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''Can't Be Tamed'' is the third studio album by American singer
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. It was released on June 18, 2010, by Hollywood Records, and was her final album with the label; she signed with
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in early 2013. Cyrus wrote and began recording the project in late 2009, while traveling internationally for her Wonder World Tour, and completed it in early 2010. Described by Cyrus as a "good ecordto blast in your car", ''Can't Be Tamed'' represents a musical departure from her earlier work, which she had grown to feel uninspired by. The efforts resulted in a primarily dance-pop record, which Cyrus' record label acknowledged differed from the original plans for the project. Its lyrical themes revolve largely around breaking free of constraints and expectations, which are largely mentioned in the context of romantic relationships. Most of the album was produced by
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and
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. Cyrus co-wrote eleven out of twelve songs on the album, with the only one not being written by her being a cover of "
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" by American band Poison. Upon its release, ''Can't Be Tamed'' received generally mixed reviews from music critics, who were ambivalent toward perceived lack of musical focus and a failure to fully establish Cyrus' maturing public image; additional criticism was placed on her vocals sounding over-processed and lacking emotional depth. It was unable to replicate the success of her earlier work, debuting at number three on the US ''Billboard'' 200 with first-week sales of 102,000 copies. The album has sold over 350,000 copies in the United States. ''Can't Be Tamed'' charted moderately on
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s in internationally, reaching the top-ten in countries including Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Two singles were released from ''Can't Be Tamed''. Its title track " Can't Be Tamed" was released on May 3, 2010, and peaked at number eight on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, and performed moderately worldwide. " Who Owns My Heart" was released on October 22, 2010, as the second single. Promotional efforts for ''Can't Be Tamed'' began to associate Cyrus with an increasingly provocative image, an effort continued with her fourth studio album '' Bangerz'' (2013). The record was primarily promoted through a series of television appearances and Cyrus' headlining Gypsy Heart Tour in 2011.


Background and production

In December 2009, Cyrus announced that she had begun planning her third studio album and intended to begin a musical hiatus after its completion. She expressed concerns that her newer material "doesn't truly inspire me" and worried that should would be "blending in with everyone else", although she later commented that the final product was inspired by
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. Abby Konowitch from Cyrus' label Hollywood Records admitted that the record drew more inspiration from dance-pop music than she originally intended, but maintained that it "feels very comfortable for her, and it feels very comfortable in terms of the state of contemporary music." The majority of ''Can't Be Tamed'' was recorded abroad during Cyrus' her headlining Wonder World Tour in 2009 and 2010. She collaborated with
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during its production; he frequently traveled to
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for Cyrus' recording sessions, and returned to
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to finalize their material. Cyrus also collaborated with the production team
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, consisting of
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and Tim James; they notably produced her earlier singles "
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" from her first and second studio albums '' Meet Miley Cyrus'' (2007) and '' Breakout'' (2008), respectively. Cyrus stated that ''Can't Be Tamed'' contained a variety of dance beats and synths, but believed that its sound was secondary to the personal lyrics therein.


Release and artwork

In February 2010, Cyrus announced that her then-untitled third studio album would be released later that summer, which she felt was appropriate because it is "good to blast in your car." Later that April, it was announced that the record would be titled ''Can't Be Tamed'', and would be released on June 22, 2010, in the United States. Consequently, it became the first project from Hollywood Records to be released under the "day-and-date" format, which allowed the project to be released nearly simultaneously worldwide instead of traditionally "staggering" its launch to accommodate "the availability of the artist" internationally. On May 7, Cyrus unveiled the album artwork through her website; it depicts Cyrus dressed in a leather jacket, pants, and midriff-baring shirt while standing against a black-and-white background. It was noted for establishing an increasingly provocative public image for Cyrus; her stylist Simone Harouche stated that it was inspired by singer
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and the band Blondie, and was "basically a strong statement saying in the most simple way, that she can’t be tamed–literally and metaphorically." A deluxe version of the record was simultaneously released, which included the audio disc packaged with the standard version in addition to a bonus DVD that includes previously unseen footage from Cyrus' performance at
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during the Wonder World Tour.


