By Justin Myers
From Hannah Montana to tongue-waggling wild child and beyond, Miley Cyrus has been something of a chameleon during her pop career.
Now she's back with a new look and a new sound and a new single, Malibu, but what about the hits that came before it? We count down Miley's top selling and most streamed hits and look at her career highlights.
See You Again
Miley's first hit, and something of a landmark track, a sit marked her transition from cheery Disney princess Hannah Montana into herself. It peaked at Number 11 in 2008 a position Miley would see quite a bit of over the next few years. See You Again has sold 155,000 copies.
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The Climb
The Top 10 evaded Miley yet again with this sweeping ballad, stalling at Number 11 in spring 2009. But there was bigger success ahead for this song just for someone else. X Factor winner Joe McElderry covered the track and took it to Number 1 (eventually) at New Year and even gave Miley a boost in the process, returning her version to the Top 40. Although she didn't manage to clamber to Joe's heights, The Climb has a sales tally of 362,000 and has 6.3 million listens under its utility belt.
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Party in the USA
The curse of Number 11 struck yet again for Miley what was this girl gonna have to do to get in that Top 10? It's practically internet law that when talking about this song, you must mention Jessie J was one of the writers, so there you go. Party in the USA sold 306,000 copies and has a streaming tally of 15.8 million.
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Can't Be Tamed
As with most stars who start out with a cutesy, tween image, Miley was trying to shed her Hannah Montana skin once and for all, and her first serious attempt was on Can't Be Tamed. The track is basically a three-minute long statement of intent Miley will be breaking free and doing her own thing anytime soon and was unstoppable. In case you missed the song's subtleties, Miley was in a cage for the video. Needless to say, the track's parent album would be her last with that record label. Can't Be Tamed couldn't charm its way past Number 13, sadly, but it has sold 119,000 copies. And now comes the big change we knew was coming
We Can't Stop
So what does Miley have to do to get into the Top 10, we asked. Well, the answer seems to be wreck a mansion, bath in milk, lick everything in site, step on a skull made of french fries, hint that someone is doing drugs in the next room, twerk, rock a onesie and create general havoc. Oh, and produce a genuinely brilliant pop song that would perfectly capture the (rich) millennial moment. We Can't Stop, lead single from Miley's amazingly titled album Bangerz, divided fans and critics alike but it was pretty unapologetic, especially when it went straight in at Number 1 in August 2013 to give Miley her first Top 10 and chart-topper to boot. It's perhaps no surprise that We Can't Stop finishes as her best seller, shifting 514,000 copies, and on streams it's 15.8 million.
Wrecking Ball
How do you follow a heavily stylised, hedonistic call to arms like We Can't Stop? Well, you sit on a wrecking ball naked, that's how. The Miley media machine was in full swing with the release of this emotional, yet ballsy ballad that both showed Miley's sensitive side and added more fuel to the fire of controversy especially when Miley licked a sledgehammer. Look, she's just naturally curious, OK? Wrecking Ball also went straight in at the top, beating Eminem in the process. The track smashed its way to 507,000 sales and has 20.2 million listens to its name, making it Miley's most streamed track.
Feelin' Myself
Miley's most recent Top 10 was an all-star collaboration with will.i.am, Wiz Khalifa, French Montana and DJ Mustard, reaching Number 2 in February 2014 yes, Miley has really been away from the Official Singles Chart for over three years. The track has sold 347,000 copies and gained 18.6 million plays to be her second most streamed track.
MORE: See all Miley Cyrus's hit UK singles and albums in her Official Chart archive
And now the lists!
