Breakout (album)

Infobox Album
Name = Breakout
Type = Studio
Artist = Miley Cyrus


Released = start date|2008|7|22
(see release history)
Recorded = 2008
Genre = Pop rock, teen pop
Length = 39:43
Label = Hollywood
Producer = John Fields, Antonina Armato, Tim James, Anne Preven, Scott Cutler, Matthew Wilder
Reviews = *"allmusic" rating|3.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=Ap23m964ogeq8&emc=lm&m=631283&l=6&v=70688 link]
*"Billboard" (positive) [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/content_display/reviews/albums/e3ic89034626f7645c34dd0d7af68cbfce5 link]
*"Boston Globe" (positive) [http://www.boston.com/ae/music/cd_reviews/articles/2008/07/22/with_her_new_cd_miley_cyrus_breaks_out____a_little/ link]
*"Entertainment Weekly" (B) [http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20213160,00.html link]
*"LA Times" rating|3|4 [http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/music/la-et-miley-cyrus-breakout-review22-jul200822,0,7262817.story link]
*"Newsday" (C+) [http://www.newsday.com/services/newspaper/printedition/tuesday/partii/ny-etdrops5771178jul22,0,6456947.story link]
*"New York Times" (mixed) [http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/21/arts/music/21choi.html link]
*"Slant Magazine" rating|2.5|5 [http://slantmagazine.com/music/music_review.asp?ID=1436 link]
*"Radar Online" (negative) [http://radaronline.com/radar-reviews/2008/07/breakout_miley_cyrus.php link]
*"Village Voice" (positive) [http://www.villagevoice.com/2008-07-23/music/miley-cyrus-teen-siren/ link]
*"Virgin Media" rating|2.5|5 [http://www.virginmedia.com/music/reviews/albumreviews/mileycyrus-breakout.php link]
Last album = ""
(2008)
This album = "Breakout"
(2008)
Next album =
Misc = Extra album cover 2
Upper caption = Alternate cover
Type = studio


Lower caption = Platinum Edition cover Singles
Name = Breakout
Type = Studio
single 1 = 7 Things
single 1 date = June 17, 2008
single 2 = See You Again (2008 Mix)
single 2 date = August 25, 2008 (U.K. Only)
single 3 = Fly on the Wall
single 3 date = October 7, 2008

"Breakout" is the second studio album (third overall) by American teen pop singer Miley Cyrus. It was released under Hollywood Records on July 22, 2008 in the United States and debuted #1 on US Billboard 200 chart with first week sales of about 371,000 copies.Keith Caulfield and Katie Hasty, [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003832870 "Miley Trumps Sugarland To Lead Billboard 200"] , Billboard.com, July 31, 2008.]

Background

"Breakout" is the first album by Miley Cyrus that does not have any affiliation to the Hannah Montana character. Cyrus has said that "" was "just meeting me, finding out who I am", while "Breakout" was inspired by "what's been going on in my life in the past year." cite web | url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003821769 | title=Miley Cyrus grows up on 'Breakout' | work=Billboard.com | publisher=Nielsen Company | author=Cortney Harding | date=2008-06-27 | accessdate=2008-06-27 ] "I wanted to embrace my older audience a little more, kind of taking shackles off and doing the music I wanted to do," Cyrus said of "Breakout". [ cite web | url=http://www.okmagazine.com/news/view/7998 | title=Miley looks to "Breakout" with new disc | work=OK! | publisher=Northern and Shell | date=2008-07-21 | accessdate=2008-07-21 ] Cyrus co-wrote all songs on the album apart from four. "Songwriting is what I really want to do with my life forever, [...] I just hope this record showcases that, more than anything, I'm a writer." [ cite web | url=http://www.reuters.com/article/entertainmentNews/idUSN1843781520080721 | title=Miley Cyrus grows up and away from Hannah Montana | author=Jill Serjeant | work=Thomson Reuters | publisher=The Thomson Corporation | date=2008-07-21 | accessdate=2008-07-21 ] A majority of the songs are co-written by Antonina Armato and Tim James, the writers of "See You Again" and "Good and Broken".

