Something Beautiful (Miley Cyrus song)
| "Something Beautiful" | |
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| Promotional single by Miley Cyrus | |
| from the album Something Beautiful | |
| Released | March 31, 2025 |
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| Length | 4:31 |
| Label | Columbia |
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| Music video | |
| "Something Beautiful" on YouTube | |
"Something Beautiful" is the a 2025 song by Miley Cyrus and the title track of her 9th studio album, Something Beautiful.[1][2]
Background
In November 2024, Cyrus revealed in an interview with Harper's Bazaar that she was working on a new album titled Something Beautiful.[3][4] Drawing inspiration from Pink Floyd's 1979 concept album The Wall, Cyrus described the project as a visual album centered around the theme of healing.[5] She began teasing the album on March 17, 2025, through updated visuals on social media and her website, as well as global poster campaigns.[6] The album was officially announced on March 24.[7] On March 31, 2025, the song "Something Beautiful" was released alongside a visual video for the track "Prelude", which premiered on her YouTube channel.[8]
Composition
Cyrus co-produced the song with Panos Cosmatos, Nick Spicer, Nate Bolotin, and Aram Tertzakian.[9]
Pitchfork described "Something Beautiful" as a "jazzy, psych-pop-infused" song.[9] Variety said the song has "a psych-pop chorus that builds".[10] Stereogum said the song "starts out as a lush, slinky ballad before exploding into jagged power chords and noisy sax blurts. When the chorus comes in, Cyrus switches from a bold, brassy delivery to a distorted squeak".[11]
Music video
The song's music video was directed by Cyrus, Jacob Bixenman, and Brendan Walter. Cinematography is by Benoît Debie. Variety called the video "elegant".[10] The video sees Cyrus "marching into a warehouse in a furry green jacket and singing over a slinky bass line".[12] Stereogum said she "strikes rock-star poses" in the video.[11]
References
- ↑ Curto, Justin (March 31, 2025). "Miley Cyrus's 'Something Beautiful' Video Is Pretty … Explosive". Vulture. Archived from the original on April 7, 2025. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
- ↑ Hiatt, Brian (March 31, 2025). "Miley Cyrus Gets Soulful -- and Rocks Out -- on 'Something Beautiful' Title Track". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on April 7, 2025. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
- ↑ Grinspan, Izzy (November 20, 2024). "Miley Cyrus Wants to Make You Vibrate on a Different Level". Harper's Bazaar. United States: Hearst Magazines. ISSN 0017-7873. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ Breihan, Tom (November 20, 2024). "Miley Cyrus Prepping Something Beautiful, A Visual Album Inspired By Pink Floyd's The Wall". Stereogum. Archived from the original on March 25, 2025. Retrieved March 24, 2025.
- ↑ Richards, Bailey (November 20, 2024). "Miley Cyrus Hopes to Be a 'Human Psychedelic' with 'Hypnotizing' New Visual Album Inspired by Pink Floyd's 'The Wall'". People. Archived from the original on April 7, 2025. Retrieved March 24, 2025.
- ↑ Dailey, Hannah (March 17, 2025). "Miley Cyrus Teases Dark New Musical Era: Something Beautiful". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 25, 2025. Retrieved March 24, 2025.
- ↑ Horowitz, Steven J. (March 24, 2025). "Miley Cyrus Announces Visual Album Something Beautiful and Release Date". Variety. United States: Penske Media Corporation. ISSN 0042-2738. OCLC 60626328. Archived from the original on March 24, 2025. Retrieved March 24, 2025.
- ↑ Bailey, Alyssa (March 31, 2025). "Miley Cyrus's Profound 'Prelude' Lyrics Set the Tone for Something Beautiful". Elle. France: Louis Hachette Group. Retrieved March 31, 2025.
{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - 1 2 Monroe, Jazz (March 31, 2025). "Miley Cyrus Shares Videos for New Songs "Prelude" and "Something Beautiful"". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on April 6, 2025. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
- 1 2 Garcia, Thania (March 31, 2025). "Miley Cyrus Debuts Powerful 'Prelude' and Title Track From 'Something Beautiful' Album". Variety. Archived from the original on April 1, 2025. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
- 1 2 "Miley Cyrus Shares New Songs "Prelude" & "Something Beautiful": Listen". Stereogum. March 31, 2025. Archived from the original on April 2, 2025. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
- ↑ Dailey, Hannah (March 31, 2025). "Miley Cyrus Unleashes Cinematic 'Prelude' & Title Track From 'Something Beautiful' Visual Album". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 2, 2025. Retrieved April 6, 2025.