Miley Cyrus's Official Top 10 biggest selling songs in the UK
SONG PEAK YEAR
1 WE CAN'T STOP 1 2013
2 WRECKING BALL 1 2013
3 THE CLIMB 11 2009
4 FEELIN' MYSELF (WITH WILL.I.AM & WIZ KHALIFA) 3 2014
5 PARTY IN THE USA 11 2009
6 SEE YOU AGAIN 11 2008
7 7 THINGS 25 2008
8 HOEDOWN THROWDOWN 18 2009
9 CAN'T BE TAMED 13 2010
10 FLY ON THE WALL 16 2009
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Miley Cyrus's Official Top 10 most streamed songs in the UK
SONG PEAK YEAR
1 WRECKING BALL 1 2013
2 FEELIN' MYSELF 3 2014
3 WE CAN'T STOP 1 2013
4 PARTY IN THE USA 11 2009
5 ADORE YOU 27 2014
6 THE CLIMB 11 2009
7 WHEN I LOOK AT YOU 79 2010
8 F.U. N/A 2013
9 DO MY THANG N/A 2013
10 7 THINGS 25 2008
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She really was the queen of #11's at one point.
'Fly On The Wall' is my favourite!
I doubt many other countries would have We Can't Stop outselling Wrecking Ball!
I love that We Can't Stop, her bezt, is no.1
I also love Hoedown Showdown being in her top10 biggest
Wrecking Ball has outsold We Can't Stop when you include streams.
1 WE CAN'T STOP 1 2013 514,000 (672,000)
2 WRECKING BALL 1 2013 507,000 (709,000)
3 THE CLIMB 11 2009 362,000 (425,000)
4 FEELIN' MYSELF (WITH WILL.I.AM & WIZ KHALIFA) 3 2014 347,000 (533,000)
5 PARTY IN THE USA 11 2009 306,000 (464,000)
6 SEE YOU AGAIN 11 2008 155,000
7 7 THINGS 25 2008
8 HOEDOWN THROWDOWN 18 2009
9 CAN'T BE TAMED 13 2010 119,000
10 FLY ON THE WALL 16 2009
I'm sure 'Wrecking Ball' would have had more sales had a pre-order been introduced and it wasn't released the same day as the album!
I completely forgot Feelin Myself even existed!!
Her best track 'Who Owns My Heart' is soooooo underrated and not even on the list
42 should be there too
I'm up in the CLUUUURB, emphasisin CLUUURRRB, with some shayydes on!
Oh it's actually called 23 x
Musta confused it with Hitchhiker's
IS THAT MICHELLE COLINS
and Malibu is #11 now, oh dear
Glad to see We Cant Stop being her best seller, although I suspect Wrecking Ball will overtake it soon unfortunately
Miley Cyrus's Official Top 10 biggest songs
26 September 2017 | By Justin Myers
Miley's new album Younger Now is on its way - but what's the story so far?
From Hannah Montana to tongue-waggling wild child and beyond, Miley Cyrus has been something of a chameleon during her pop career.
Now she's back with a new look, a new sound and a new album, Younger Now, but what about the hits that came before it? We count down Miley's top selling and most streamed hits and look at her career highlights.
See You Again
Miley's first hit, and something of a landmark track, a sit marked her transition from cheery Disney princess Hannah Montana into herself. It peaked at Number 11 in 2008 a position Miley would see quite a bit of over the next few years. See You Again has sold 155,000 copies.
The Climb
The Top 10 evaded Miley yet again with this sweeping ballad, stalling at Number 11 in spring 2009. But there was bigger success ahead for this song just for someone else. X Factor winner Joe McElderry covered the track and took it to Number 1 (eventually) at New Year and even gave Miley a boost in the process, returning her version to the Top 40. Although she didn't manage to clamber to Joe's heights, The Climb has a sales tally of 366,000 and has 8.9 million listens under its utility belt.
Party in the USA
The curse of Number 11 struck yet again for Miley what was this girl gonna have to do to get in that Top 10? It's practically internet law that when talking about this song, you must mention Jessie J was one of the writers, so there you go. Party in the USA sold 309,000 copies and has a streaming tally of 20.3 million.
