"Wrecking Ball" is a song from Miley Cyrus, which was released as a CD single and also for digital download on August 25th, 2013.
It is part of the RCA Records label.
The song has originally been written for Beyonce, by Sacha Skarbek, Dr. Luke, Cirkut, Stephan Moccio and MoZella.
The synthpop and pop ballad was part of Cyrus' album "Bangerz", which was released in the same year.
The song, as well as the cover of the album was revealed on August 25th, 2013, just before the singer's performance at the MTV Video Music Awards.
The cover artwork of the single was unveiled on September 6th, the same year.
The track has a tempo of 60 beats per minute and it's composed in D Minor.
Its lyrics depict a failed romance and the regret of the singer.
"Wrecking Ball" received mixed reviews from the music critics. It has been described as "a solid ballad", "the heartbreak section" of the album.
On March 31st, 2014, the single was named the number one song on the "Hot 100 March Madness" list, made by Billboard magazine.
It up-topped sold singled like "Just Give Me A Reason", from Pink, "Best Song Ever", from One Direction or "Holy Grail" from Jay-Z.
The controversial music video for "Wrecking Ball" was directed by Terry Richardson and it premiered on September 9th, 2013.
It reached almost 20 million views on YouTube in just 24 hours after its release, and one hundred views in six days.
Miley Cyrus performed the song live during the iHeartRadio Music Festival, which took place in Las Vegas, at the MTV Video Music Awards, at the television shows "Late Night With Jimmy Fallon" and "The Ellen DeGeneres Show".
She also sang it at the MTV Europe Music Awards, which took place in Amsterdam, at the American Music Awards and also in Times Square on "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve With Ryan Seacrest".
"Wrecking Ball" topped the Billboard Hot 100 and also the US Mainstream Top 40 chart in the United States. It was also present in the charts worldwide, including Germany, Austria, France, Ireland, Netherlands, Israel, Belgium, Italy, Mexico, Finland, Brazil and numerous many others.
"Wrecking Ball" has been a major commercial success, having sold more than four million copies in the United States alone, where it was certified four times platinum as well as in Australia. It was also certified three times platinum in Canada and Sweden, double platinum in Italy and Venezuela and also platinum and gold in many other countries.
The free Wrecking Ball sheet music for your piano by Miley Cyrus is available below. Stay tuned and enjoy!
