Cyrus, Kelly, Shanks 3:37
8 Stay Cyrus, Shanks 4:21
9 Scars Cyrus, Shanks 3:42
10 Take Me Along Cyrus, Shanks 4:09
11 Robot Cyrus, Shanks 3:43
12 My Heart Beats for Love Cyrus, Lindsey, Sampson ... 3:45
from the album - Can't Be Tamed
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjSG6z_13-Q
from all music
Miley Cyrus became an overnight sensation in 2006 as the star of Hannah Montana, a popular Disney Channel television series whose success allowed Cyrus to launch her own recording career several years later. Overnight popularity wasn't a new thing for the Cyrus family; Miley's father, country singer Billy Ray Cyrus, went from obscurity to stardom in a few short months in 1992, when "Achy Breaky Heart" became a crossover hit. The success of "Achy Breaky Heart" was hardly the only memorable event for Billy Ray that year, though, as he and his wife welcomed their daughter Destiny Hope Cyrus into the world on November 23, 1992. Destiny's cheerful disposition as a child earned her the nickname Smiley, which stuck when it was shortened to Miley.
Miley's career as a professional actress began in 2003, when she appeared alongside her father in an episode of the television series Doc. The same year, she landed a small role in the Tim Burton film Big Fish. The budding actress had also developed an interest in writing songs and learning how to sing, and in 2005, she landed a role that allowed her to put her skills in acting and music to work. Miley was cast in the title role of Hannah Montana, in which she played a teenage girl leading a double life: by day, she's Miley Stewart, an ordinary kid dealing with school, friends, siblings, and all the other foibles of life for a 14-year-old, while at night she dons a wig and becomes Hannah Montana, a multi-platinum pop star whose career is guided by her dad, songwriter Robby Stewart. Miley's friends don't know she's also Hannah, however, and keeping this a secret is no simple matter. After debuting in March 2006, Hannah Montana became an immediate success with young viewers and led to the release of a soundtrack CD in October, featuring Miley singing eight songs from the show along with five related tracks (including a duet with her father, Billy Ray, on "I Learned from You").
That fall, Miley hit the road as the opening act for another Disney-spawned pop act, the Cheetah Girls. A reissue of the Hannah Montana album followed in March 2007, not long after the show's theme song, "The Best of Both Worlds," was released as a single. A second Hannah Montana record, Hannah Montana 2/Meet Miley Cyrus, was released in summer 2007. That fall, Cyrus embarked on the Best of Both Worlds tour, which stretched into early 2008 and was edited into The Best of Both Worlds Concert film, which was released that spring. By then, Cyrus was busy recording Breakout, her first full-fledged album as herself, as well as shooting Hannah Montana: The Movie, which was slated for release the following year.
Breakout arrived in summer 2008. It topped the Billboard charts and quickly went platinum, paving the way for an even more successful year in 2009. Hannah Montana: The Movie was released that March and peaked at number one, while the soundtrack's lead single â a country-pop ballad called "The Climb" â became one of the year's most omnipresent songs, giving Miley her first multi-platinum hit. A short album, The Time of Our Lives, arrived several months later and yielded another hit with "Party in the U.S.A.," which charted inside the Billboard Top Ten for 16 weeks. Cyrus performed the song on the "Wonder World Tour," her first international tour, and also found time to film another movie, The Last Song, which hit theaters in 2010. With acting assuming such a large role in her life, Cyrus announced her decision to take a hiatus from music â but not before the release of her third album, Can't Be Tamed, which appeared that summer.
album review
Miley Cyrus' Time of Our Lives EP spawned the carefree mega-hit âParty in the U.S.A.,â but on her second album, she does just about everything she can to distance herself from that look and sound to announce that she has grown up. On Canât Be Tamedâs cover, sheâs clad in black from her heavily lined eyes to the tips of her toes, sporting pale skin and chestnut hair several shades darker than Hannah Montana blonde. The albumâs sound is several shades darker too, but within reason; while none of these songs sounds like it belongs on one of her alter egoâs albums, Canât Be Tamed was released by Hollywood Records, Disneyâs more mature imprint. So while âLiberty Walkâ's bold synths and beats and rapped verses sound edgier than any of Cyrus' previous work, upbeat lyrics like âDonât live a lie/This is your lifeâ keep the song Radio Disney-friendly. She also tries this dancefloor-ready sound out for size on âWho Owns My Heart,â the stomping title track, and âPermanent December,â which apes the Auto-Tuned rapping of Kesha's âTik Tokâ minus that songâs mindless fun, which is actually a recurring problem on Canât Be Tamed: too often, Cyrus equates grown-up with joyless, and songs like âScarsâ reach for an emotional depth that isnât there. Though pop was Cyrus' bread and butter during her Hannah years, the albumâs synth-dominated tunes donât jell with her voice; she sounds more natural and more grown-up on the songs that straddle rock and country, including the revved-up cover of Poison's âEvery Rose Has Its Thornâ and the anthemic âTwo More Lonely People,â which makes the most of her voice and appeal as they are. Even occasionally overwrought ballads like âStayâ and âTake Me Alongâ are a more organic fit for the singer she has been and could become. At times Canât Be Tamed feels perfunctory, getting the job of showing Cyrus is growing up without making her too mature for her still-young fan base and little else. Sheâs taken another step away from Hannah here, but there should be room for fun even in more adult musical territory.
Track Listing
1 Liberty Walk Armato, Cyrus, Fasse, James ... 4:06
2 Who Owns My Heart Armato, Cyrus, James, Karaoglu 3:34
3 Can't Be Tamed Armato, Cyrus, James, Nza ... 2:48
4 Every Rose Has Its Thorn Dall, DeVille, Michaels ... 3:48
5 Two More Lonely People Aparo, Armato, Cyrus, Jane ... 3:09
6 Forgiveness and Love Armato, Cyrus, James ... 3:28
7 Permanent December Cyrus, Kelly, Shanks 3:37
8 Stay Cyrus, Shanks 4:21
9 Scars Cyrus, Shanks 3:42
10 Take Me Along Cyrus, Shanks 4:09
11 Robot Cyrus, Shanks 3:43
12 My Heart Beats for Love Cyrus, Lindsey, Sampson ... 3:45