Bangerz

by Miley Cyrus

Overview

After the release of Can't Be Tamed, Miley Cyrus took a break from singing and focused on her film career for a few years, allowing her to make a big comeback to music at the tender age of 20. Like so many Disney starlets, Cyrus needed to distance herself from her tween pop past; Can't Be Tamed tiptoed toward a more adult persona, but Bangerz kicks down the doors. This is her first non-Disney album, and in many ways it feels like a debut, an R&B and hip-hop-tinged coming-out party that introduces Miley as an A-list pop star. Bangerz's guest list is packed with star producers, including Pharrell Williams and Mike WiLL Made It, and vocalists like Britney Spears, who cameos on the fizzy "SMS (Bangerz)." Cyrus has taken cues from more established pop stars in the past -- Can't Be Tamed often evoked Ke$ha -- but one of the models for this album is clearly Rihanna. Miley's summer 2013 hit "We Can't Stop" was even originally offered to Rihanna, and they share a nasally buzz in their singing and a commitment to partying in their songs (if possible, "Love Money Party" sounds even more like a Rihanna-be than "We Can't Stop"). Bangerz's take on R&B is most convincing when it's balanced with Cyrus' country and pop roots, as on the Pharrell productions "4x4," an improbable but entertaining piece of country-rap featuring Nelly, and "#GETITRIGHT," which is so bouncy it almost sounds innocent despite Miley's insistence that she wants to be naughty. Cyrus and company also spend plenty of time sampling other early-2010s trends, whether it's the wobbly, dubstep-like synths on "Drive" or the EDM-leaning ballad "Someone Else," but on every track, she sounds more mature than ever before. Despite its flashier moments, there are also plenty of ballads, something hinted at by the album's second single, "Wrecking Ball." Bangerz even opens with a slow song (the unabashedly romantic "Adore You"), which in its own way is almost as bold a move as the publicity events that preceded the album's release. Brassy empowerment jams like "Maybe You're Right," "Do My Thang," and "FU" sell Cyrus as an independent woman, and the album accomplishes that mission: Bangerz transforms Miley into a pop star who won't -- and can't -- be ignored as she rings in her twenties. ~ Heather Phares

Product Details

Release Date:	10/08/2013
Label:	Rca
UPC:	0888837452328
Rank:	15068

Tracks

1. Adore You
2. We Can't Stop
3. SMS (Bangerz)
4. 4x4
5. My Darlin'
6. Wrecking Ball
7. Love Money Party
8. #GETITRIGHT
9. Drive
10. FU
11. Do My Thang
12. Maybe You're Right
13. Someone Else

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Miley Cyrus   Primary Artist,Lead Vocals,Featured Artist,Vocals (Background)
Big Sean   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Ludacris   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
French Montana   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Britney Spears   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Future   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Nelly   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Mike WiLL Made-It   Primary Artist
Rami Samir Afuni   Multi Instruments
Marzeratti   Co-Producer
Sara Perkins   Violin
Kevin Connolly   Violin
P-Nasty   Co-Producer
Cris Cab   Guitar
Cirkut   Multi Instruments
David Campbell   Conductor
Paul Dateh   Violin
Grace Oh   Violin
Chris Cab   Guitar
Sara Parkins   Violin
Stephan Moccio   Piano
Juicy J   Featured Artist
Darrin McCann   Viola
Andrew Duckles   Viola
John Wittenberg   Violin
Alyssa Park   Violin
Steven Wolf   Drums
Stephen Moccio   Piano
Chad Hugo   Guitar,Whistle (Human)
Rudy Stein   Celli,Cello
Steve Richards   Celli,Cello
will.i.am   Co-Producer
Wiz Khalifa   Featured Artist
Suzie Katayama   Celli,Cello
Charlie Bisharat   Violin
Joel Pargman   Violin
Songa Lee   Violin
Dr. Luke   Multi Instruments

