''The End of Everything'' is the second

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(EP) by American singer

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. It was released on May 15, 2020, and was preceded by the singles "

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", "Lonely", "I Got So High That I Saw Jesus" and "Young & Sad". The EP features a duet with

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titled "Wonder Years". ''The End of Everything'' is a pop EP influenced by R&B,

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, and

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Singles

The first single from the EP was "

". It was released on July 31, 2019 with its music video. The song experienced strong commercial performance, achieving Platinum plaques in the United States, Canada and Australia. On November 8, Cyrus would release a remix of the song with vocals from American singer

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. The second single was "Lonely", released on September 27, 2019 and with a music video premiere on October 7, 2019. Its third single was released on March 20, 2020 with a music video, called "I Got So High That I Saw Jesus". "Young & Sad" was released on July 13, 2020 as the fourth and final single.

Critical reception

Neil Z. Yeung of

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praised the EP, saying it "offers a vulnerable peek into the singer/songwriter's mental and emotional struggles through heartfelt and simple offerings."

Tour

On January 8, 2020, Cyrus announced The Not So Tour, Tour, a 3-date-long limited concert tour with one show in

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, and two in the

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Singles

Critical reception

Tour

Track listing

Charts

References