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Attention: Miley Live
Live album by
ReleasedApril 1, 2022 (2022-04-01)
RecordedFebruary 12, 2022
VenueCrypto.com Arena, Los Angeles
Length82:12
LabelColumbia
ProducerMiley Cyrus
Miley Cyrus chronology
Plastic Hearts
(2020)
Attention: Miley Live
(2022)
Endless Summer Vacation
(2023)

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]

Background

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Cyrus 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

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Clash8/10[8]
Pitchfork5.6/10[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

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Standard edition
No.TitleWriter(s)OriginLength
1."Attention"
  • Cyrus
  • Maxx Morando
previously unreleased1:35
2."We Can't Stop X Where Is My Mind?"Bangerz (2013) X Pixies cover5:34
3."Plastic Hearts"Plastic Hearts (2020)3:26
4."Heart of Glass"Blondie cover, Plastic Hearts3:07
5."4x4"Bangerz3:00
6."(SMS) Bangerz"
Bangerz3:20
7."Dooo It!"
Miley Cyrus & Her Dead Petz (2015)1:08
8."23"
non-album single (2013)8:53
9."Never Be Me"Plastic Hearts3:33
10."Maybe"Richie BarrettJanis Joplin cover4:07
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 PartonDolly Parton cover4:26
14."High"
Plastic Hearts3:29
15."You"previously unreleased, later included in Endless Summer Vacation (2023)3:01
16."Like a Prayer"Madonna cover3:27
17."Edge of Midnight" (Midnight Sky remix)
Plastic Hearts3:40
18."The Climb"
Hannah Montana: The Movie (2009)6:00
19."Wrecking Ball X Nothing Compares 2 U"Bangerz X Sinéad O'Connor cover5:13
20."Party in the U.S.A."The Time of Our Lives (2009)7:00
Total length:82:12
Deluxe edition bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)OriginLength
21."WTF Do I Know"
  • Cyrus
  • Tedder
  • Tamposi
  • Wotman
  • Bell
Plastic Hearts2:59
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)
  • Cyrus
  • Bourelly
  • Pollack
  • Kirkpatrick
previously unreleased, later included in Endless Summer Vacation3:09
24."Nothing Breaks Like a Heart"
  • Cyrus
  • Juber
Late Night Feelings (2019)3:54
25."Angels like You"
  • Cyrus
  • Tedder
  • Tamposi
  • Wotman
  • Bell
Plastic Hearts4:10
26."Fly on the Wall"
  • Cyrus
  • Armato
  • James
  • Devrim Karaoglu
Breakout3:03
Total length:104:48

Notes

  • All tracks are noted as "Live", except "Attention".
  • "Attention" is stylized in all caps.

Personnel

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Musicians

  • 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 Gehringermastering
  • 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

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Chart performance for Attention: Miley Live
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

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Release dates and formats for Attention: Miley Live
Region Date Formats Version Labels Ref.
Various April 1, 2022 Standard
  • Columbia
[1]
April 29, 2022 Deluxe [6]

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Major, Michael (March 28, 2022). "VIDEO: Miley Cyrus Releases 'We Can't Stop' & 'Where is My Mind' Mashup Video". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
  4. ^ Major, Michael (March 29, 2022). "VIDEO: Miley Cyrus Releases 'Wrecking Ball' & 'Nothing Compares 2 U' Music Video". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
  5. ^ Major, Michael (March 30, 2022). "VIDEO: Miley Cyrus Releases 'Never Be Me' From 'ATTENTION: MILEY LIVE' Album". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ a b Swingle, Emily (April 7, 2022). "Miley Cyrus – Attention: Miley Live". Clash. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
  9. ^ a b Blum, Dani (April 14, 2022). "Miley Cyrus: Attention: Miley Live Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
  10. ^ "Ultratop.be – Miley Cyrus – Attention: Miley Live" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
  11. ^ "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.
  12. ^ "Irish Albums Chart: 8 April 2022". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
  13. ^ "Album 2022 uke 19". VG-lista. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
  14. ^ "Spanishcharts.com – Miley Cyrus – Attention: Miley Live". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
  15. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Miley Cyrus – Attention: Miley Live". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
  16. ^ "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
  17. ^ "Miley Cyrus Chart History (Current Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved April 12, 2021.