Who Said

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"Who Said"
Single by Miley Cyrus
from the album Hannah Montana
ReleasedJuly 11, 2006
Recorded2005
Genre
Length3:15
LabelWalt Disney
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Matthew Gerrard
Miley Cyrus singles chronology
"The Best of Both Worlds"
(2006) 		"Who Said"
(2006) 		"Nobody's Perfect"
(2007)

"Who Said" is a song by American recording artist and actress

Hannah Montana – the alter ego of Miley Stewart, a character she plays on the Disney Channel television series Hannah Montana. The song was written by Matthew Gerrard, Robbie Nevil, and Jay Landers and produced by Gerrard. It was released on July 11, 2006, as the second single by Walt Disney Records from the series' first soundtrack, Hannah Montana. "Who Said" bears teen pop aspects musically, while its lyrics are about individualism
.

In the United States, the song peaked at number eighty-three on the

certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). A music video
for "Who Said" was released, taken from footage of a concert performance.

Background and composition

"Who Said" (2006)
A 17 second sample of Hannah Montana's "Who Said", which includes the song's chorus.
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"Who Said" was composed by

Hits Remixed (2008).[3] The song first premiered on Radio Disney on March 10, 2006, in order to promote the series and was afterward released as a single from Hannah Montana on July 11, 2006, to digital retailers.[4] The album artwork for the release was the same as the soundtrack's.[4]

"Who Said" is

beats per minute. It is written in the key of E major and Cyrus' vocals span two octaves, from B3 to C♯5. "Who Said" follows the chord progression of E–A.[6] Chris William of Entertainment Weekly perceived the lyrics of "Who Said" pertained to individualism, noting the lines "I'm individual / I'm not like anyone".[7]

Reception

Critical reception

Chris William of Entertainment Weekly described "Who Said"'s style as a simultaneous mimic of the styles of Avril Lavigne, Ashlee Simpson, and Britney Spears, which he felt contracted its lyrical theme.[7]

Chart performance

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

Hot Canadian Digital Singles chart.[11]

Live performances

Cyrus as Montana performs in the concert taping for the first season of Hannah Montana; it is used as the music video for "Who Said".

Cyrus, costumed as Montana, first performed "Who Said", along with six other songs, at the concert taping for the

Cheetah Girls' 2006 and 2007 concert tour The Party's Just Begun Tour.[13]

Track listings

  • United States digital single
  1. "Who Said" – 3:17
  1. "Who Said" – 3:17
  2. "Radio Disney Interview" – 1:25

Charts

Chart (2006) Peak
position
Canada (
Canadian Digital Songs) (Billboard)[11]
 65
US Billboard Hot 100[8] 83
US Pop 100[11] 63

Certification

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[14] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Hannah Montana liner notes [CD] Walt Disney Records (2006).
  2. ^ "Disney's Karaoke Series: Hannah Montana". Walt Disney Records. The Walt Disney Company. Archived from the original on May 5, 2010. Retrieved May 18, 2010.
  3. Wal-Mart
    . Retrieved May 18, 2010.
  4. ^ a b "Amazon.com: Who Said: Hannah Montana: MP3 Downloads". Amazon. Retrieved May 18, 2010.
  5. Rovi Corporation
    . Retrieved May 18, 2010.
  6. Alfred Publishing
    .
  7. ^ a b William, Chris (November 10, 2006). "Hannah Montana". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved May 18, 2010.
  8. ^
    Nielsen Business Media, Inc
    . Retrieved May 18, 2010.
  9. ^ "Chart Beat". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. November 2, 2006. Retrieved May 18, 2010.
  10. ^ Cohen, Jonathan (November 20, 2008). "Taylor Swift Notches Six Hot 100 Debuts". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved July 28, 2010.
  11. ^ a b c d "Hannah Montana > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved May 18, 2010.
  12. ^ a b "Who Said". Disney.com. The Walt Disney Company. Retrieved May 18, 2010.
  13. ^ "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 May 18, 2010.
  14. ^ "American single certifications – Hannah Montana – Who Said". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 10, 2023.

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