Hannah Montana 2: Meet Miley Cyrus
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Hannah Montana 2: Meet Miley Cyrus is the second soundtrack album
from the Disney Channel
original series Hannah Montana
. The album was released on June 26, 2007 by Walt Disney Records
and Hollywood Records
. In the television series and film, American recording artist and actress Miley Cyrus
portrays Miley Stewart, a girl with a secret double life
as pop star Hannah Montana. The two-disc "hybrid" album is the follow-up to the series' first soundtrack Hannah Montana (2006), and also acts as the debut release of Cyrus. Cyrus performs all of the soundtrack's 20 tracks, while being credited to Hannah Montana for half of them.
The album sold 5,000,000 copies.
The album is separated with two discs. The first disc, entitled Hannah Montana 2 features ten recordings by the character of Hannah Montana, while the second disc, entitled Meet Miley Cyrus, features ten tracks by Cyrus. Though the Meet Miley Cyrus album was intended to be Cyrus' debut album, it failed to gain any recognition as the songs in the album seemed to have a similar sound to that of Hannah Montana.
During its first week of sales, it debuted in the U.S. at number one on the Billboard 200
with 326,000 album copies sold. The album, having sold 3,900,000 copies in the U.S, has been RIAA
-certified .
In the UK, the album debuted at #9 on the Compilations chart for the week beginning July 15, 2007; eventually peaking at #8. In Australia, the album debuted at #86 on the ARIA Albums Chart
, later reaching the Top 20 it re entered at no.44 and was certified Platinum for shipments of 70.000 units. In New Zealand the album went Gold selling over 7,500 copies. In Venezuela, the album debuted at #5 and stayed in the Top 10 for over 3 weeks. In Japan, Walt Disney Records
released a special edition of the album, Hannah Montana 2: Rock Star Edition on December 5, 2007. Walt Disney Records also released a karaoke
version of the album called Disney Karaoke Series: Hannah Montana 2 was released exclusively to Wal-Mart
for a limited time in 2007, then was re-released to other stores on September 16, 2008.
From Meet Miley Cyrus
From Meet Miley Cyrus
that started on October 18, 2007 in St. Louis, Missouri
; the tour was extended, due to high demand, until January 31, 2008, with 69 total dates, 14 more than previously planned.The Jonas Brothers
were the opening act for most of the tour. Tour tickets for each date sold out in record time after they went on sale.
soundtrack, Disney released a Non-Stop Dance Party
CD of the soundtrack on January 29, 2008, which features all 10 songs from the Hannah Montana 2 soundtrack remixed by Chris Cox
. A bonus Megamix was also included on the CD featuring "Old Blue Jeans", "Make Some Noise", "Nobody's Perfect", "Rock Star", "Life's What You Make It", and "We Got the Party" mixed into one song. The CD also has a bonus enhanced feature which includes two live performances from the London Concert special, the performances are of "Nobody's Perfect" and "Life's What You Make It". The enhanced feature also included a photo slideshow, and printable party invitations. A limited edition Wal-Mart exclusive included a bonus remix of "This is the Life" from the Hannah Montana soundtrack.
album of songs by American singer Miley Cyrus
, credited to her alter ego
Hannah Montana. It was released on September 16, 2008
. The album contains sixteen tracks featuring karaoke and vocal versions of eight tracks from the Hannah Montana 2 soundtrack.
album of songs by American singer Miley Cyrus
, that features eight karaoke version of songs from the Meet Miley Cyrus CD. It was released on May 20, 2008
.
Soundtrack album
A soundtrack album is any album that incorporates music directly recorded from the soundtrack of a particular feature film or television program. In some cases, not all the tracks from the movie are included in the album; however there are rare cases of songs in the trailers that do not appear in...
from the Disney Channel
Disney Channel
Disney Channel is an American basic cable and satellite television network, owned by the Disney-ABC Television Group division of The Walt Disney Company. It is under the direction of Disney-ABC Television Group President Anne Sweeney. The channel's headquarters is located on West Alameda Ave. in...
original series Hannah Montana
Hannah Montana
Hannah Montana is an American television series, which debuted on March 24, 2006 on the Disney Channel. The series focuses on a girl who lives a double life as an average teenage school girl named Miley Stewart by day and a famous pop singer named Hannah Montana by night, concealing her real...
