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}} ''Breakout'' is the second studio album by American recording artist Miley Cyrus, released on July 22, 2008 by Hollywood Records. It is her first record that is not affiliated with the television series ''Hannah Montana'', in which Cyrus portrays the titular character Hannah Montana. She co-wrote eight of its thirteen tracks, several of which with the assistance of Antonina Armato and Tim James. The majority of the record was composed as she traveled during her headlining Best of Both Worlds Tour (2007–08). Overall, ''Breakout'' is dominant on pop rock but explores a variety of other musical genres. Lyrical themes addressed in the album relate to breakups and coming of age. ''Breakout'' was met with generally favorable reception from critics, though some believed the tracks were not a significant departure from the ''Hannah Montana'' franchise. The album encountered commercial success and introduced Cyrus in new countries. The album peaked at number one on the ''Billboard'' 200 for one week selling 370,000 copies. It is Cyrus' third album to do so, and was eventually certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). ''Breakout'' has sold 1.5 million copies in the United States. Elsewhere, ''Breakout'' topped the Canadian Albums Chart for two consecutive weeks and the Australian Albums Chart for one week. The album also charted within the top ten in Italy, Japan, and New Zealand. Three singles were released from ''Breakout''. "7 Things" was released on June 17, 2008 as the lead single from the album; it was commercially successful, reaching the top ten on charts in various countries. It was followed by the Rock Mafia remix of "See You Again", released on August 25, 2008 in countries which the original version was not, expanding the success of the song by appearing on charts in several countries. The third single, "Fly on the Wall" was released on February 27, 2009 as the final single, being unable to duplicate the success of the previous singles. The album has sold 3 million copies worldwide.〔billboard〕 ==Background== Cyrus is a singer-songwriter and actress who starred as Miley Stewart, a girl with a secret double life as the popstar Hannah Montana, on the Disney Channel television series ''Hannah Montana''. Through the television series, Cyrus developed fame as a teen idol and released music while being credited to Hannah Montana. Cyrus' debut studio album, titled ''Meet Miley Cyrus'', was released as the second disc of the ''Hannah Montana 2: Meet Miley Cyrus'' (2007) double-disc album. ''Breakout'' is Cyrus' second studio album and her first not be affiliated with the ''Hannah Montana'' franchise, which was intended to be reflected by the title of the album. She believed it was her "breakout record", where she was going to "show everyone what Miley Cyrus is all about."〔 Cyrus further explained the album was also appropriately titled because it portrayed her "stepping away from Hannah but just a little bit different." She also decided to title the album after the song "Breakout" because it was "one of () favorite songs".〔 Cyrus believed that compared to previous albums, ''Breakout'' was "grown-up"〔 and "just a little more creative."〔 Cyrus aimed to incorporate a sound influenced by rock music, saying "the writing is definitely different...the lyrics mean more than my last couple of records".〔 According to Cyrus, the album documented, in depth, the events that occurred in her life in a year span.〔 Most of the songs were written as Cyrus traveled on the Best of Both Worlds Tour from October 2007 to January 2008. Recording commenced immediately after the tour came to an end, and seized in March 2008,〔''Breakout'' liner notes () Hollywood Records (2008).〕 for Cyrus was to film ''Hannah Montana: The Movie'' (2009) in Tennessee soon after. She expressed that, through each song, a listener could discover something about her and about themselves. Of connecting with her fans through ''Breakout'', she claimed she wanted "girls to feel to be able to feel empowered and just feel like they can kind of rock out", going on to say that, "listening to this music, I hope they can feel like a reason to dance and just smile and to have fun. This CD is totally age appropriate, specially for me".〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Breakout (Miley Cyrus album)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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