Composition

''Can't Be Tamed'' is primarily a dance-pop record; it contains "several bass-heavy, slickly produced dance numbers" that Ann Donahue from '' Billboard'' joked "thunder in such a catchy, accessible way that it may make Kesha down another bottle of Jack out of envy." Its opening track " Liberty Walk" describes an individual who leaves a harmful relationship, which Cyrus felt leaned towards more meaningful lyrical content instead of the "super shallow" current mainstream music. " Who Owns My Heart" details the excitement in possibly finding a lover at a
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, while Cyrus herself commented that the title track " Can't Be Tamed" bears a theme of "breaking out and feeling free." It is followed by a
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of one of Cyrus' favorite songs, "
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", originally performed by the band Poison for their second studio album '' Open Up and Say... Ahh!'' (1988); she stated that the modern-day music industry "shelters kids
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songs as honest and real as this one", and added that a consultation with the band's lead singer Bret Michaels helped her to incorporate her "own flare and edge" to the track, which she deemed "a classic." "Two More Lonely People" was described by Evan Sawdey of PopMatters as "one moment of carefree dance-pop joy" that was reminiscent of material from her earlier '' Hannah Montana'' soundtracks; he also stated that the lyrics delivered in "Forgiveness and Love" were among the "more over-the-top cutesy moments" throughout the record, specifically commenting that the lines "The only thing that / Our hearts are made of / Are the acts of forgiveness and love" were "so unbelievably saccharine that
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would ultimately have to turn them down". Robert Ham from '' Christianity Today'' felt that "Permanent December" discussed the story of "the devoted girlfriend pushing aside the 'sexy boys' vying for her affections", while "Stay" addressed the difficulties in maintaining a long-distance relationship. Writing for
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, Heather Phares noted that "Scars" exemplified Cyrus' equating of "grown-up with joyless", adding that the track fails to find the "emotional depth" Cyrus was likely intending. She also described "Take Me Along" as one of the more "overwrought ballads" where Cyrus' delivery seemed more comfortable than others on the record. Leah Greenblatt from ''
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'' felt that "Robot" highlighted the theme of defiance and rebellion seen throughout ''Can't Be Tamed'', specifically noting the lyrics "Stand here, sell this, and hit your mark / I would scream but I'm just this hollow shell". The record closes with the twelfth track "My Heart Beats for Love", which according to Ham, describes "the more universal ideal of love for all"; Greenblatt also recognized the integration of organ instrumentation.


Singles

" Can't Be Tamed" was released as the
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from ''Can't Be Tamed'' on May 3, 2010. It received generally favorable reviews from music critics, who appreciated its electropop influences. The track debuted at number eight on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 with first-week digital downloads of 191,000 copies, although it performed moderately internationally. An accompanying music video for the song was directed by
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, and was premiered through ''
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'' on May 4, 2010. It follows Cyrus and her back-up dancers dressed in bird-like clothing as they escape a cage and trash a museum. " Who Owns My Heart" was released as the second single from ''Can't Be Tamed'' later that year. It generated mixed reviews from music critics, who felt that its production was generic. It reached the top 40 of the German record charts. The accompanying music video for the track was also directed by Hales, and was released on October 22, 2010.


Promotion

Hollywood Records focused on television appearances when further promoting ''Can't Be Tamed'', which they expected would accommodate Cyrus' schedule more effectively than traditional interviews with the press and radio stations. She first performed " Can't Be Tamed" on May 18, 2010, during the tenth season of '' Dancing with the Stars'' in the United States. Cyrus later traveled to Europe to perform at the
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concerts in Lisbon on May 29 and
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on June 6; she sang "Can't Be Tamed", "Robot" and "My Heart Beats for Love" there. Meanwhile, she played concerts in 1515 Club in
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(June 1) and
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nightclub in
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(June 5). On June 3 she sang "Can't Be Tamed" on ''
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''. After returning to the United States, Cyrus held a concert at the
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in Los Angeles on June 16. Her performance was later re-broadcast by MTV through thirty of its international websites, reaching approximately 160 countries; it was made available for on-demand streaming the following day. She also sang "Can't Be Tamed" on TV shows such as '' Late Show with David Letterman'' (June 17), '' Good Morning America'' (June 18), both in New York City, and 2013 MuchMusic Video Awards in Toronto (June 20), On ''Good Morning America'' she also sang "
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" with Bret Michaels. In November, Cyrus flew to Europe to sing " Who Owns My Heart" on '' Wetten, dass..?'' (November 6) and
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(November 7). On November 21, she performed "Forgiveness and Love" on
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in Los Angeles. Cyrus launched her headlining Gypsy Heart Tour in April 2011, for which she traveled internationally.


Critical reception

At
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, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, ''Can't Be Tamed'' received an
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score of 48, which indicates "mixed or average reviews", based on nine reviews. Heather Phares from
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shared a similar sentiment in regards to its production, suggesting that the excessive use of
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limited Cyrus' ability to express genuine emotion, adding that several tracks were similar to " Tik Tok" by Kesha "minus that song's mindless fun". A writer for '' Billboard'' also noted a lack of emotion in Cyrus' vocals, but considered the "delightfully robo-country" cover version of "Every Rose Has Its Thorn" as the standout track from the record. Writing for ''
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'', James Reed questioned the need to "tame" Cyrus, given that "this stuff is already pretty innocuous". However, he acknowledged that ''Can't Be Tamed'' contained "the catchiest Top 40 hits money can buy." Referencing the lyrics in "Every Rose Has Its Thorn", Leah Greenblatt from ''
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'' felt that Cyrus was "just not (yet) that thorny a girl" despite visible efforts of rebellion. Alexis Petridis of ''
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'' thought that Cyrus lost sight of her target audience with the project, noting that "if you're old enough to stay up after 9:00 PM without asking permission, it's not intended for you" while also commenting that children that may be interested in the record had likely "transferred their affections" to the then-teenage
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'', Rob Sheffield opined that the production used throughout ''Can't Be Tamed'' felt too generic for its goal of rebellion. Theon Weber of ''
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'' felt that Cyrus' attempts of maturity were too similar to those of
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and Britney Spears in their earlier years, and commented that the album itself was "sadly wan". Evan Sawdey from
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shared the same concern, additionally noting the irony that Cyrus' first project after ''Hannah Montana'' was released through the Disney-owned Hollywood Records. Elysa Gardner from ''
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'' opined that Cyrus had successfully "made the full leap from tween queen to pop tart" with the music video for " Can't Be Tamed", but failed to maintain this image with "generic, anonymous tunes" on the parent album.


