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Can't Be Tamed is the third studio album by American recording artist Miley Cyrus and is Cyrus' fourth album, and second studio album that is not affiliated with the Hannah Montana franchise, as her debut album was the second disc in the two-disc set Hannah Montana 2/Meet Miley Cyrus. Can't Be Tamed was first released on June 18, 2010 by Hollywood Records in Germany and on June 21, 2010 in the United States. Writing and recording commenced while Cyrus traveled on the 2009 Wonder World Tour. 19 live performances and backstage interviews from a performance at London's O2 Arena are featured on the second disc of the deluxe edition of Can't Be Tamed. The albums's producers include longtime collaborators Antonina Armato, Tim James, and John Shanks. Musically, Can't Be Tamed ranges from acoustic ballads to dance-pop numbers. The tracks share a theme of breaking free of constraints and expectations.
The album's lead single and title track, "Can't Be Tamed", was released on May 18, 2010. It debuted at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100 and number five also on the New Zealand Singles Chart. Promotion was primarily through concerts and television appearances.
Can't Be Tamed debuted at number three on the Billboard 200, at number eight on the UK Albums Chart and at number four in the German Top 100.
Background
Cyrus intends to take a musical hiatus after completing Can't Be Tamed in order to explore a variety of musical genres and develop a sound befitting her tastes.[1] Cyrus stated that her music isn't inspiring her the way it should be, and hopes Can't Be Tamed will be her last pop album.[1] "The more I make music that doesn't truly inspire me, the more I feel like I'm blending in with everyone else", she said.[2] Cyrus originally desired for a new, more rock inclined sound for her music.[3] She later revealed Can't Be Tamed contained music influenced by pop singer Lady Gaga and possessed techno qualities.[4] "It was a natural progression for her," said Abbey Konowitch, general manager of Hollywood Records.[5] He commented that the album was more dance-pop than originally intended. "But it feels very comfortable for her, and it feels very comfortable in terms of the state of contemporary music".[6]
Cyrus believed the summer 2010 release was appropriate because it was "definitely a good CD. It's good to blast in your car".[4] The album was first released on June 18, 2010 in Germany and then on June 21, 2010 in the United States.[7][8] Unlike Cyrus' and Hollywood Records' previous albums, Can't Be Tamed will be released using a day-and-date format, following a new licensing deal with Universal Music Group in Europe.[5] Konowitch presented the album at its earliest stage to representatives of Universal Music Group in Europe in order to speak of the new licensing deal that enabled day-and-day for its release; the approval allowed for them to commence global marking plan earlier than usual.[6] "Normally our records are staggered throughout the world because of the availability of the artist. It's unusual for us to have the time and the music far enough in advance to do that," he said.[6] A standard edition, containing only an audio CD, and a deluxe edition, containing an audio CD and a DVD, were released. The DVD contains previously unreleased footage from Cyrus' concert at The O2 Arena in London, England, which was part of her first world tour, the 2009 Wonder World Tour. It contains nineteen live performances and backstage interviews with Cyrus.[6] The album artwork was revealed on May 7, 2010 through Cyrus' official website.[9]
Recording
Can't Be Tamed was recorded as Cyrus traveled the world, largely due to the Wonder World Tour. In December 2009, she begun the recording process in London, England.[10] Album producer John Shanks, who previously produced Cyrus' hit single "The Climb", affiliated with Cyrus for the album and, in order to do so, navigated via airplane to different locations. Shanks would repeatedly travel to London in order to fulfill recording and writing sessions with Cyrus. Then, he would return to Los Angeles, California to continue further work on the tracks.[10] The head of A&R at Hollywood Records, Jon Lind, said, "John spent quite a bit of time, God bless him [...] He was really a soldier and a world traveler for going to do this creative thing in between Miley's schedule."[10]
Other producers Cyrus had previously worked with also appear on the album — Antonina Armato and Tim James, both of who produced Cyrus' hits "See You Again" and "7 Things".[10] Cyrus described the environment during the recording process with Armato to be warm: "I call Antonina 'Mommy' because she's my second mom. No one could ever understand the relationship we have. I've been working with her for four years and every day I go into the studio and we just sit around and eat cupcakes and talk and I tell her everything about my life. I think that's why we make good music together."[10] The finished product results in a variety of dance beats and synths, but Cyrus believed the sound was secondary to the personal lyrics therein.[10]