. The album was released on June 26, 2007 by Walt Disney Records
Walt Disney Records
Walt Disney Records is a family music record label owned by the Walt Disney Company. Walt Disney Records was formed in 1956 as Disneyland Records. Before that time, Disney recordings were licensed out to a variety of other labels such as . It was Walt Disney’s brother Roy O...
and Hollywood Records
Hollywood Records
Hollywood Records is an American record label owned by Disney Music Group, a subsidiary of the Walt Disney Company.-History:Hollywood Records was founded in 1989 by then-Disney CEO Michael Eisner with the idea of expanding the music operations of the company and to develop and promote...
. In the television series and film, American recording artist and actress Miley Cyrus
Miley Cyrus
Miley Ray Cyrus is an American actress and pop singer-songwriter. She achieved wide fame for her role as Miley Stewart/Hannah Montana on the Disney Channel sitcom Hannah Montana....
portrays Miley Stewart, a girl with a secret double life
Double Life
Double Life is a 2-CD compilation album of songs by Värttinä. It includes the entire 6.12 live album, and songs from studio albums Seleniko, Aitara and Ilmatar...
as pop star Hannah Montana. The two-disc "hybrid" album is the follow-up to the series' first soundtrack Hannah Montana (2006), and also acts as the debut release of Cyrus. Cyrus performs all of the soundtrack's 20 tracks, while being credited to Hannah Montana for half of them.
The album sold 5,000,000 copies.
The album is separated with two discs. The first disc, entitled Hannah Montana 2 features ten recordings by the character of Hannah Montana, while the second disc, entitled Meet Miley Cyrus, features ten tracks by Cyrus. Though the Meet Miley Cyrus album was intended to be Cyrus' debut album, it failed to gain any recognition as the songs in the album seemed to have a similar sound to that of Hannah Montana.
During its first week of sales, it debuted in the U.S. at number one on the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
with 326,000 album copies sold. The album, having sold 3,900,000 copies in the U.S, has been RIAA
Recording Industry Association of America
The Recording Industry Association of America is a trade organization that represents the recording industry distributors in the United States...
-certified .
Sales and chart positions
The album debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 and sold 326,000 copies, selling faster in its first week than the previous soundtrack, which sold 281,000 copies during its debut week. On the strength of holiday season sales, the album returned and remained in the top 10 of the Billboard 200 in December on the strength of holiday season sales, and sold more than 700,000 copies during that period. It is Cyrus' best selling album to date.In the UK, the album debuted at #9 on the Compilations chart for the week beginning July 15, 2007; eventually peaking at #8. In Australia, the album debuted at #86 on the ARIA Albums Chart
ARIA Charts
The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...
, later reaching the Top 20 it re entered at no.44 and was certified Platinum for shipments of 70.000 units. In New Zealand the album went Gold selling over 7,500 copies. In Venezuela, the album debuted at #5 and stayed in the Top 10 for over 3 weeks. In Japan, Walt Disney Records
Walt Disney Records
Walt Disney Records is a family music record label owned by the Walt Disney Company. Walt Disney Records was formed in 1956 as Disneyland Records. Before that time, Disney recordings were licensed out to a variety of other labels such as . It was Walt Disney’s brother Roy O...
released a special edition of the album, Hannah Montana 2: Rock Star Edition on December 5, 2007. Walt Disney Records also released a karaoke
Karaoke
is a form of interactive entertainment or video game in which amateur singers sing along with recorded music using a microphone and public address system. The music is typically a well-known pop song minus the lead vocal. Lyrics are usually displayed on a video screen, along with a moving symbol,...
version of the album called Disney Karaoke Series: Hannah Montana 2 was released exclusively to Wal-Mart
Wal-Mart
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. , branded as Walmart since 2008 and Wal-Mart before then, is an American public multinational corporation that runs chains of large discount department stores and warehouse stores. The company is the world's 18th largest public corporation, according to the Forbes Global 2000...
for a limited time in 2007, then was re-released to other stores on September 16, 2008.
Singles
From Hannah Montana 2- "Nobody's Perfect" was originally released on the special edition of Hannah Montana. It was later released on May 15, 2007 as the lead single to Hannah Montana 2. The song received high digital sales, peaking at #14 on the Hot Digital Songs Chart and leading to a #27 peak on the Hot 100Billboard Hot 100The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
.
- "Make Some Noise" was released to Radio DisneyRadio DisneyRadio Disney is a radio network based in Burbank, California and headquartered out of the Disney Channel headquarters on West Alameda Ave., from where it has been based since November 2008. Prior to that, the network was based in Dallas, Texas...
as the second single from Hannah Montana 2. It peaked at #92 on the Hot 100 for the week dated July 14, 2007 due to digital sales.
