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Breakout
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- Miley Cyrus
- Released 2008
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[CD-Rom Track]
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album review
Technically, Breakout is Miley Cyrus' second album, but her first was part of the two-disc set Hannah Montana 2/Meet Miley Cyrus, which attempted to capitalize on Cyrus' huge popularity as The Disney Channel's pop star in disguise and establish her as a real pop star under her own name. Though she scored a tween-pop hit with "See You Again," the songs Cyrus recorded as herself on Meet Miley Cyrus weren't significantly different than her Hannah Montana fare. She takes another step toward having her own pop identity with Breakout, the first album credited to Miley Cyrus alone. Breakout is possibly the most generic title this set of songs could have, but it expresses the album's purpose nicely: Miley sheds the confines of her Hannah Montana image for an identity that is just as stylized and calculated as her alter ego. As with all Disney music, nothing has been left to chance. Breakout hits all the marks that a 2008 pop album should, right down to a dance remix and a song about saving the environment; cunningly, "Wake Up America" is one of the album's catchiest moments. These songs were written and produced by committee, designed to present the feisty, carefree Miley (the title track's schoolgirl rebellion) and the sensitive Miley ("The Driveway," "Goodbye") to the widest audience possible. Truth be told, these sides of Miley still aren't drastically different from Hannah Montana's music -- "Full Circle," with its bubbly melody and playful lyrics, plays like a slightly more sophisticated Hannah Montana single. Cyrus' sound is still a mix of Avril Lavigne-esque sass and Michelle Branch-like vulnerability, served with a bright sheen borrowed from new wave, which she nods to with an oddly rushed, strings-driven cover of Cyndi Lauper's "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun." Cyrus' voice is deeper and rougher than when she's singing as Hannah, and there are a few more reflective moments here than there would be on her other project, but only a handful of songs truly break out from the Montana mold. "Bottom of the Ocean" is so polished and restrained that it could be a hit on triple-A radio, while "7 Things" is a twangy, clever piece of love-hate pop that feels descended from Shania Twain's flirty mix of rock and country. The controlling boyfriend putdown "Fly on the Wall" goes in a completely different direction, playing like a G-rated version of Britney Spears' "Toxic" with fuzzed-out guitars and keyboards that lead into girlishly snotty vocals. Even if these songs are derivative of much more established pop divas, they provide clues to the kind of company Cyrus aims to keep. And while Breakout isn't as much of a breakthrough as it could be, it still moves Miley closer to an identity and career outside of Hannah. ~ Heather Phares, All Music Guide
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- 7 Things (Single)
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cool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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- By deana49
- 8/19/2009 01:45:11
- i think 7 things,fly on the wall , bottom of the ocean,are cool click on one of throes up or down thomes
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Definelty Good!
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- By BeccaBones
- 1/1/2009 02:42:45
- She really came out on this album. We can really see her in it. It's so different because she isn't attached to Hannah Montana! It's a really good different too!
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Essence luvs miley cyrus alot!
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- By Babygirl702
- 12/19/2008 20:13:50
- well at first i didnt really like the first two singles she put on the album but as i listened to it i got really into it and now i love fly on the wall and 7 things and i also love that duet with john travolta i thought i lost you i thinks its awesome so all the doubts i had about miley cyrus they're long gone.
I REALLY WANT THIS ALBUM SOMEBODY LEND IT TO ME PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!(L.O.L) - 2 out of 2 people
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MILEY
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- By cookiesmm
- 12/7/2008 01:29:18
- haha im the number one top listener o miley cyrus this week(:
thats actually kind of funny!
and sad.. - 1 out of 2 people
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ok
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- By MeshaBetch
- 8/6/2008 21:06:01
- im really in love with <br/>Bottom of the Ocean<br/>and <br/>See you Again (Rock Mafia Mix)
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impressed
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- By A Bogere
- 7/24/2008 17:04:37
- as her first cd hannah Montana 2 : meet miley cyrus ..i was very impressed with this disc.. she has clearly matured one my fav songs was '' Girls wanna have fun'' she really did it on that song...
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The Best Album So Far By Miley
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- By danielr21
- 7/24/2008 04:14:05
- I am so listening to her Album as I write this too. "Simple Song" to be exact. My favorite on the album is "Bottom Of The Ocean".
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You'll Love It!!
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- By Volvoshine
- 7/23/2008 04:20:08
- 1st let me say that I believe that Miley will have a huge hit on her hands with this CD. This album has just the right mix of songs (Fast, Slow, Sad, Happy).<br/><br/>My fave songs are...<br/>Fly on the wall, It seems like she is having fun poking fun @ the tabloids.<br/><br/>Wake Up America, The 1st "green" song I have ever liked.<br/><br/><br/>Give this album a chance, I know you'll like it.
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Best Album
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- By LS L33tbyte
- 7/22/2008 21:50:16
- This is the best album ever made.
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Best Album by Miley Cyrus.
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- By bobbyjackgirl95
- 7/22/2008 21:24:22
- i loove this album! I am listening to it as i write this. this is my favorite album by her. she has gotton very talented. she has a gift and this shows it. i love the song wake up America. that's my favorite. i just can't stop listening to it.
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