Composition
Vorlage:Quote box Cyrus told Billboard magazine that she does not have a formal songwriting process and instead takes notes on her cellphone and the journal she stores in her computer.[10] She said that she does not listen to pop music, and that her "13-year-old self would have beaten up her 17-year-old self" for being "a sellout". Nonetheless, she stated that the music on the album is meaningful to her.[10]
"Liberty Walk", co-written by Cyrus, Antonina Armato, Tim James, John Fasse, and Nick Scapa is about someone who finds the courage to leave an abusive relationship.[10] Cyrus, Armato, James, Paul Neumann, and Marek Pompetzki composed "Can't Be Tamed", the album's title track, which was written about being trapped and people observing her. The song, according to her, bears a theme of "breaking out and feeling free."[11] Cyrus recorded a cover version of Poison's "Every Rose Has Its Thorn", from their 1988 album Open Up and Say... Ahh!,[12] after hearing a crowd of people singing along to it. She deemed it "a classic" and one of her favorite songs. "I feel like the way the music industry is today really shelters kids and they aren't exposed to songs as honest and real as this one." Cyrus consulted the lead singer of Poison, Bret Michaels, who helped Cyrus analyze "Every Rose Has Its Thorn" and then add her "own flare and edge".[12] Michaels said the band receives numerous requests to cover the song and is always nervous about granting permission. "And I gotta tell you something. She nailed the song," he told MTV.[13] He added that Cyrus was "one of the few musicians" that could "give ["Every Rose Has Its Thorn"] her own flare and make it sound good". Michaels sings backup on the cover.[13] Cyrus conceived "Robot" in December 2009 in London, while traveling on the Wonder World Tour; it describes a desire to escape "the form and the machine everyone thinks you should be".[14] Cyrus wrote the song "My Heart Beats for Love" for her gay hairdresser, one of her best friends. It is an attempt to persuade audiences to not discriminate against homosexuals and "be open to the world".[15]
Music and lyrics
Musically, Can't Be Tamed varies and includes several dance numbers, many of which heavily rely on bass.[5] "Who Owns My Heart" contains many keyboard riffs, which Ann Donahue of Billboard believed to be reminiscent of 1980s music. Can't Be Tamed uses a drum machine in its instrumentation as Cyrus sings the chorus.[5] Donahue added that "Two More Lonely People"'s sound was in the same nature.[5] "Permanent December" also explores through dance genres.Referenzfehler: Ungültiger Parameter in <ref>
. Ed Masely of The Arizona Republic agreed: "The trouble is [...] Miley's not a little girl, not yet a woman, and she seems a little stumped as to the best way one might bump and grind her way through the transition years in public." Masely was also disappointed that Cyrus had turned away from "the spunky bubblegum she did so well" and considered the album's best songs its "frothy electro-pop".[16] Ron Harris of the Associated Press said Cyrus sounded "17 going on 15" as she continued to sing "vague love songs slathered in studio software instrumentals".[3] He questioned Cyrus's large team of co-writers: "How do you claim artistic independence while maintaining a co-writing team that outnumbers the musicians?"[3] In a kinder review, Rolling Stone said Cyrus and her album were undeniably Disney products, but were better for it: "Tamed was mostly cooked up by the pros who helped make Cyrus a Disney princess. It's a Top 40 record of a high order."[17] Leah Greenblatt of Entertainment Weekly gave the album a "B-", saying, "Despite her best rebellious efforts, Miley's just not (yet) that thorny a girl."[18] Ian Drew of Us Weekly said the album's with Britney Spears-style declarations and dance beats ("I'm hot like that," she brags on "Can't Be Tamed") as well as big ballads that echo "The Climb." A glitch? As with Ms. Spears, overproduction cant mask her thin voice."[19]
Many reviewers criticized the album's heavy use of technology on the album. Alexis Petridis of The Guardian said the album was "bog-standard pop-dance: rave synths, vocals chromed with Auto-Tune [...] in seeking to establish a more individual identity, Cyrus has become more generic."[20] Brad Wheeler of the Globe and Mail claimed, "There’s not a sliver of individuality on this uninspired album". He said her auto-tuned voice was "nothing special" and the album's lyrics were cliche-ridden.[21] Heather Phares of Allmusic commented, "Though pop was Cyrus' bread and butter during her Hannah years, the album’s synth-dominated tunes don’t jell with her voice; she sounds more natural and more grown-up on the songs that straddle rock and country."[22] Phares also noted that "too often, Cyrus equates grown-up with joyless".[22] The Washington Post reviewed saying, "Tamed" takes advantage of her vinegary personality, dividing itself between disposable, tinny dance pop tracks and generically sweeping, echo-y ballads."[23]
