Musical style
Cyrus at the 82nd Academy Awards on March 7, 2010 in Hollywood, California
Following her debut, Cyrus is most often considered a pop artist. In their review of the first Hannah Montana soundtrack, The étoile, star Scoop described the songs on the album as being "upbeat pop songs, with a splash of country."[175] CommonsenseMedia described the songs from the same album as being "upbeat" and "girl-power" oriented, citing the lyrics to "I Got Nerve" as a prime example.[176] Kirsi Bertolini for Yahoo! also felt that the song featured in Hannah Montana 2: Meet Miley Cyrus featured a girl-power theme, and felt that the songs were "bubbly" and "karaoke-like."[177] CinemaBlend compared the songs from Hannah Montana 2 to songs released par artists Avril Lavigne and Hilary Duff.[178] The musique found on the seconde disc of the album, though intended to be seen as Cyrus' solo debut, were often noted as being similar in theme and style to that of Hannah Montana songs.[179][180] With the release of her seconde studio album Breakout, Cyrus began to distance herself from the sound featured on her soundtrack appearances.[181] The album is noted as featuring a wide variety of genres when compared to précédant works par the artist.[182] The song "Fly on the Wall", taken from Breakout, is noted as featuring electropop influences in its production, while the song "These Four Walls" is seen as featurin country aspects.[183]
The musique taken from the soundtrack of the Hannah Montana movie features a plus Country themed sound, in conjunction with the film's plot.[184][185] The song "Hoedown Throwdown" taken from the film is noted as combining influences of R&B and Country.[185] "The Climb" has solid, clear vocals and is a standard-issue power ballad that places piano solos between chiming electric guitars.[186] With the release of Cyrus' 2009 album The Time of Our Lives, Cyrus incorporated a mixture of elements into the songs. "Kicking and Screaming" features instrumentation that relies on glam electric guitare riffing.[187] It is noted as being the most prominent representation of rock musique on The Time of Our Lives. The song "Party In the U.S.A." features a mixture of R&B and pop music,[188] while the album's titre track is described as being a bouncy, dance-pop song characterized par 1980s synths[189] and a fizzy sound caused par a bubblegum pop background.[187] While recording her third studio album, Cyrus stated she hoped it would be her last pop album as she "wasn't inspired" par her music.[190] She later announced plans for a new, rock inclined sound for future albums.[103] The musique featured on Can't Be Tamed is often noted as being of the dance genre and heavily relies on bass.[191] Cyrus herself later claimed the album contained musique influenced par pop singer Lady Gaga and possessed techno qualities.[192] When speaking of her fourth studio album, Cyrus stated she felt the album had a "dirty south" feel,[193] and stated she had collaborated with many rappers for a hip-hop vibe.[194] She later elaborated that the album would combine the genres of hip-hop and Country, which she felt was a "good hybrid."[195]
Voice and performances
Cyrus performing during the Wonder World Tour in 2009.