Commercial performance

In the United States, ''Can't Be Tamed'' debuted at number three on the ''Billboard'' 200 with first-week sales of 102,000 copies, behind the 741,000 and 447,000 copies moved by ''
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'' by
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, respectively. The record was viewed as a commercial disappointment in the country, given that Cyrus' second studio album '' Breakout'' (2008) debuted at number one on the chart with first-week sales of 371,000 copies. As of January 2014, the album has moved 350,000 units in the United States. ''Can't Be Tamed'' reached number two on the Canadian Albums Chart, and peaked at number ten on the
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. ''Can't Be Tamed'' performed moderately on national
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s in Europe. It peaked at number one on the Spanish PROMUSICAE, and reached the top-five on the
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, German
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, Greek
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, Hungarian
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, Irish IRMA, Italian FIMI, and Swiss Hitparade. Furthermore, the record peaked in the top-ten on the Flanders and Wallonia regions of the Belgian
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, Norwegian
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, and the
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. In the latter country, the album was certified silver by the
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. ''Can't Be Tamed'' charted in the lower ends of the Danish
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, Dutch MegaCharts,
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, French SNEP, and the Swedish Sverigetopplistan. It did, however, attain a gold certification in Poland. In Oceania, ''Can't Be Tamed'' peaked at numbers two and four on the
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and the Australian
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, respectively. In the latter nation, it was recognized with a gold certification.


Track listing

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''Miley Cyrus: Live from London''

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, released as deluxe version of ''Can't Be Tamed''. The album was recorded from Cyrus' performance at
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, United Kingdom, during the Wonder World Tour, on December 13, 14, 19, 20 and 29, 2009.


Background

The concerts held on December 13, 14, 19, 20 and 29, 2009 at
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in London were filmed and broadcast as an hour-long television special entitled ''Miley Cyrus: Live from London'' on June 18, 2010, in
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. The project was executively produced by Leticia "Tish" Cyrus, Cyrus' mother, and Jason Morey, Cyrus' manager. It was
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by Russell Thomas and produced by Jim Parsons. ''Miley Cyrus: Live from London'' was described by Cyrus' official website with the following statement: "The program captures how Miley, who has grown up in the public eye, has grown as an artist and reveals her natural progression and sophistication." The concert special was watched by over 2.6 million viewers in the United States. ''Miley Cyrus: Live from London''s airing on ABC was a filtered version of the full-length concert, which became available on the limited, deluxe edition of ''Can't Be Tamed'', released on June 18, 2010. The deluxe edition featured the audio CD, containing the album's music, and a DVD, which contains nineteen live performances and behind-the-scenes footage with Cyrus. "We anticipate an overindexing, if you will, of those who buy the CD/DVD over just the music because it's never been seen before", stated Abbey Konowitch, general manager of Hollywood Records.


Track listing


Credits and personnel

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. * Brooke Adams – background vocals * Brian Bowen-Smith – photography * Ryan Carline – engineering, keyboards, programming * Dan Chase – keyboards, programming * Adam Comstock – second engineering * Dorian Crozier – drum programming * Miley Cyrus – vocals, background vocals * Tish Cyrus – executive producer, management *
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 – Pro-Tools * Steve Hammons – engineering * Ross Hogarth – engineering * Sean Hurley – bass * Brandon Jane – background vocals * Enny Joo – art direction, design * Charles Judge – keyboards * Kevin Kadish – acoustic guitar, background vocals * Devrim "DK" Karaoglu – producer * Aaron Kasdorf – engineering * Patrick Leonard – Hammond B3, piano * Jon Lind – A&R * Hilary Lindsey – background vocals * Nigel Lundemo – digital editing * Jim McGorman – piano * Jason Morey – executive producer, management * Akhiro Nishimura – assistant engineer * Paul Nza – producer * Paul Palmer – mixing * Tim Pierce – guitar * Marek Pompetzki – producer * Rich Ramsey – assistant engineering * Rock Mafia – digital editing, mixing, producer * Jeff Rothschild – drums, engineering, mixing, programming * Gordie Sampson – keyboards * John Shanks – bass, guitar, keyboards, producer, background vocals * Dave Snow – creative director * Shari Sutcliffe – contracting, coordination, music contracting, production coordination * Robert Vosgien – mastering


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