song song american recording artist studio album released lead single record song written cyrus production handled james remix version featuring rapper included bonus track digital editions album according cyrus describes desire break experience freedom lyrics deal themes freedom self expression approached sultry lyrics received generally positive responses music critics garnered commercial success song peaked number billboard hot reached highest peak number irish_singles_chart new_zealand_singles_chart song accompanying music video directed follows cyrus performing backup dancers museum cyrus trapped giant cage observed spectators escapes museum promoted performing venues including performance britain resulted negative reactions media song cyrus second world tours background written produced james according cyrus track moral free particular application women cyrus said song message applies different situations personally cage people looking believed describe high school situation feeling way want relationship breaking feeling free described self empowering song asserts stay true relationships meetings europe cyrus manager presented album representatives representatives confirmed united_states decided track released lead single premiered april cyrus official myspace page officially released airplay released digital download cyrus recorded remix version rapper california said collaboration crazy thought audiences enjoy remix cyrus added came let pretty believed gave remix energy original version composition length minutes seconds song described grown club sound song set compound time fast tempo beats minute written key minor cyrus vocals span octaves cyrus belts way choruses lines verses feature processed vocals use auto tune follows chord progression driven dark pounding beat heavy use synths instrumentation relies drum machine written solely person explores themes freedom self expression approached sultry lyrics puts emphasis changed verses cyrus addresses confidence attempt discover respectively choruses cyrus shouting title variations repetitive manner beat song billboard interpreted lyrics question intentions tell sell official declaration rebellion order dispose role model responsibilities likewise critics believed spoke completely drawing away image developed aired march critical reception critics typically reviewed favorably entertainment weekly felt song bad business stationary stuff year end tens said didn offer major found similar tonight disappointed song lines sell tell hell said anticipated negative reception prime candidate guilty pleasure dance track heather allmusic referred selected album best bbc said song strong sexual cyrus maintained track gon weather moment period gaga videos flesh feathers victorian scientists got songs voice helps concluded rolling_stone rated song stars compared musical styles rihanna added party chorus packs plenty electro bill_lamb rated half stars criticized song lyrics headed selfish territory believing airplay success billboard gave favorable review writing cyrus knows fake dna pre retaliation critics disney star new_york_post said liked song buy cyrus party feared able resist buying said song naughty old school britney_spears vibe called totally catchy predicted summer hit wrote taken sexy electro edge party like lot commercial performance week ending june week hot shot debut entering peaking number billboard hot selling digital downloads sales marked cyrus second best debut sales week following party sold digital downloads week august appearance chart song fourth debut billboard hot including song credited alias following week song descended positions number spent week billboard hot week ending august spending total weeks chart peaked number mainstream pop songs song peaked number canadian hot spent total weeks chart sold million copies certified platinum riaa song achieved commercial success australia new_zealand debuted number australian_singles_chart week ending june weeks ascending australian_singles_chart song found new peak number succeeding week reached peak number spent weeks chart single certified gold australian_recording_industry_association aria shipping copies week ending debuted peaked number new_zealand_singles_chart spent weeks ascending descending new_zealand_singles_chart completely dropping chart week ending july japan debuted number peaked number united_kingdom debuted peaked number week ending june spent weeks singles chart song peaked number irish_singles_chart mainland europe maintained similar outcomes cyrus best charting single hot singles peaking number july surpassing party peaked number january peaked number french singles chart number number charted austria germany belgium flanders wallonia music video background music video directed dance routines choreographed choreographed cyrus cyrus conceived plot video proposed envisioned way regards video theme cyrus explained think video explains life doesn exclude people lives fabulous glamorous core don wanna cage want free love video meant transition cyrus away good girl image developed believed fans able identify video message circumstances example believed desire stand fit shared teenagers hoping break high school interview singer noted video strong sexual appeal cyrus agreed video sexy supposed premise video isn sexy wear clothes explaining song living lyrics music video viewed million times vevo development synopsis music video shot april april california female male backup dancers video casts cyrus exotic breaking cage cyrus singer breaking good girl image prior shoot cyrus recorded ideas video paper example chose dancers contemplated outfits want dancer bodies look like normal bodies want wear scales according resemble fish look scary wanted cyrus resemble bird actually having overly explicit cyrus invented bird like accessories arm bands long leather shoulder pads vest worn black thigh high black leather boots cyrus said originally worn completely different outfit wasn feeling morning shoot right morning added pieces day leather feathers think fun kept changing look said cyrus artist focused singer eyes rich jewel toned shades tips cyrus deep eye cut scenes cyrus wears silver metal pieces numerous feathers designed debuted fall fashion cost video formally dressed spectators entering museum curator introduces creature rare believed extinct captivity time creature earth cyrus white pulled reveal cyrus dressed black expansive black cgi wings asleep giant bird nest locked inside giant cage cyrus rises approaches audience camera flash causes shield face wings music starts cyrus joins large group dancers cyrus sings dancers escape cage museum shattering museum exhibits pass perform provocative dances inside cage museum halls cut scenes feature cyrus lying dressed silver attached bed feathers nest cage video ends cyrus cage museum reception video premiered news video received generally positive reviews critics received numerous comparisons videos britney_spears lady_gaga cyrus said wanted different female artist described video edgy similar cyrus video party mtv_news said video good step cyrus good girl image gave video positive review calling intriguing stating video actually magnetic look away entertainment_weekly agreed acknowledged video dark claimed smart isn moving fast honestly like stripping skin said cyrus super fun dance moves statement albeit darker chinese newspaper said video featured bold costumes revealed cyrus sexy website yahoo added video list worst music videos news new_zealand said cyrus clear wishes cast aside resemblance disney alter ego famous regarded adult singer newspaper paper defended cyrus claims video provocative reported shows cyrus knows entertain marks beginning truly high quality videos offered contrary opinion stating cyrus talented singer deserves break disney mold music video poor williams said cyrus talent incredible pipes video predictable derivative dumb according people magazine online reaction music video greatly varied fans lit web comments ranging stunning gorgeous fierce wow way age magazine reported nme video number list videos live performances cyrus performed live dancing stars black accessories music video cyrus appeared human sized cage performed stage backup dancers cyrus dancing minimal performance song outside united_states rock rio concert lisbon portugal cyrus appeared june paris france nightclub club june britain semifinals perform cyrus wore hot pants boots performed midway performance cyrus grabbed female backup dancer low simulated kiss performance met negative reactions media caused release statement cyrus promised kiss backup dancer cyrus wrote ridiculous rock media making type story hope fans disappointed truth wrong got job perform best ability cyrus later performed song rock rio concert madrid spain london england heaven performed track late david_letterman concert los_angeles california streamed thirty websites owned cyrus performed song performed song ongoing wore black bra gloves performance accompanied enormous replica dog floyd performance received positive reviews critics release history charts certifications
Can't Be Tamed (song)