Two of the four songs that Cyrus did not co-write are covers. "These Four Walls" was originally recorded by MTV reality TV star Cheyenne Kimball, who released it under the song title, "Four Walls"; the song had appeared on her debut album "The Day Has Come". Coincidentally, Kimball also has a song titled "Full Circle", but Cyrus's song of the same name is an original composition. Cyrus also covered Cyndi Lauper's "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun". The song was originally performed by Miley with the The Cheetah Girls on their Party's Just Begun Tour. Cyrus recorded it as a solo song when it didn't appear on the Cheetah Girls' debut album "TCG". The album's title track was written by Gina Schock of the Go-Go's, cite web | url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20213160,00.html | title=Breakout | author=Chris Willmann | work=Entertainment Weekly | publisher=Time Inc. | date=2008-07-18 | accessdate=2008-07-25 ] Ted Bruner and Trey Vittetoe. The title track was initially sung by Katy Perry, who also provides background vocals on that song as well as "The Driveway".Fact|date=July 2008 "Simple Song" is the only other song that does not feature a writing credit from Cyrus.

Promotion

Cyrus performed a free concert at Bryant Park on July 18, as a part of "", and performed as a part of their summer concert series, shutting down 84th street for the first time because of the number of fans who attended.

The album was released in the United Kingdom via the label Polydor on September 1, 2008.http://hmv.com/hmvweb/displayProductDetails.do?ctx=280;-1;-1;-1&sku=804478] The album will release a promo "See You Again (Rock Mafia Mix)" a.k.a (2008 Mix), which was released on August 25, 2008.

In Japan the album will have two parts: In one, Breakout with the same tracklisting, but with two bonus tracks; In two, a DVD content music video, live performances, photo gallery and more.http://www.hmv.co.jp/news/article/807180004]

Singles

"7 Things" is the first single from the album released to Radio Disney on May 12, 2008, a day later it premiered on "Elvis Duran", followed by the release of the video on June 20, 2008 on ABC. The video shows Cyrus singing with a band in an all white background, with many girls showing their emotions and singing along. "7 Things" debuted at #84 on the Billboard Hot 100 two weeks later it rose sixty spots from #70 to top ten and later it went #9 [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=379&cfgn=Singles&cfn=The+Billboard+Hot+100&ci=3098111&cdi=9847278&cid=08%2F02%2F2008] , making it Cyrus biggest hit alongside "See You Again".

"See You Again (Rock Mafia Remix)" is the second single from the album, it was released on August 11, 2008, only in the United Kingdom as a promotional single. This song peaked at #11 in the UK Singles Chart, making her first Top 20 in that region. [http://www.theofficialcharts.com/top40_singles.php]

"Fly On The Wall" is the third single from the album aired on Radio Disney August 9, 2008. Cyrus performed the song on the Closing ceremonies at the Disney Channel Games, She also performed it on Good Morning America [http://anythinghollywood.com/2008/07/miley-cyrus-performs-on-good-morning-america/] and NBC's "Today" as part of there summer concert series. On August 2 2008 Cyrus performed "Fly on the Wall" alongside "7 Things" on FNMTVpremieres. "Fly on the Wall" made its debut on the Canadian Hot 100 at #73. [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=793&cfgn=Singles&cfn=Canadian+Hot+100&ci=3098290&cdi=9853920&cid=08%2F09%2F2008]

"Breakout" isn't an official single, but with Miley's performance in the Disney Channel Games 2008, it received airplay on Radio Disney and other radio stations. "Breakout" made its entry on the Hot 100 at #56 [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do?model.vnuArtistId=772285&model.vnuAlbumId=1150800] and the Canadian Hot 100 at #45. [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=793&cfgn=Singles&cfn=Canadian+Hot+100&ci=3098500&cdi=9863018&cid=08%2F16%2F2008]

Track listing

Personnel

*Vocals – Miley Cyrus
*Backing vocal – Miley Cyrus, John Fields, Jon Lind, William Owsley III, Katy Perry, Anne Preven, Ryan Star, Terry Wood, Gigi Worth
*Guitar – John Fields, James Harrah, Dave Levitta, William Owsley III, Tim Pierce
*Bass – John Fields, Cliff Williams, Sean Hurley, Paul Bushnell

Production

*Executive Producer – Jason Morey
*Producers – John Fields, Antonina Armato, Tim James, Anne Preven, Scott Cutler, Matthew Wilder
*Mastering – Robert Vosgien
*Engineers – Matthew Wilder, Peter Anderson, Scott Campbell, John Fields, Steve Hammons, Nigel Lundemo, Gavin MacKillop, Heather Sturm
*Mixing – Mark Endert, Steve Hammons, Chris Lord-Alge, Clif Norrell, Paul Palmer
*A&R – Jon Lind, Christi Parker
*Photography – Sheryl Nields

References