Wrecking Ball (Miley Cyrus song) Wrecking Ball (Miley Cyrus song) "Wrecking Ball" is a song recorded by American singer Miley Cyrus for her fourth studio album "Bangerz" (2013). It was released on August 25, 2013, by RCA Records as the album's second single. The song was written by MoZella, Stephan Moccio, Sacha Skarbek, Kiyanu Kim, Lukasz Gottwald, and Henry Russell Walter; production was helmed by the last two. "Wrecking Ball" is a pop ballad which lyrically discusses the deterioration of a relationship. "Wrecking Ball" debuted on the U.S. "Billboard" Hot 100 at number 50, and later became Cyrus' first number-one single in the United States
Miley Cyrus start of her musical career, Cyrus has been described as being predominantly a pop artist. Her "Hannah Montana 2: Meet Miley Cyrus" debut studio effort was characterized as sounding similar to her releases as "Hannah Montana" featuring a pop-rock and bubblegum pop sound. Cyrus hoped that the release of "Breakout" (2008) would help distance her from this sound; the project features Cyrus experimenting with various genres. Cyrus co-wrote eight songs for the album, and was quoted as saying: "I just hope this record showcases that, more than anything, I'm a writer." The songs on her early releases feature lyrics on