Technical Credits

Mike Gaydusek   Assistant Engineer,Assistant
Eva Reistad   Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Todd Hurtt   Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Maximilian Jaeger   Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Ethan Lowery   Composer,Lyricist
Henry Walter   Composer,Lyricist
Michael Williams II   Composer,Lyricist
Oren Yoel   Composer,Lyricist,Producer
Andrew Coleman   Engineer,Digital Editing,Editing,Arranger
Melissa Ruderman   Management
Irene Richter   Production Coordination
David Kim   Composer,Lyricist
Mike Larson   Engineer
Chris "Tek" O'Ryan   Engineer
Michael McHenry   Composer,Lyricist,Producer
Rani Hancock   A&R
Jeremy Felton   Composer
Dustin Capulong   Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Camaron Ochs   Composer,Lyricist
Jake Gorski   Engineer,Pro-Tools
Jon Garrett   Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Rock City   Producer,Vocal Producer
Sven Heidinga   Engineer
Asia Bryant   Composer,Lyricist
Travis Warner   Coordination
Marz   Producer,Producer
Clint Gibbs   Engineer
Stephen Hybicki   Engineer
Trehy Harris   Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Nayvadius Wilburn   Composer,Lyricist
Mike WiLL Made-It   Composer,Producer,Executive Producer
Pierre Ramon Slaughter   Composer,Lyricist
P-Nasty   Producer
Ryan Kaul   Assistant,Mixing Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Delbert Bowers   Assistant,Mixing Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Phil Allen   Engineer
Todd Robinson   Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Sean Anderson   Lyricist,Composer
Rami Afuni   Composer,Producer,Programming,Instrumentation
Oren Kleinman   Composer,Producer
Rene Toledo Jr.   Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Cirkut   Producer,Programming,Instrumentation
William Adams   Composer,Lyricist
Chris O'Brian   Engineer
Karim Kharbouch   Composer,Lyricist
Rachael Findlen   Assistant,Assistant Engineer
David Campbell   Arranger,Orchestration,String Arrangements
Chris Galland   Assistant,Mixing Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Christopher Bridges   Composer
Joe Peluso   Mixing,Mixing Engineer
Larry Rudolph   Management
Stacy Barthe   Composer,Lyricist
Theron Thomas   Composer,Lyricist
Jean-Baptiste   Composer,Lyricist
Ryan Buendia   Composer,Lyricist
Mike McHenry   Composer,Producer
Timothy Thomas   Composer,Lyricist
David Kutch   Mastering
Ruben Rivera   Engineer
Tracy Harris   Mixing Engineer
Jean Baptiste   Composer
Dr. Luke   Producer,Programming,Instrumentation
Kyle Edwards   Composer,Lyricist,Producer
Doron Dina   Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Kyle "Micky Park" Edwards   Composer,Producer
Rami Samir Afuni   Composer,Lyricist,Producer,Programming
Cornell Haynes   Composer,Lyricist
Jeremih   Composer,Lyricist
Padraic "Padlock" Kerin   Engineer
Noah Passovoy   Engineer
Samuel Jean   Composer,Lyricist
Maureen McDonald   Composer,Lyricist
Stephan Moccio   Composer,Lyricist
Padraic Kerin   Engineer
Hart Gunther   Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Pharrell Williams   Composer,Lyricist,Producer
Ludacris   Composer,Lyricist
Jerry Leiber   Composer,Lyricist
Mike Stoller   Composer,Lyricist
Miley Cyrus   Composer,Lyricist,Executive Producer
Rob Kinelski   Engineer,Vocal Engineer
Tim Roberts   Engineer
Manny Marroquin   Mixing,Mixing Engineer
Jaycen Joshua   Mixing,Mixing Engineer
Lukasz Gottwald   Composer,Lyricist
Jacob Dennis   Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Karl Petersen   Engineer
Adam Leber   Management
Marquel Middlebrooks   Composer,Lyricist
Michael Williams   Composer
Matthew Desrameaux   Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Serban Ghenea   Mixing,Mixing Engineer
Stephen Moccio   Composer
Douglas Davis   Composer,Lyricist
Sean Garrett   Composer,Lyricist
Bradford Smith   Assistant,Mixing Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Ben E. King   Composer,Lyricist
Ricky Walters   Composer,Lyricist
John Hanes   Engineer,Mixing Engineer
John Shanks   Composer
Mike Caffrey   Engineer
will.i.am   Engineer,Producer
Danny Ponce   Assistant,Assistant Engineer
R. City   Producer
Suzie Katayama   Contractor
Steve Churchyard   Engineer,String Engineer
Eric Eylands   Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Ricky Waters   Composer
Sacha Skarbek   Composer,Lyricist
Matthew Testa   Engineer,Vocal Engineer
Tish Cyrus   Management
Sean Tallman   Engineer
Tyler Johnson   Composer,Lyricist,Producer,Additional Production
French Montana   Producer