Hannah Montana Forever (soundtrack)

The opening track "Gonna Get This", a duet with British Virgin Islander Iyaz, was written by Niclas Molinder, Joacim Persson, Johan Alkenas, and Drew Ryan Scott. Iyaz claimed he listened to Cyrus' music very often and that Hannah Montana was among his favorite television series with others from Disney Channel. "I've been watching the show for a very long time, and finally got the opportunity to do a song with Miley", he said. "Gonna Get This" was recorded in April 2010 rapidly, according to Iyaz, because of his appearance on an episode of Hannah Montana. At first, he arrived to the studio not knowing what to expect and became hesitant but in the end could not believe they "pulled it off". "Are You Ready" was written by Gad, BC Jean, and Lyrica Anderson. The song was recorded for Hannah Montana 3 and leaked on the Internet in November 2008, along with tracks from Hannah Montana 3, yet, was not included in the soundtrack. A duet with Sheryl Crow, guest star on the episode "It's the End of Jake as We Know It", titled "Need a Little Love" was solely penned by Jaime Houston. "Love That Lets Go" is a duet with Cyrus' father Billy Ray Cyrus (who also portrays Miley's father, Robbie Ray Stewart, on Hannah Montana) and was composed by Adam Anders and Nikki Hassman. "I'm Still Good" and "Been Here All Along" were written by Jennie Lurie, Aris Archontis, and Chen Neeman. According to Walt Disney Records, Hannah Montana Forever covers much musical ground, from intimate ballads to direct high-voltage pop. "Gonna Get This" is heavy on synthesizers and Caribbean-based melodies. Musically, the ballad "Ordinary Girl" is a pop song characterized by its mature vocals and percussion-driven instrumentation. Lyrically, "Ordinary Girl" attempts to convince audiences that, despite the fame, she is just an everyday person. "Kiss It Goodbye" is an upbeat dance-pop, pop rock number and "I'll Always Remember You" lyrically speaks about the sentiments that occur after a wistful farewell. "Need a Little Love" is rich in pop harmonies. "Are You Ready"'s upbeat sound was inspired by club music. The closing track on Hannah Montana Forever, "Barefoot Cinderella" was described as an explosion of pop music by Walt Disney Records. ==Promotion==

"Ordinary Girl" was released on July 6, 2010, as the lead single of the soundtrack to digital platforms, The song peaked at number ninety-one on the Billboard Hot 100. "Are You Ready" was released digitally as the second single in European territories on September 3, 2010. "Ordinary Girl" and "Are You Ready" were the first two songs to premiere on Radio Disney, premiering on July 1, 2010, and July 2, 2010, respectively. Later on, "I'm Still Good" and "Que Sera" received premieres on August 13, 2010, and September 3, 2010. The former was given a promotional music video, taken from a performance from the episode "Been Here All Along". "Que Sera" received a music video that features a body double of Miley Cyrus at a recording studio, while images rapidly show to portray the sequence of a teenage male attempting to redeem a relationship with a teenage female. The song "Gonna Get This" premiered on Radio Disney and the video on Disney Channel on September 24, 2010. Hannah Montana Forever had its broadcast debut on October 16 with a rebroadcast on the two following days. ==Reception==

Hannah Montana Forever received generally mixed reviews from music critics. Heather Phares of AllMusic gave the album 2.5 out of 5 stars, and said it "proves that everyone involved with Hannah was ready to move on." Entertainment Weekly was more gracious, awarding the album a B+ and saying, "Miley Cyrus struck out with this summer's whiny ''Can't Be Tamed'', but she's in finer form on Hannah Montana Forever, the soundtrack to her TV show's final season. Credit the would-be film star's relief at finally hanging up Hannah's blond wig; there's no mistaking the glee with which she sings 'I'm free as a bird' on 'Que Sera'. Even 'Love That Lets Go', an acoustic duet with her dad Billy Ray, feels more sweet than sappy." They also stated that "I'm Still Good" and "Need a Little Love" were the best songs. Common Sense Media gave the album 4 out of 5 stars, commenting, "The music from the Hannah Montana Forever Soundtrack is a nice mix of pop-rock, synth beats, and sweet ballads that Hannah Montana is known for, as well as a satisfying wrap to four seasons of fun, friends, family, and music." Hannah Montana Forever debuted at no. 11 on the Billboard 200. It also the first album in the Hannah Montana franchise to miss the top ten since 2008's Walmart exclusive Hannah Montana Hits Remixed. First week sales for the album were projected to be around 28,000, which is over 109,000 less than the previous year's Hannah Montana 3. It was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on August 4, 2023. ==Track listing==

• Twin • Alke }} • Toby Gad • BC Jean • Denise Rich • Ray Evans • Jay Livingston }} • Gad • Arama Brown }} • Molinder • Persson • Jakob Hazell • Charlie Masson • Christoffer Wikberg }} • Fishman • Hazell }} • Mitch Allan • Jessi Alexander }} • Gad • Jean • Lyrica Anderson }} • Adam Anders • Nikki Hassman }} • Jeannie Lurie • Aris Archontis • Chen Neeman }} • Lurie • Archontis • Neeman }} • Lurie • Archontis • Neeman }} • Lurie • Archontis • Neeman }} • Houston • James Dean Hicks }} }} • Watts • Dodd • HitmanKTI }} }} }} }} ==Charts and certifications==

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