Attention: Miley Live (stylized in all caps) is the third live album by American singer Miley Cyrus. It was released on April 1, 2022, by Columbia Records. Most of the album was recorded during her concert as part of the Super Bowl Music Fest at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on February 12, 2022,[1] with the set list including songs from her albums Plastic Hearts (2020), Miley Cyrus & Her Dead Petz (2015), Bangerz (2013), The Time of Our Lives (2009), Breakout (2008), and Meet Miley Cyrus (2007), along with multiple cover songs. The album also includes two unreleased tracks—"Attention" and "You". Cyrus said the album was "curated by the fans for the fans".[1]
| Attention: Miley Live | ||||
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| Released | April 1, 2022 | |||
| Recorded | February 12, 2022 | |||
| Venue | Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles | |||
| Length | 82:12 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Miley Cyrus | |||
| Miley Cyrus chronology | ||||
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Background
editCyrus announced the album at the end of her set at Lollapalooza Brazil in São Paulo on March 27, 2022.[2] "You" was first performed by Cyrus during her Miley's New Year's Eve Party special in Miami on December 31, 2021, while "Attention" was teased during the Super Bowl Music Fest concert. The album was recorded in February 2022.[1]
Music videos for "Attention", "We Can't Stop x Where Is My Mind?", "Wrecking Ball x Nothing Compares 2 U", "Never Be Me", and "Like a Prayer" were released on March 27, 28, 29, 30, and April 1, 2022, respectively.[3][4][5]
On April 25, 2022, Cyrus announced the release of the deluxe version of the album, which would include six additional songs,[6] that are mostly part of her time at the Lollapalooza festival in Brazil and other shows in Latin America, and she comments on the addition of "Angels like You" at her concert in Colombia in gratitude due to the song reaching the number one spot on iTunes in that country and because her fans sang the song all night outside the hotel where she was staying in Bogotá.[7]
Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Clash | 8/10[8] |
| Pitchfork | 5.6/10[9] |
Emily Swingle of Clash gave acclaim to Cyrus's versatile vocals, saying "Cyrus' voice is truly a force to be reckoned with, seamlessly fitting whatever genre Cyrus chooses to tackle. From the playful, country-hip-hop banger that is '4x4', to rap-heavy '23', to the bluesy, rich cover of Janis Joplin's 'Maybe', it seems like Cyrus can fit into just about any genre she gets her paws on."[8] Pitchfork writer Dani Blum praised the album's covers, but questioned the inclusions of lesser songs from Cyrus' catalog like "23", saying "Cyrus sounds limp, drowned out by the constantly swirling siren that underpins the song. It's jarring to hear these songs now, and the appropriation baked into their legacy. For years, Cyrus clung to hip hop stylings and aesthetics, creating controversy after controversy, but here, she sounds barely committed to the Bangerz stretch of songs."[9]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Origin | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Attention" |
| previously unreleased | 1:35 |
| 2. | "We Can't Stop X Where Is My Mind?" | Bangerz (2013) X Pixies cover | 5:34 | |
| 3. | "Plastic Hearts" | Plastic Hearts (2020) | 3:26 | |
| 4. | "Heart of Glass" | Blondie cover, Plastic Hearts | 3:07 | |
| 5. | "4x4" | Bangerz | 3:00 | |
| 6. | "(SMS) Bangerz" |
| Bangerz | 3:20 |
| 7. | "Dooo It!" |
| Miley Cyrus & Her Dead Petz (2015) | 1:08 |
| 8. | "23" |
| non-album single (2013) | 8:53 |
| 9. | "Never Be Me" | Plastic Hearts | 3:33 | |
| 10. | "Maybe" | Richie Barrett | Janis Joplin cover | 4:07 |
| 11. | "7 Things" | Breakout (2008) | 3:40 | |
| 12. | "Bang Bang X See You Again" |
| Cher cover X Meet Miley Cyrus (2007) | 4:32 |
| 13. | "Jolene" | Dolly Parton | Dolly Parton cover | 4:26 |
| 14. | "High" |
| Plastic Hearts | 3:29 |
| 15. | "You" | previously unreleased, later included in Endless Summer Vacation (2023) | 3:01 | |
| 16. | "Like a Prayer" | Madonna cover | 3:27 | |
| 17. | "Edge of Midnight" (Midnight Sky remix) |
| Plastic Hearts | 3:40 |
| 18. | "The Climb" |
| Hannah Montana: The Movie (2009) | 6:00 |
| 19. | "Wrecking Ball X Nothing Compares 2 U" | Bangerz X Sinéad O'Connor cover | 5:13 | |
| 20. | "Party in the U.S.A." |
| The Time of Our Lives (2009) | 7:00 |
| Total length: | 82:12 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Origin | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21. | "WTF Do I Know" |
| Plastic Hearts | 2:59 |
| 22. | "Mother's Daughter X Boys Don't Cry" (with Anitta) | She Is Coming (2019) X Versions of Me (2022) | 5:21 | |
| 23. | "You" (Take 2) |
| previously unreleased, later included in Endless Summer Vacation | 3:09 |
| 24. | "Nothing Breaks Like a Heart" |
| Late Night Feelings (2019) | 3:54 |
| 25. | "Angels like You" |
| Plastic Hearts | 4:10 |
| 26. | "Fly on the Wall" |
| Breakout | 3:03 |
| Total length: | 104:48 | |||
Notes
- All tracks are noted as "Live", except "Attention".