Cyrus is a contralto vocal type,[196] and is noted as having a "Nashville twang" in both her speech and chant voice.[197] Songs such as "These Four Walls" have been noted as prime examples of Cyrus' twangy vocals.[198][199] In her song "Goodbye", Cyrus' vocal performance is plus "roosty" with a plus "natural-sounding accompaniment"[200] In "Party in the U.S.A.", Cyrus' vocals display an undertone of alternative country twang[201] and features belter refrains.[202] Cyrus' vocals for the song "Obsessed" are noted as being "husky."[203] Throughout her career, Cyrus has experimented with altering her voice. Songs such as "Fly on the Wall" see Cyrus' voice processed to sound different.[204] In "The Time of Our Lives", Cyrus' vocals display a prominent use of auto-tune, and are influenced par New Wave music.[203][205] The songs taken from her Can't Be Tamed album further explore the use of auto-tune on Cyrus' vocals. The album's titre track is noted as using auto-tune throughout various portions of the song's lyrics.[206] When reviewing the Wonder World Tour, Dave Paulson of The Tennessean stated, "Cyrus' spectacle sets her apart from nearly every other A-list act touring today. She's not a renowned vocalist par any stretch, but her show's choreography barely provides a moment for her to catch her breath, and she's still able to deliver."[207]
In his review of the Best of Both Worlds tour, J. Freedom du Lac of The Washington Post described the concert as "a nearly 90-minute blast of pop in which the charismatic Cyrus – who complained that she wasn't feeling well – commanded the stage with confidence, performing with a particular swagger."[208] The performances featured on Cyrus' Wonder World Tour showed plus dramatic performances; at one point, Cyrus performed on haut, retour au début of moving scaffolding.[209] When performing a cover of "I l’amour Rock & Roll" on the tour, Cyrus performed the song suspended in the air atop of a Harley-Davidson Dyna Fat Bob FXDF 2010 that traveled through the air.[210] Beginning with the release of The Time of Our Lives, Cyrus' performances became somewhat plus explicit and controversial in nature. Cyrus's performance of "Party in the U.S.A." at the 2009 Teen Choice Awards incited a media uproar, with some viewers criticizing Cyrus's provocative outfit and inclusion of a brief pole dance as inappropriate for her age, then sixteen, and for her young fans.[211][212] Conversely, Newsday reported that her sexualization "has been coming for some time."[213] Ian Drew, senior editor of US Weekly, said, "She already has this risque image, so it really wasn't much of a stretch. That's how Britney [Spears] took off. She was the good girl gone bad, and it looks to be working for Miley as well."[213] Her performance of Can't Be Tamed on Britain's Got Talent garnered much controversy. Midway through the performance, Cyrus grabbed a female backup dancer, dipping her low, and simulated a kiss.[214] The performance was met with negative reactions from the media and caused her to release a statement in which Cyrus promised she did not Kiss the backup dancer.[215] Cyrus wrote, "It is ridiculous that two entertainers can’t even rock out with each other without the media making it some type of story. I really hope my fans are not disappointed in me because the truth is I did nothing wrong. I got up there and did my job which is to perform to the best of my ability."[215]
Cyrus at the 82nd Academy Awards on March 7, 2010 in Hollywood, California
Following her debut, Cyrus is most often considered a pop artist. In their review of the first Hannah Montana soundtrack, The étoile, star Scoop described the songs on the album as being "upbeat pop songs, with a splash of country."[175] CommonsenseMedia described the songs from the same album as being "upbeat" and "girl-power" oriented, citing the lyrics to "I Got Nerve" as a prime example.[176] Kirsi Bertolini for Yahoo! also felt that the song featured in Hannah Montana 2: Meet Miley Cyrus featured a girl-power theme, and felt that the songs were "bubbly" and "karaoke-like."[177] CinemaBlend compared the songs from Hannah Montana 2 to songs released par artists Avril Lavigne and Hilary Duff.[178] The musique found on the seconde disc of the album, though intended to be seen as Cyrus' solo debut, were often noted as being similar in theme and style to that of Hannah Montana songs.[179][180] With the release of her seconde studio album Breakout, Cyrus began to distance herself from the sound featured on her soundtrack appearances.[181] The album is noted as featuring a wide variety of genres when compared to précédant works par the artist.[182] The song "Fly on the Wall", taken from Breakout, is noted as featuring electropop influences in its production, while the song "These Four Walls" is seen as featurin country aspects.[183]
The musique taken from the soundtrack of the Hannah Montana movie features a plus Country themed sound, in conjunction with the film's plot.[184][185] The song "Hoedown Throwdown" taken from the film is noted as combining influences of R&B and Country.[185] "The Climb" has solid, clear vocals and is a standard-issue power ballad that places piano solos between chiming electric guitars.[186] With the release of Cyrus' 2009 album The Time of Our Lives, Cyrus incorporated a mixture of elements into the songs. "Kicking and Screaming" features instrumentation that relies on glam electric guitare riffing.[187] It is noted as being the most prominent representation of rock musique on The Time of Our Lives. The song "Party In the U.S.A." features a mixture of R&B and pop music,[188] while the album's titre track is described as being a bouncy, dance-pop song characterized par 1980s synths[189] and a fizzy sound caused par a bubblegum pop background.[187] While recording her third studio album, Cyrus stated she hoped it would be her last pop album as she "wasn't inspired" par her music.[190] She later announced plans for a new, rock inclined sound for future albums.[103] The musique featured on Can't Be Tamed is often noted as being of the dance genre and heavily relies on bass.[191] Cyrus herself later claimed the album contained musique influenced par pop singer Lady Gaga and possessed techno qualities.[192] When speaking of her fourth studio album, Cyrus stated she felt the album had a "dirty south" feel,[193] and stated she had collaborated with many rappers for a hip-hop vibe.[194] She later elaborated that the album would combine the genres of hip-hop and Country, which she felt was a "good hybrid."[195]
Voice and performances
Cyrus performing during the Wonder World Tour in 2009.
