Miley Cyrus’ signature song, “Wrecking Ball,” was born out of a challenging time in the singer’s life.
In a new episode of Spotify Billionaires Club: The seriesThe pop star opened up about each of her songs that have made it into the exclusive club on the streaming service, including 2009’s “Party in the USA,” 2013’s “We Can’t Stop,” 2018’s “Nothing Breaks Like a Heart” with Mark Ronson and 2020’s “Angels Like You” Also mentioned was “Wrecking Ball.”
Cyrus discussed the track with her sister Brandi Cyrus and shared the inspiration behind it.
“My man didn’t act right,” she said.
Of course, Cyrus is referring to her ex-husband, Liam Hemsworth, whom she was married to from 2018-2019 after many years of being together.
“Wrecking Ball” was released in 2013 and appeared on Cyrus’ bangerz album along with “We Can’t Stop” and “Adore You.” The song is widely believed to be about Hemsworth. However, that’s not the only song of hers that is said to be about her relationship with Hemsworth. Her hit song “Fflowers” was also rumored to be about the relationship, and Cyrus coyly addressed rumors that Hemsworth was the subject behind the song.
“The only rumor I can confirm is true is that the gold dress I’m wearing is museum quality by Yves Saint Laurent, currently on exhibit in Paris,” she said.
“Fflowers” became her second Hot 100 chart-topper and the fastest song to reach one billion streams. It was also Spotify’s most-streamed song of 2023 and earned Cyrus her first and second Grammy awards.
The singer became the subject of a lawsuit over her song “Fflowers” when she recently claimed that her song and Bruno Mars’ “When I Was Your Man” showed “clear differences”. melodies, chords, and other musical and verbal elements” and that any similarities are not protected by copyright.
Cyrus’ Billionaire club This episode makes her the latest artist to be honored in the series, with previous installments focusing on Ariana Grande, Cardi B, etc.
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