Breakout (Miley Cyrus song)

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"Breakout"
Los Angeles, California)[1]
GenrePop rock
Length3:24
LabelHollywood
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Scott Cutler
  • Anne Preven

"Breakout" is a song by American singer

drums while lyrics discuss growing up and being carefree.[2]

Contemporary critics received "Breakout" very well, appreciating its lyrical content. Digital downloads began immediately after the Breakout's release on July 22, 2008, and it charted at numbers 45 in Canada, 56 in the United States, and 94 in Australia. Cyrus performed the song in several venues; her first, in the 2008

Wonder World Tour
, it was the opening number.

Development

"Breakout" was written by

backing vocals, soon after a version with Perry leaked on the Internet.[4] Perry discussed her role with Bliss magazine: "My vocals are actually on Breakout. I thought, 'Yes, I'm singing on a Miley single'."[3] Cyrus said naming the album Breakout was influenced by the song as it was "one of [her] favorite songs" on the album; this was because the song is feminine but has appeals to different age groups: "Moms, dads, sisters, brothers can, you know, relate to it. And it's basically because you just want to go out and have fun with your friends and sometimes, you know, go out dancing and let loose once in a while."[5]

Composition

"Breakout" (2008)
A sample of Miley Cyrus' "Breakout". The song is a pop number with lyrics about being carefree. It features background vocals by American pop singer Katy Perry.
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"Breakout" is a pop rock song[6] lasting three minutes and twenty-six seconds.[2] Written in the key of E major, it follows the chord progression G5—Dsus—Csus2—Dsus,[7] beginning with a fast beat, composed of chiming electric guitar and drums and later progressing to "the snares skip and the keyboards shimmer".[6] In the view of Chris William of Entertainment Weekly, "Breakout"'s lyrics are "a harangue against life's cruelest inequities", drawing attention to the opening verse, "Every week's the same/Stuck in school's so lame/My parents say that I'm lazy/Getting up at 8 a.m.'s crazy/Tired of bein' told what to do/So unfair, so uncool,"[8] though adding that the song was a sign that the "little girl isn't growing up".[8] However, Mikael Wood of the Los Angeles Times said the song was indeed about growing up fast, referencing the lines "It feels so good to let go" and "Wish it would never end"[9] and Jody Rosen of Rolling Stone also believed "she's venting the frustrations of a teen who's too grown-up to submit to her parents, teachers or anyone else" with the lines "tired of bein' told what to do".[10]

Critical reception

Wonder World Tour
.

"Breakout" received positive responses from contemporary critics, with Chris William, writing for Entertainment Weekly stating that Gina Schock left influences from The Go-Go's' 1982 hit single "Vacation" with "just the right amount of maturing".[8] Mikael Wood of the Los Angeles Times called the song "a slightly tougher, more guitar-based sound than last year's

About.com said the song was one of the "top tracks on Breakout"[11] and Heather Phares of AllMusic said the song's "school girl rebellion" was "designed to present the feisty, carefree Miley".[12]

According to Sarah Rodman of The Boston Globe, "Breakout" is "pure pop realm with the Go-Go's-style fizz".[6] Ash Dosanjh of Yahoo! Music said, "You can forgive Cyrus's lack of poetic profundity because this is a dancefloor smash complete with ecstatic beats pummelling throughout."[13] Along with "7 Things", Robert Christgau called the song "one of the best of Breakout".[14] Ben Ratliff wrote for The New York Times that "Breakout" "appeals to both age groups", adding, "it’s a girls-only call to fun, but it hints at a decadent, school-free future."[15] However, Sal Cinquemani of Slant Magazine described "Breakout" as a "noxious Avril Lavigne knockoff— an anti-education screed filled with declarations".[16]

Chart performance

As it was not released as a single, "Breakout" received exclusive

Australian Singles Chart.[19]

Live performances

Wonder World Tour
.