Cyrus is a contralto vocal type,[196] and is noted as having a "Nashville twang" in both her speech and chant voice.[197] Songs such as "These Four Walls" have been noted as prime examples of Cyrus' twangy vocals.[198][199] In her song "Goodbye", Cyrus' vocal performance is plus "roosty" with a plus "natural-sounding accompaniment"[200] In "Party in the U.S.A.", Cyrus' vocals display an undertone of alternative country twang[201] and features belter refrains.[202] Cyrus' vocals for the song "Obsessed" are noted as being "husky."[203] Throughout her career, Cyrus has experimented with altering her voice. Songs such as "Fly on the Wall" see Cyrus' voice processed to sound different.[204] In "The Time of Our Lives", Cyrus' vocals display a prominent use of auto-tune, and are influenced par New Wave music.[203][205] The songs taken from her Can't Be Tamed album further explore the use of auto-tune on Cyrus' vocals. The album's titre track is noted as using auto-tune throughout various portions of the song's lyrics.[206] When reviewing the Wonder World Tour, Dave Paulson of The Tennessean stated, "Cyrus' spectacle sets her apart from nearly every other A-list act touring today. She's not a renowned vocalist par any stretch, but her show's choreography barely provides a moment for her to catch her breath, and she's still able to deliver."[207]
In his review of the Best of Both Worlds tour, J. Freedom du Lac of The Washington Post described the concert as "a nearly 90-minute blast of pop in which the charismatic Cyrus – who complained that she wasn't feeling well – commanded the stage with confidence, performing with a particular swagger."[208] The performances featured on Cyrus' Wonder World Tour showed plus dramatic performances; at one point, Cyrus performed on haut, retour au début of moving scaffolding.[209] When performing a cover of "I l’amour Rock & Roll" on the tour, Cyrus performed the song suspended in the air atop of a Harley-Davidson Dyna Fat Bob FXDF 2010 that traveled through the air.[210] Beginning with the release of The Time of Our Lives, Cyrus' performances became somewhat plus explicit and controversial in nature. Cyrus's performance of "Party in the U.S.A." at the 2009 Teen Choice Awards incited a media uproar, with some viewers criticizing Cyrus's provocative outfit and inclusion of a brief pole dance as inappropriate for her age, then sixteen, and for her young fans.[211][212] Conversely, Newsday reported that her sexualization "has been coming for some time."[213] Ian Drew, senior editor of US Weekly, said, "She already has this risque image, so it really wasn't much of a stretch. That's how Britney [Spears] took off. She was the good girl gone bad, and it looks to be working for Miley as well."[213] Her performance of Can't Be Tamed on Britain's Got Talent garnered much controversy. Midway through the performance, Cyrus grabbed a female backup dancer, dipping her low, and simulated a kiss.[214] The performance was met with negative reactions from the media and caused her to release a statement in which Cyrus promised she did not Kiss the backup dancer.[215] Cyrus wrote, "It is ridiculous that two entertainers can’t even rock out with each other without the media making it some type of story. I really hope my fans are not disappointed in me because the truth is I did nothing wrong. I got up there and did my job which is to perform to the best of my ability."[215]