October is a big month for Miley Cyrus, who already has had a standout year for her commercially successful new songs as well as her provocative antics. To thank her fans, the 20-year-old twerker is letting them stream her upcoming Bangerz album free on iTunes a week before its Oct. 8 release.
The album stream hit iTunes just days before her Oct. 5 hosting-and-performing gig on Saturday Night Live and the Oct. 2 debut of Miley: The Movement, an MTV documentary that will expose her backstage life (and events leading to her viral VMAs performance).
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Throughout her music career, Cyrus has sold more than 12 million albums and 20 million tracks in the United States. Below is the track listing for Bangerz, but first here are some initial reactions from fans about the album:
You only need to go a few songs in to realize #BANGERZ is one of the most exciting pop albums this year. Messy fun with SO much personality.
— Bradley Stern (@MuuMuse) September 30, 2013
Okay, #Bangerz is certifiably brilliant. Incredible production. Half of the rest of the album could easily be singles. @MileyCyrus
— Lucas Witherspoon (@LucasLascivious) October 1, 2013
Miley Cyrus feat. Britney Spears "SMS" is EVERYTHING right now. They're on fire (and so is Mike WiLL Made It.) #newpop #bangerz
— Arjan Writes (@arjanwrites) September 30, 2013
#bangerz is gonna be the first and last album I ever purchase on itunes
— (@codyjohnathan) October 1, 2013
it's really not ok how perfect #bangerz is @MileyCyrus
— Moogs (@moogi_pls) October 1, 2013
Cyrus released the Bangerz track list (below) in September after fans helped her reclaim Vevo's record for most views for one video in an initial 24-hour time span after its debut. "Wrecking Ball," the second single from Bangerz, shattered the record with 19.3 million views. Cyrus previously held the record for "We Can't Stop" in June (10.7 million views), but boy band One Direction stole that record with "Best Song Ever" (12.3 million views).
Additionally, "Wrecking Ball" soared to No. 1 on the iTunes singles chart and Billboard's Hot 100 songs ranking last month, becoming Cyrus' first No. 1 single on Billboard despite heavy online backlash after her raunchy VMAs performance in which she twerked on Robin Thicke while they sang "Blurred Lines."
1. “Adore You”
2. “We Can’t Stop”
3. “SMS (BANGERZ)” (featuring Britney Spears)
4. “4x4” (feat. Nelly)
5. “My Darlin’” (feat. Future)
6. “Wrecking Ball”
7. “Love Money Party” (featuring Big Sean)
8. “#GETITRIGHT”
9. “Drive”
10. “FU” (featuring French Montana)
11. “Do My Thang”
12. “Maybe You’re Right”
13. “Someone Else”
14. “Rooting For My Baby”
15. “On My Own”
16. “Hands In the Air" (featuring Ludacris)
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