Singles
"Can't Be Tamed" was released as the album's lead single on May 18, 2010, through digital distribution.[24] Despite mixed reviews for the album, the single received positive critical reception with Ed Masely of The Arizona Republic writing, "The leadoff single, "Can't Be Tamed," [...] promised so much more than she's delivered here."[16] It debuted at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100,[25] number six on the Canadian Hot 100,[26] and number five on the New Zealand Singles Chart.[27] The song's accompanying music video, which premiered on E! News on May 4, was directed by Robert Hales and follows Cyrus and numerous backup dancers dressed in bird-like clothing as they escape a cage and trash a museum.[28]
"Who Owns My Heart" will be released as the album's second international single on October 1.[29]
Promotion
To promote Can't Be Tamed, Hollywood Records focused on television appearances rather than radio, as a result of the time constraints that surrounded Cyrus at the time.[6] The strategy was to "benefit from loud individual events versus the traditional touring and press runs."[6] Cyrus first performed "Can't Be Tamed" live on May 18, 2010 on Dancing With the Stars.[30] In her first appearances in Europe, Cyrus performed the title track, "Robot", and "My Heart Beats for Love" at the Rock in Rio concerts in Lisbon, Portugal on May 29, 2010 and Madrid, Spain on June 6, 2010.[31][32] She performed a concert that featured six songs from the album at the Los Angeles House of Blues on June 21, 2010. The concert was taped and streamed across over thirty websites owned by MTV Networks.[33][34] Throughout the summer of 2010, Cyrus promoted Can't Be Tamed as she performed songs on Britain's Got Talent,[35] Good Morning America,[36] Late Show with David Letterman,[37] and MuchMusic Video Awards.[38]
Track listings
Release history
Region | Date | Label |
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Germany[7] | June 18, 2010 | Universal Music |
Poland[8] | ||
United States[8] | June 21, 2010 | Hollywood Records |
Canada | Universal Music | |
United Kingdom | Fascination Records | |
Portugal | Universal Music | |
Japan[39] | November 11, 2010 | Avex Group |
India[40] | June 28, 2010 | Universal Music |
Brazil[41] | July 6, 2010 |
Personnel
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- A&R: Jon Lind
- A&R Coordinator: Cindy Warden
- Management: Tish Cyrus & Jason Morey for Morey Management Group
- Creative Director: David Snow
- Art Direction & Design: Enny Joo
- Photography: Brian Bowen Smith
Charts and sales
Sales
The album sold 1,000,000 copies in its first week of release in the US, debuting at number one on the Billboard 200 besides Drake's Thank Me Later.[42] In its second week the album sales dropped to 800,000 copies and fell to number nine on the Billboard 200.[43] Vorlage:Col-begin Vorlage:Col-2 The Arizona Repulic announced that Arizonan People just live the album. Amazingly it has sold over 910,000 albums in Arizona. The most Cyrus has made with the state. The Album has sold over 3,510,000 copies worldwide. the album was certified with 3x Platinum.
Charts
Chart (2010) | Peak position |
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Australian ARIA Albums Chart | 4 |
Austria Top 40 | 2 |
Belgium Albums Chart (Flanders)[44] | 8 |
Belgium Albums Chart (Wallonia)[45] | 7 |
Canadian Albums Chart[46] | 2 |
Portuguese Albums Chart | 1 |
Czech Albums Chart[47] | 17 |
Danish Albums Chart[48] | 25 |
Dutch Albums Chart[49] | 31 |
European Top 100 Albums[50] | 2 |
Finnish Albums Chart[51] | 41 |
French Albums Chart | 13 |
German Albums Chart[52] | 4 |
Greek Albums Chart[53] | 1 |
Hungarian Albums Chart[54] | 20 |
Indian Albums Chart[55] | 6 |
Irish Albums Chart[56] | 5 |
Italian Albums Chart[57] | 4 |
Mexican Albums Chart[58] | 10 |
New Zealand Albums Chart[59] | 2 |
Norway Albums Chart[60] | 8 |
Polish Albums Chart[61] | 11 |
Spanish Albums Chart | 1 |
Swedish Albums Chart[62] | 21 |
Swiss Albums Chart[63] | 3 |
UK Albums Chart[64] | 8 |
U.S. Billboard 200[65] | 1 |
Chart procession and succession
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References
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- ↑ a b James Dinh: Miley Cyrus Covers Poison's 'Every Rose Has Its Thorn'. In: MTV News. Viacom, 9. Dezember 2009, abgerufen am 1. Mai 2010.
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