- "Life's What You Make ItLife's What You Make It (Hannah Montana song)"Life's What You Make It" is a single by Hannah Montana and is featured on the Disney Channel's Hannah Montana 2 soundtrack album. It premiered on Radio Disney on June 9, 2007. It was also performed at the Disney Channel Games 2007 concert. There is an official music video to this song, available...
" was released to Radio DisneyRadio DisneyRadio Disney is a radio network based in Burbank, California and headquartered out of the Disney Channel headquarters on West Alameda Ave., from where it has been based since November 2008. Prior to that, the network was based in Dallas, Texas...
as the third single from Hannah Montana 2. To promote the song, Miley Cyrus as Hannah Montana performed it live at the Disney Channel GamesDisney Channel GamesThe Disney Channel Games were annual Olympic-based televised games that aired on the Disney Channel from 2006–2008. The 2006 Games were filmed in California and produced by 7ATE9 Entertainment. In 2007 and 2008 the Games were filmed at Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World...
opening ceremonies. It peaked at #25 on the Hot 100 due to post-album digital sales. This was Hannah's highest charting single at the time, until "He Could Be the One" surpassed it, charting at #10.
From Meet Miley Cyrus
- "See You AgainSee You Again"See You Again" is a pop song performed by American singer-songwriter Miley Cyrus. The song was composed by Cyrus , Antonina Armato, and Tim James and produced by Armato and James...
" was released on September 15, 2007 as the lead radio single from Meet Miley Cyrus. It peaked at #10 on the Hot 100 the week ending May 3, 2008, giving Cyrus her first top 10 single and first major hit. She performed it at the 2008 Idol Gives BackIdol Gives BackIdol Gives Back is the name of a charitable campaign that spanned two episodes of American Idol during its sixth season. A second Idol Gives Back concert and fundraiser occurred on April 9, 2008, during the seventh season of the show. Idol Gives Back was not held in 2009 due to the ongoing...
concert. The Rock Mafia remix was released as a single in Cyrus' second album, Breakout. - "Start All OverStart All Over"Start All Over" is a pop song performed by American recording artist Miley Cyrus. It was released as the second and final single of Cyrus' debut album Meet Miley Cyrus, the second disc of the dual album Hannah Montana 2/Meet Miley Cyrus...
" was released as the second radio single from Meet Miley Cyrus in January 2008. It peaked at #68 on the Hot 100 for the week ending January 19, 2008 due to digital sales. The song's music video was released January 29, 2008, and marked Cyrus' first official music video. It was a song from Canadian singer Fefe Dobson's unreleased album, Sunday Love. It was not as successful as "See You Again", the first single from the album.
Other charted songs
From Hannah Montana 2- "True FriendTrue Friend"True Friend" is a 2007 Hannah Montana song featured on the Hannah Montana 2 soundtrack. It is a song about friends who will stick together forever....
" is a song from Hannah Montana 2 that peaked at #99 on the Hot 100 due to post-album digital sales. "One in a MillionOne in a Million (Sandy Mölling song)"One in a Million" is a song by German artist Sandy Mölling on her 2004 debut album, Unexpected. It was covered by Hannah Montana for the soundtrack to season two of the television series Hannah Montana, and released on the accompanying soundtrack album Hannah Montana 2 .Mölling's version of the...
" is a song from Hannah Montana 2 that peaked at #12 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 SinglesBubbling Under Hot 100 SinglesThe Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States. It lists the top 25 singles below number 100 that have not yet charted on the Billboard Hot 100. Sometimes, however, singles halt their progress on this chart, and never appear on the Hot 100...
Chart (Hot 100 - 112).
- "We Got the Party" is a song from Hannah Montana 2 that peaked at #98 on Canada's Hot 100 the week ending May 3, 2008 due to digital sales.
- "Rock StarRock Star (Hannah Montana song)"Rock Star" is a song by Hannah Montana. It is the last single from the soundtrack Hannah Montana 2. The track is performed by Miley Cyrus as her alter ego Hannah Montana. The song was featured in the Disney Channel series Hannah Montana and was also used to promote the 3D concert film Hannah...
" is a song from the albums Hannah Montana 2 and Best of Both Worlds Concert. It peaked at #81 on the Hot 100 for the week ending February 16, 2008, due to its music video being promoted for the film Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds ConcertHannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds ConcertHannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert is a 2008 American concert film from Walt Disney Pictures presented in Disney Digital 3-D. Released in the United States and Canada originally for one week, February 1–7, 2008, with release in other countries later on...
