The Best of Both Worlds (song)

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"The Best of Both Worlds"
Single by Miley Cyrus
from the album Hannah Montana
B-side"If We Were a Movie"
ReleasedMarch 28, 2006 (2006-03-28)
Recorded2005
Genre
Length2:54
LabelWalt Disney
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Matthew Gerrard
Miley Cyrus singles chronology
"The Best of Both Worlds"
(2006) 		"Who Said"
(2006)

"The Best of Both Worlds" is a

bubblegum pop and pop rock
. Lyrically, it is a showcase of the double life lived by Miley Stewart.

"The Best of Both Worlds" is considered to be one of Cyrus'

concert tour of the same name
. Cyrus' performances of the song on the Best of Both Worlds Tour were as herself, but when she performed the song on television, she did so in character as Hannah Montana.

Background

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"The Best of Both Worlds" is a song with influences from dance, rock and country music,

beats per minute.[4] The song is written in the key of C major. Cyrus' vocals span from A3 to D5.[4] The song begins with the chord progression C5–G5–D5–F5.[4]

The song was written by

double life as Montana: regular adolescent that moved from Nashville, Tennessee to Malibu, California by day and pop star by night.[2] In the song, Cyrus sings about the privileges and advantages that are faced in leading in two lives, with references to Orlando Bloom, concerts, friendship and film premieres.[5]

Critical reception

The song received generally positive reviews from critics. Heather Phares of

Brangelina, but a weird one to push on little girls".[5]

Chart performance

The song received low

Hot Digital Songs Chart which led to an appearance on the Billboard Hot 100 for the week ending August 12, 2006.[6] It debuted and peaked at number 92 on the Hot 100, and stayed on the chart for two weeks.[7] In the same week of its entry on the Hot 100, the song charted at number seventy-one on the Pop 100 and dropped from the chart the following week.[8]

"The Best of Both Worlds" reached higher peak chart positions in Europe. For the week ending February 22, 2007, the song debuted and peaked at number seventeen in the

German Singles Chart, debuting at number 71 and eventually peaking at number 66.[12] It spent a total of seven weeks on the chart.[12]

Live performances

tour of the same name
.

Cyrus often dressed as the Hannah Montana character when she performed "The Best of Both Worlds" at concerts and promotional television appearances. At the concert taping to promote the

Live with Regis and Kelly.[15] The following month she performed it at the 2006 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
.

On March 28, 2007, Cyrus appeared as Hannah Montana and performed the song for

Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre.[19]

Track listings

Charts

Chart (2006–2008) Peak
position
Germany (
Official German Charts)[12]
 66
Ireland (IRMA)[9] 17
UK Singles (OCC)[10]
 43
US Billboard Hot 100[7] 92
US Billboard Pop 100[8] 71

Certification

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[24] Platinum 1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Phares, Heather. "Hannah Montana: The Movie [Soundtrack] > Review}}}". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved October 4, 2009.
  2. ^ a b c d "Hannah Montana > Review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved October 4, 2009.
  3. ^ "The Best of Both Worlds > Overview". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved October 4, 2009.
  4. ^
    Alfred Publishing
    . 7 May 2007. Retrieved October 24, 2009.
  5. ^
    Time Warner
    . Retrieved October 3, 2009.
  6. Nielsen Business Media, Inc
    . Retrieved October 4, 2009.
  7. ^ a b "Furtado Still No. 1 But Beyonce, Fergie Heat Up". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. August 3, 2006. Retrieved October 4, 2009.
  8. ^ a b "Hannah Montana > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved October 4, 2009.
  9. ^ a b "The Irish Charts - The Best of Both Worlds". Irish Recorded Music Association. Archived from the original on January 5, 2010. Retrieved October 4, 2009.
  10. ^ a b "The Official Charts Company - Hannah Montana - The Best of Both Worlds". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 4, 2009.
  11. ^ "The Official Charts Company - Hannah Montana". Official Charts Company. March 3, 2007. Retrieved October 4, 2009.
  12. ^ a b c "Hannah Montana - The Best of Both Worlds - Music Charts". aCharts. Retrieved October 21, 2009.
  13. ^ a b c d "The Best of Both Worlds". Disney.com. The Walt Disney Company. Retrieved October 4, 2009.
  14. ^ "Multi-Platinum Recording Artists The Cheetah Girls Launch 40-City Nationwide Concert Tour; ;;Hannah Montana's Miley Cyrus and High School Musical's Vanessa Anne Hudgens Slotted as Special Guests in Selected Cities" (Press release). Walt Disney Records. Archived from the original on May 11, 2011. Retrieved October 5, 2009.
  15. Time Warner, Inc
    . Retrieved October 4, 2009.
  16. ^ a b Koranteng, Juliana (April 11, 2007). "Hannah Montana Concert Set For Int'l Roll Out". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Archived from the original on May 15, 2007. Retrieved October 5, 2009.
  17. CBS Television Distribution
    . December 20, 2007. Retrieved October 17, 2009.
  18. ^ McDonagh, Maitland. "Hannah Montana / Miley Cyrus: Best Of Both Worlds... : Review". TV Guide. OpenGate Capital. Retrieved October 4, 2009.
  19. ^ Larsen, Peter (October 11, 2008). "Miley Cyrus plays brand-new 'Hannah' songs in Irvine". The Orange County Register. Freedom Communications. Archived from the original on June 13, 2009. Retrieved October 5, 2009.
  20. ^ itunes.apple.com, "Best of Both Worlds - Single". Accessed 28 March 2006.
  21. ^ "Hannah Montana - The Best of Both Worlds". Ultratop.de. Retrieved October 4, 2009.
  22. ^ "The Best of Both Worlds [French Version] > Overview". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved October 4, 2009.
  23. ^ "The Best of Both Worlds - EP". iTunes Store. Apple. Archived from the original on November 7, 2012. Retrieved May 15, 2010.
  24. ^ "American single certifications – Hannah Montana – The Best Of Both Worlds". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 10, 2023.

External links

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