- "Attention" is stylized in all caps.
Personnel
editMusicians
- Miley Cyrus – lead vocals
- Anitta – featured vocals on 22
- Aaron Encinas – background vocals
- Ayotunde Awosika – background vocals
- Danielle Fleming – background vocals
- Joseph Ayotub – bass
- Stacy Jones – drums
- Jamie Arentzen – guitar
- Max Bernstein – guitar
- Michael Schmid – keyboards
- Demian Arriaga – percussion
- Steven Salcedo – saxophone
- Reginald Chapman – trombone
- Matthew Owens – trumpet
Technical
- Miley Cyrus – production
- Chris Gehringer – mastering
- Paul David Hager – mixing, engineering, recording
- Vish Wadi – engineering
- Craig Frank – editing, engineering assistance
- Cameron Manes – miscellaneous production
- Cody Clark – miscellaneous production
- David Jun – miscellaneous production
- Derek Purciful – miscellaneous production
- Evan Bovee – miscellaneous production
- Kyle Ronan – miscellaneous production
- Takyuki Nakai – miscellaneous production
Charts
edit| Chart (2022) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[10] | 151 |
| Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI)[11] | 49 |
| Irish Albums (IRMA)[12] | 98 |
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[13] | 39 |
| Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[14] | 71 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[15] | 46 |
| UK Album Downloads (OCC)[16] | 5 |
| US Top Current Album Sales (Billboard)[17] | 63 |
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Formats | Version | Labels | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various | April 1, 2022 | Standard |
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| April 29, 2022 | Deluxe | [6] |
References
edit- ^ a b c d Kreps, Daniel (March 27, 2022). "Miley Cyrus Announces First-Ever New Live Album 'Attention: Miley Live'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
- ^ Lopes, Léo; Franzão, Luana (March 27, 2022). "Lolla 2022: Homenagens a Taylor Hawkins e críticas a Bolsonaro marcam segundo dia" [Lolla 2022: Tributes to Taylor Hawkins and criticism of Bolsonaro mark second day] (in Portuguese). CNN Brazil. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
- ^ Major, Michael (March 28, 2022). "VIDEO: Miley Cyrus Releases 'We Can't Stop' & 'Where is My Mind' Mashup Video". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
- ^ Major, Michael (March 29, 2022). "VIDEO: Miley Cyrus Releases 'Wrecking Ball' & 'Nothing Compares 2 U' Music Video". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
- ^ Major, Michael (March 30, 2022). "VIDEO: Miley Cyrus Releases 'Never Be Me' From 'ATTENTION: MILEY LIVE' Album". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
- ^ a b Rowley, Glenn (April 25, 2022). "Miley Cyrus Announces Deluxe Version of 'Attention: Miley Live' – Billboard". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 25, 2022. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
- ^ Cyrus, Miley [@MileyCyrus] (April 28, 2022). "On 4/29 I'm adding MORE songs to the #ATTENTION live album! Including Angels Like You which was added into the set the night before inspired by the fans below my hotel room in Bogota singing it ALL NIGHT LONG! Woke up to Angels being #1 in Colombia!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ a b Swingle, Emily (April 7, 2022). "Miley Cyrus – Attention: Miley Live". Clash. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
- ^ a b Blum, Dani (April 14, 2022). "Miley Cyrus: Attention: Miley Live Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Miley Cyrus – Attention: Miley Live" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
- ^ "Czech Albums – Top 100". ČNS IFPI. Note: On the chart page, select 14.Týden 2022 on the field besides the words "CZ – ALBUMS – TOP 100" to retrieve the correct chart. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
- ^ "Irish Albums Chart: 8 April 2022". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
- ^ "Album 2022 uke 19". VG-lista. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
- ^ "Spanishcharts.com – Miley Cyrus – Attention: Miley Live". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Miley Cyrus – Attention: Miley Live". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
- ^ "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
- ^ "Miley Cyrus Chart History (Current Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved April 12, 2021.