.
From Meet Miley Cyrus
- "G.N.O. (Girls' Night Out)" is a song from Meet Miley Cyrus that peaked at #91 on the Hot 100Billboard Hot 100The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
due to post-album digital sales. To promote the song, Cyrus performed it at the closing ceremonies to the 2007 Disney Channel GamesDisney Channel GamesThe Disney Channel Games were annual Olympic-based televised games that aired on the Disney Channel from 2006–2008. The 2006 Games were filmed in California and produced by 7ATE9 Entertainment. In 2007 and 2008 the Games were filmed at Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World...
.
- "I Miss YouI Miss You (Miley Cyrus song)"I Miss You" is pop music song performed by American recording artist Miley Cyrus. It was co-written by Cyrus , Brian Green, Wendy Foy Green, and produced by Brian Green. "I Miss You" is a homage to Cyrus' late grandfather, Ron Cyrus, who died in February 28, 2006...
" is a song from Meet Miley Cyrus that peaked at #9 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 SinglesBubbling Under Hot 100 SinglesThe Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States. It lists the top 25 singles below number 100 that have not yet charted on the Billboard Hot 100. Sometimes, however, singles halt their progress on this chart, and never appear on the Hot 100...
Chart (equal to position #109 on the Hot 100). It was first heard on an episode of Hannah MontanaHannah MontanaHannah Montana is an American television series, which debuted on March 24, 2006 on the Disney Channel. The series focuses on a girl who lives a double life as an average teenage school girl named Miley Stewart by day and a famous pop singer named Hannah Montana by night, concealing her real...
. Cyrus' wrote the song in honor of her grandfather, Ronald Ray Cyrus, who died in 2006.
- "Good and Broken" is a song from Meet Miley Cyrus that Cyrus performed at the 2008 Idol Gives Back concert. After the performance, the song peaked at #100 on the discontinued Pop 100Pop 100The Pop 100 was a songs chart that debuted in February 2005 and was released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States until its discontinuation in 2009...
due to digital sales. Cyrus said she thought it was a "superstar" song.
Promotion
Cyrus performed both as herself and in character as Hannah Montana on a North American Best of Both Worlds TourBest of Both Worlds Tour
The Best of Both Worlds Tour was the first concert tour by American recording artist Miley Cyrus. The tour was held to promote the double-disc album Hannah Montana 2/Meet Miley Cyrus , which consisted of the soundtrack to Hannah Montanas second season and her debut studio album...
that started on October 18, 2007 in St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
; the tour was extended, due to high demand, until January 31, 2008, with 69 total dates, 14 more than previously planned.The Jonas Brothers
Jonas Brothers
The Jonas Brothers are an American boy band. The band gained its popularity from the Disney Channel children's television network. From the shore region of New Jersey, the band consists of three brothers: Paul Kevin Jonas II , Joseph Adam Jonas , and Nicholas Jerry Jonas...
were the opening act for most of the tour. Tour tickets for each date sold out in record time after they went on sale.
Non-Stop Dance Party
As a way to give the fans something new to listen to prior to the release of the Hannah Montana 3Hannah Montana 3
Hannah Montana 3 is the third soundtrack album for the Disney Channel Original Series Hannah Montana. It was released to stores and digital retailers on July 7, 2009 in the United States under Walt Disney Records. The album was originally set for release on July 14, 2009, but was pushed forward a...
soundtrack, Disney released a Non-Stop Dance Party
Hannah Montana 2: Non-Stop Dance Party
Hannah Montana 2: Non-Stop Dance Party is the first remix album by Miley Cyrus which was released on January 29, 2008 under Walt Disney Records....
CD of the soundtrack on January 29, 2008, which features all 10 songs from the Hannah Montana 2 soundtrack remixed by Chris Cox
Chris Cox (DJ)
Chris Cox is a dance music producer, remixer, and DJ from USA and has worked on over 400 records. He has had a total of 40 Billboard dance chart number ones as part of the hitmaking remix team Thunderpuss, and others with Pusaka and as a solo artist. He was nominated for a Grammy in 2004 for his...
. A bonus Megamix was also included on the CD featuring "Old Blue Jeans", "Make Some Noise", "Nobody's Perfect", "Rock Star", "Life's What You Make It", and "We Got the Party" mixed into one song. The CD also has a bonus enhanced feature which includes two live performances from the London Concert special, the performances are of "Nobody's Perfect" and "Life's What You Make It". The enhanced feature also included a photo slideshow, and printable party invitations. A limited edition Wal-Mart exclusive included a bonus remix of "This is the Life" from the Hannah Montana soundtrack.
