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Miley Cyrus suffers brutal career blow as new single flops on the charts after releasing racy music video, see racy video here…
Miley Cyrus has hit a major roadblock in her attempt to return to the top of the pop charts.
The 33-year-old’s new single Bass Persuades has already fallen out of Spotify’s Global 200 chart after just two days.
The track debuted at No. 23 on the charts, then plunged to No. 123 on its second day, and then fell off the chart entirely by day three.
It seems to be doing better on Apple, where it currently sits at No. 2 on iTunes in the United States and No. 41 on Apple Music’s global top 100.
It’s also showing some more promise in the UK, where it is predicted to debut at No. 13 on the official chart.
Bass Persuades marks a more mainstream sound for Cyrus after her last album, the genre-bending passion project Something Beautiful, underwhelmed commercially.
It’s also her first release under Atlantic Records, after Cyrus signed with the label after leaving Columbia Records after five years.
Under Columbia, Cyrus released Something Beautiful and 2023’s Endless Summer Vacation, the latter which spawned the biggest hit of the star’s career, Flower.
Before that, Cyrus was at RCA, where she released Bangerz, Miley Cyrus & Her Dead Petz, Younger Now and Plastic Hearts.
The Wrecking Ball hitmaker seems to be aiming for major commercial success with Bass Persuades, which launched with a big budget music video from photographer Mert Alas.
In the clip, a scantily-clad Cyrus struts through a dimly lit dive bar before taking to the streets with a group of fellow party people to dance the night away.
In the lyrics of her new song, she urged her younger fans to put away their phones and get on the dance floor as she declared that ‘the kids don’t want to dance’ on the repetitive chorus.
The 80s-inspired track features lyrics expressing a yearning for the analog era of the past, highlighting how many people are now ‘glued’ to their screens.
Her album, also titled Bass Persuades, is set for release on September 18.
Alongside the news of her forthcoming album and Hollywood Bowl shows, Cyrus also announced a rebrand by dropping her surname.
Her name change has already received her father Billy Ray’s blessing, with the country crooner comparing his daughter to single-named superstars like Cher.
‘I always called my little girl Miley. Just … Miley,’ he said in a social media post.
‘I told Miley yesterday I felt good about her going with her first name,’ he continued.
‘I mentioned Dolly and Cher. Thinkin about it more and more … Elvis … Prince … and so on.’
Becoming known by a singular name, he said, is ‘a natural progression for an iconic superstar legend. And the legend continues! Looking forward to the new album.’