Can't Be Tamed
As with most stars who start out with a cutesy, tween image, Miley was trying to shed her Hannah Montana skin once and for all, and her first serious attempt was on Can't Be Tamed. The track is basically a three-minute long statement of intent Miley will be breaking free and doing her own thing anytime soon and was unstoppable. In case you missed the song's subtleties, Miley was in a cage for the video. Needless to say, the track's parent album would be her last with that record label. Can't Be Tamed couldn't charm its way past Number 13, sadly, but it has sold 119,000 copies. And now comes the big change we knew was coming
We Can't Stop
So what does Miley have to do to get into the Top 10, we asked. Well, the answer seems to be wreck a mansion, bath in milk, lick everything in site, step on a skull made of french fries, hint that someone is doing drugs in the next room, twerk, rock a onesie and create general havoc. Oh, and produce a genuinely brilliant pop song that would perfectly capture the (rich) millennial moment. We Can't Stop, lead single from Miley's amazingly titled album Bangerz, divided fans and critics alike but it was pretty unapologetic, especially when it went straight in at Number 1 in August 2013 to give Miley her first Top 10 and chart-topper to boot. It's perhaps no surprise that We Can't Stop finishes as her best seller, shifting 515,000 copies, and on streams it's 18.4 million.
Wrecking Ball
How do you follow a heavily stylised, hedonistic call to arms like We Can't Stop? Well, you sit on a wrecking ball naked, that's how. The Miley media machine was in full swing with the release of this emotional, yet ballsy ballad that both showed Miley's sensitive side and added more fuel to the fire of controversy especially when Miley licked a sledgehammer. Look, she's just naturally curious, OK? Wrecking Ball also went straight in at the top, beating Eminem in the process. The track smashed its way to 511,000 sales and has 23 million listens to its name, making it Miley's most streamed track for four years. We'll get to what's her new most streamed song is in a moment, but first...
Feelin' Myself
Miley's most recent Top 10 was an all-star collaboration with will.i.am, Wiz Khalifa, French Montana and DJ Mustard, reaching Number 2 in February 2014 yes, Miley has really been away from the Official Singles Chart Top 10 for over three years. The track has sold 347,000 copies and gained 19.6 million plays.
Malibu
Returning to her roots in 2017, Malibu, the lead single from Younger Now blended the genres of country and pop to create a song that is really charming tand makes you feel warm and fuzzy inside. Miley's first hit in the streaming age, it is her most streamed track with 30 million listens in the UK. Old habits die hard however, and the song became Miley's fourth to peak at Number 11.
And now the lists!
Miley Cyrus's Official Top 10 biggest singles in the UK (sales and streams combined)
SONG PEAK YEAR
1 WRECKING BALL 1 2013 741,000
2 WE CAN'T STOP 1 2013 699,000
3 FEELIN' MYSELF (WITH WILL.I.AM & WIZ KHALIFA) 2 2014 543,000
4 PARTY IN THE USA 11 2009 512,000
5 THE CLIMB 11 2009 455,000
6 MALIBU 11 2017
7 ADORE YOU 27 2014
8 7 THINGS 25 2008
9 SEE YOU AGAIN 11 2010
10 HOEDOWN THROWDOWN 18 2009
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Miley Cyrus's Official Top 10 biggest selling songs in the UK (physical sales and downloads)
SONG PEAK YEAR
1 WE CAN'T STOP 1 2013 515,000
2 WRECKING BALL 1 2013 511,000
3 THE CLIMB 11 2009 366,000
4 FEELIN' MYSELF (WITH WILL.I.AM & WIZ KHALIFA) 2 2014 347,000
5 PARTY IN THE USA 11 2009 309,000
6 SEE YOU AGAIN 11 2008 155,000
7 7 THINGS 25 2008
8 HOEDOWN THROWDOWN 18 2009
9 MALIBU 11 2017
10 CAN'T BE TAMED 13 2010 119,000
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Miley Cyrus's Official Top 10 most streamed songs in the UK
SONG PEAK YEAR
1 MALIBU 11 2017 30m
2 WRECKING BALL 1 2013 23m
3 PARTY IN THE USA 11 2009 20.3m
4 FEELIN' MYSELF (WITH WILL.I.AM & WIZ KHALIFA) 2 2014 19.6m
5 WE CAN'T STOP 1 2013 18.4m
6 ADORE YOU 27 2014
7 THE CLIMB 11 2009 8.9m
8 WHEN I LOOK AT YOU 79 2010
9 F.U. (WITH FRENCH MONTANA) N/A 2013
10 7 THINGS 25 2008
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Queen of peaking at #11 <3
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