Track listing
Charts and certifications
| Charts (2007) | Peak position | Sales | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
1 | 3,300,000 | 3× Platinum |
| Canadian Albums Chart Canadian Albums Chart The Canadian Albums Chart is the official album sales chart in Canada. It is compiled every Wednesday by U.S.-based music sales tracking company Nielsen Soundscan, and published every Thursday by Jam! Canoe and Billboard, along with its sister charts the Canadian Singles Chart and the Canadian BDS... |
3 | 200,000 | 2x Platinum |
| UK Compilations Chart UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart... |
8 | 200,000 | Gold |
| Brazil Albums Chart | 50,000 | Gold | |
| New Zealand Albums Chart Recording Industry Association of New Zealand The Recording Industry Association of New Zealand is a non-profit trade association of record producers, distributors and recording artists who sell music in New Zealand... |
6 | 7, 500 | Gold and Platinum |
| Swedish Albums Chart Sverigetopplistan Sverigetopplistan, earlier known as Topplistan and Hitlistan and other names, is since October 2007 the Swedish national record chart, based on sales data from Swedish Recording Industry Association .... |
50 | 10,000 | |
| Australian ARIA Albums Chart ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... |
20 | 70,000 | Platinum |
| German Albums Chart Media Control Charts The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie... |
47 | 10,000 | |
| Austria Albums Top 75 | 13 | 25,000 | Platinum |
| Swiss Albums Charts Swiss Music Charts The Swiss Music Charts are Switzerland's main music sales charts. The charts are a record of the highest-selling singles and albums in various genres in Switzerland.The Swiss Charts include:* Singles Top 75... |
91 | 7,000 | |
| México Albums Top 100 | 18 | 50,000 | Gold |
| Norwegian Albums Chart VG-lista VG-listen is a Norwegian record chart. It is weekly presented in the newspaper VG and the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation program Topp 20. It is considered the primary Norwegian record chart, charting albums and singles from countries and continent around the world. The data is collected by... |
8 | 20,000 | Gold |
| Poland Albums Chart | 12 | 20,000 | Gold |
| Portugal Albums Top 30 | 12 | 20,000 | Platinum |
| Denmark Albums Top 40 | 23 | 20,000 | Gold |
| Spain Albums Top 100 | 46 | 10,000 |
Disney's Karaoke Series
Disney's Karaoke Series: Hannah Montana 2 is a karaokeKaraoke
is a form of interactive entertainment or video game in which amateur singers sing along with recorded music using a microphone and public address system. The music is typically a well-known pop song minus the lead vocal. Lyrics are usually displayed on a video screen, along with a moving symbol,...
album of songs by American singer Miley Cyrus
Miley Cyrus
Miley Ray Cyrus is an American actress and pop singer-songwriter. She achieved wide fame for her role as Miley Stewart/Hannah Montana on the Disney Channel sitcom Hannah Montana....
, credited to her alter ego
Alter ego
An alter ego is a second self, which is believe to be distinct from a person's normal or original personality. The term was coined in the early nineteenth century when dissociative identity disorder was first described by psychologists...
Hannah Montana. It was released on September 16, 2008
2008 in music
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. The album contains sixteen tracks featuring karaoke and vocal versions of eight tracks from the Hannah Montana 2 soundtrack.
Tracklisting
Artist Karaoke Series
Artist Karaoke Series: Miley Cyrus is a karaokeKaraoke
is a form of interactive entertainment or video game in which amateur singers sing along with recorded music using a microphone and public address system. The music is typically a well-known pop song minus the lead vocal. Lyrics are usually displayed on a video screen, along with a moving symbol,...
album of songs by American singer Miley Cyrus
Miley Cyrus
Miley Ray Cyrus is an American actress and pop singer-songwriter. She achieved wide fame for her role as Miley Stewart/Hannah Montana on the Disney Channel sitcom Hannah Montana....
, that features eight karaoke version of songs from the Meet Miley Cyrus CD. It was released on May 20, 2008
2008 in music
2008 was a huge year in music history with the emergence of pop superstars Lady Gaga and Katy Perry into the mainstream. Also, this is the year that is widely agreed upon by critics as the start of the fall of hip hop from the mainstream and the rise of Synthpop into the mainstream due to acts such...
.