Miley Cyrus performance as "cringe-worthy". Cyrus released "Wrecking Ball" (2013) as the second single from "Bangerz" on the same day as the VMAs. The song became an instant hit, and its accompanying music video showing her swinging naked on a wrecking ball was viewed over nineteen million times within its first day of release. The single became Cyrus' first single to top the Hot 100 chart in the United States having sold over two million copies. After months of media speculation, on September 16, 2013, a representative for Cyrus announced that she and Hemsworth had decided to call off their engagement, ending
Lighter (Miley Cyrus song) Lighter (Miley Cyrus song) "Lighter" is a song by American singer Miley Cyrus for her fifth studio album "Miley Cyrus & Her Dead Petz" (2015). It was premiered through SoundCloud on August 30, 2015 with the parent record, and was supplemented with an accompanying music video on November 21, 2015. The song was written by Cyrus, and was produced by Mike Will Made It and A+. Cyrus performed the track during her Milky Milky Milk Tour in November and December. "Lighter" is the fifteenth track on "Miley Cyrus & Her Dead Petz". Following the opening performance of the Milky Milky