Miley Cyrus videography had developed through "Hannah Montana", she released music videos for the singles "Can't Be Tamed" and "Who Owns My Heart" from her third studio album "Can't Be Tamed". Both the videos were directed by Robert Hales. She went on to cover the song "You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go" for the tribute album "Chimes of Freedom" and released a music video with Johnzo West. In 2013, Cyrus released the music videos "We Can't Stop", "Wrecking Ball", and "Adore You" from her fourth studio album "Bangerz". The music video for "Wrecking Ball" won the 2014 MTV Video Music Award
Wrecking Ball (Miley Cyrus song) concluded "Cyrus is breathtaking and talented, and, now that she has our attention with her own version of "Cry Me a River," can dial down the shock tactics and present her artistic vision in the form of a new full-length." With 19.3 million views in the first twenty-four hours of its release, the clip held the record for having the most views in that time-frame across Vevo platforms. The first-day viewing record was surpassed by the video for "Anaconda" by Nicki Minaj in August 2014, which received 19.6 million views upon its premiere. The video has received over 980 million