Hannah Montana 2: Meet Miley Cyrus

Miley Cyrus portrayed the title character on the television series Hannah Montana.

During the whole production for the first season of Hannah Montana, Cyrus commented that "right now we're just all really focused on making Hannah Montana the show as good as it can be, but hopefully in the future there may be a Hannah Montana soundtrack [or] a Miley Cyrus album."[1] The series itself premiered through the Disney Channel on March 24, 2006, and became an immediate commercial success; with 5.4 million viewers, the pilot episode earned the channel the highest ratings in its history at the time.[2] The following month, it was reported that an accompanying soundtrack and Cyrus' debut studio album had both begun production, the latter of which was scheduled to be released in early 2007.[3] The first soundtrack Hannah Montana (2006) debuted at number one with first-week sales of 286,000 copies,[4] becoming the first television soundtrack to debut in the peak position of the chart.[5]

In the series, Cyrus portrays the character Miley Stewart, a teenager who lives the secret double life as the pop star Hannah Montana. She stated that "most songs for the first season reflect the show, with Miley or Hannah making sure the other doesn't get caught or whatever," opining that the tracks provided series producers with the opportunity to "make sure that everyone understood the characters". By comparison, Cyrus described material used during the second season as "more speaking out to the fans."[6] Heather Phares from AllMusic described Cyrus' vocals on her personal tracks as being "lower and throatier" with "more organic and rock-oriented" instrumentation.[7]

Throughout the record, Kathi Kamen Goldmark from Common Sense Media noted the inclusion of "positive, self-empowering messages for tween girls".[8] Hannah Montana 2 continued to discuss Cyrus' double life on the program, notably in the tracks "Rock Star" and "Old Blue Jeans". Friendships are addressed during "Right Here", "You and Me Together", and "True Friend". The songs "Nobody's Perfect", "Make Some Noise", and "Life's What You Make It" discuss maintaining an optimistic outlook in life.[9] Meet Miley Cyrus explored "more serious objects" including teen romances.[10] Its closing track "I Miss You" is a dedication to Cyrus' late grandfather.[9] Hannah Montana 2 was later reissued as a two-disc special edition subtitled the Rock Star Edition. It included a remix of the track "We Got the Party" with the Jonas Brothers, an acoustic version of "One in a Million", and a DVD of live performances. Meet Miley Cyrus was omitted from the re-released pressings.[11]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[7]
Common Sense Media	[8]
Entertainment Weekly	A-[10]
MSN Music (Consumer Guide)	[22]
PluggedIn	(favorable)[9]

Writing for AllMusic, Heather Phares expressed concern that Cyrus was "in danger of being overshadowed by the role she plays", but complimented that incorporation of "shiny, synth-driven pop and strummy acoustic ballads", praising the album. She also noted Cyrus' "East Northumberland High" as the standout track from both discs.[7] Kathi Kamen Goldmark from Common Sense Media opined that releasing Hannah Montana 2 and Meet Miley Cyrus as a single project was a value for the younger audience it attracted. However, she criticized its production for being "synthesized and over-processed", and added that the records would "irritate anyone with more mature musical taste."[8] However, Bob Smithouser and Bob Waliszewski from PluggedIn provided a more favorable review, stating that the album was "a great pick for [Cyrus'] tween fan base" and compared its musical style to that of Ashlee Simpson.[9] Shirley Halperin from Entertainment Weekly shared a similar sentiment, further comparing its sound to those of Hilary Duff and Avril Lavigne. She opined that the first disc "delivers pure pop candy and impresses with R&B-tinged ballads", while the second disc was notable for its "risk-taking" lyrics.[10]

In the United States, Hannah Montana 2: Meet Miley Cyrus debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 326,000 copies. In doing so, it surpassed the first-week sales of the original Hannah Montana soundtrack, which opened with 281,000 units the previous year.[23] The record was later certified triple-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for exceeding shipments of three million copies.[24] Hannah Montana 2: Meet Miley Cyrus opened at number three on the Canadian Albums Chart,[25] and was recognized with a platinum certification in the country.[26] In March 2008, Hannah Montana 2: Meet Miley Cyrus reached number six the same week that Best of Both Worlds Concert reached number 10 in its second week of availability. In doing so, Cyrus became the first person with two records in the top-ten of the Billboard 200 since Ray Charles accomplished this in 2004.[27] It also charted at number 18 on the Top 100 Mexico,[28] where it was later certified gold.[29]

Hannah Montana 2: Meet Miley Cyrus performed well throughout Europe. Its highest peak in the continent was on the Norwegian VG-lista, where it reached number eight.[28] The record also reached the top twenty on the Ö3 Austria Top 40, the Danish Tracklisten, the Portuguese Albums Chart, and the Swedish Sverigetopplistan.[28] It charted lower on the German Media Control Charts, the Swiss Hitparade, and the French SNEP, where it respectively reached numbers 47, 69, and 178.[28] The record peaked at number 46 on the Spanish PROMUSICAE,[28] and was also certified gold in the United Kingdom by the British Phonographic Industry.[30] The album reached number 50 on the Swedish Sverigetopplistan. In Oceania, Hannah Montana 2: Meet Miley Cyrus respectively charted at numbers 20 and 6 on the Australian ARIA Charts and the Official New Zealand Music Chart.[28] In the former country, it was certified platinum.[31]

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Hannah Montana 2: Meet Miley Cyrus.[32]

Notes

• ^{^a} signifies a co-producer

Credits adapted from AllMusic.[33]

Disney's Karaoke Series: Hannah Montana 2
Soundtrack album (Karaoke) by Hannah Montana
Released	September 16, 2008
Recorded	2008
Length	55:48
Label	Walt Disney

Disney's Karaoke Series: Hannah Montana 2 is a karaoke album released by Walt Disney Records on September 16, 2008. It is composed of eight tracks from Hannah Montana 2, which are credited to Hannah Montana. Each track is included in both instrumental and vocal versions.[48]

Artist Karaoke Series: Miley Cyrus
Studio album (Karaoke) by Miley Cyrus
Released	May 20, 2008
Recorded	2008
Length	27:06
Label	Walt Disney

Artist Karaoke Series is a karaoke album released by Walt Disney Records on May 20, 2008. It is composed of eight instrumental tracks from Meet Miley Cyrus, which are credited to Miley Cyrus. It omitted two other songs from the original album, "Clear" and "Good and Broken".[49]

• List of Billboard 200 number-one albums of 2007