Cyrus premiered "Breakout" at the opening of the 2008

The Today Show.[23] On June 7, 2009, Cyrus performed the song at twentieth annual A Time for Heroes Celebrity Carnival, an outdoor carnival supporting the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation.[24]

"Breakout" was on the set list of Cyrus's 2009

Madrid, Spain.[27]

Charts

Chart (2008) Peak
position
Australian Singles Chart[19] 94
Canadian Hot 100[17] 45
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[17] 56

References

  1. ^ Breakout liner notes [CD] Hollywood Records (2008).
  2. ^ a b "Amazon.com: Breakout: Miley Cyrus: MP3 Downloads". Amazon. Retrieved November 2, 2009.
  3. ^ a b "Katy Perry singing backing vocals for Miley Cyrus". Thaindian News. March 1, 2008. Archived from the original on May 4, 2009. Retrieved November 2, 2009.
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  5. Wal-Mart. Archived from the original
    on December 6, 2009. Retrieved December 20, 2009.
  6. ^ a b c Rodman, Sarah (July 22, 2009). "With her new CD, Miley Cyrus breaks out -- a little". The Boston Globe. The New York Times Company. Retrieved December 5, 2009.
  7. Alfred Publishing
    . Retrieved December 6, 2009.
  8. ^
    Time Warner, Inc
    . Retrieved December 5, 2009.
  9. ^ a b Wood, Mikael (July 21, 2009). "Miley Cyrus' 'Breakout': A long way from Montana". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 6, 2009.
  10. ^ Rosen, Jody (August 21, 2009). "Breakout: Miley Cyrus: Review". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on May 12, 2009. Retrieved December 6, 2009.
  11. About.com. The New York Times Company. Archived from the original
    on 2009-07-09. Retrieved December 6, 2009.
  12. ^ Phares, Heather. "Breakout > Review". Allmusic. Macrovision Corporation. Retrieved December 6, 2009.
  13. ^ Dosanjh, Ash (September 4, 2008). "Miley Cyrus - Breakout". Yahoo! Music. Yahoo!. Retrieved December 6, 2009.
  14. ^ Christgau, Robert. "Breakout". RobertChristgau.com. Robert Christgau. Retrieved December 6, 2009.
  15. ^ Ratliff, Ben (July 21, 2009). ""Breakout" (Hollywood)". The New York Times. Retrieved December 21, 2009.
  16. ^ Cinquemani, Sal (July 20, 2009). "Miley Cyrus - Breakout". Slant Magazine. Archived from the original on July 10, 2009. Retrieved December 6, 2009.
  17. ^
    Nielsen Business Media. Archived from the original on August 22, 2008. Retrieved December 5, 2009. {{cite magazine}}: Check |url= value (help
    )
  18. ^ a b "Miley Cyrus - Breakout - Music Charts". aCharts.us. Retrieved December 5, 2009.
  19. ^ a b "ARIA Charts" (PDF). Pandora Archive.com. Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved December 5, 2009.
  20. ^ Harris, Chris (May 5, 2008). "Miley Cyrus Thanks Fans For Their Support During Disney Games Set". MTV News. Viacom. Retrieved December 5, 2009.
  21. ^ a b "Miley Cyrus". Disney.com. The Walt Disney Company. Archived from the original on August 22, 2008. Retrieved December 5, 2009.
  22. ^ Futterman, Erica (May 19, 2008). "Jonas Brothers, New Kids on the Block, Miley Cyrus Earn Fans' Shrieks at Zootopia". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on June 2, 2008. Retrieved December 5, 2009.
  23. ^ Zfat, Natalie (July 25, 2008). "Miley Cyrus Headlines Biggest Concert in Today Show History". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on August 22, 2008. Retrieved December 5, 2009.
  24. IPC Media. June 8, 2009. Archived from the original
    on June 12, 2009. Retrieved December 5, 2009.
  25. ^ a b c d Thompsen, Melinda M. (September 15, 2009). "Review: Miley Cyrus Rocks the Rose Garden as She Kicks off Tour in Portland". The Oregonian. Advance Publications. Retrieved December 5, 2009.
  26. Reed Business Information. Archived from the original
    on July 4, 2012. Retrieved December 5, 2009.
  27. ^ Llewellyn, Howell (February 5, 2010). "Miley Cyrus To Play Rock In Rio Madrid". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved June 8, 2010.

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