Singles[edit]

"We Can't Stop" was released as the lead single from Bangerz on June 3, 2013.^[46] It received generally mixed reviews from music critics, who were ambivalent towards its production and lyrics.^[47] The song peaked at number 2 on the US Billboard Hot 100, tying it with "Party in the U.S.A." as Cyrus' highest-peaking single in the country at the time.^[48] Internationally, it enjoyed varying success across Europe and Oceania, and peaked at number one in New Zealand.^[49] The accompanying music video was released on June 19, 2013, and was noted for depicting an increasingly provocative Cyrus, an effort begun with her third record Can't Be Tamed (2010).^[50] With 10.7 million views in its first day, the clip briefly held the Vevo record for the most views in 24 hours, before being surpassed by "Best Song Ever" by One Direction. It was also the fastest video to reach 100 million views, having done so in 37 days.^[51]


"Wrecking Ball" was released as the album's second single on August 25, 2013. The song peaked atop the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Cyrus' first single to do so in the United States.^[52] It additionally peaked within the top-twenty of several international singles charts, and reached at number 2 in Australia and New Zealand.^[53] The accompanying music video was released on September 9, 2013, and garnered significant media attention for showcasing a nude Cyrus.^[54] With 19.3 million views, it broke the Vevo record for the most views in 24 hours, and additionally became the fastest video to reach 100 million views, having done so in 6 days.^[55] The first-day viewing record was later surpassed by the visuals for "Anaconda" by Nicki Minaj in August 2014, which received 19.6 million views, upon its premiere.^[56] On December 4, 2013, "Wrecking Ball" returned to the peak position of the Billboard Hot 100 with assistance from online streaming of a viral Chatroulette parody video, and consequently became the largest gap between number-one sittings in Billboard history.^[57] On the same month, the music videos for "Wrecking Ball" and "We Can't Stop" were announced as the first and second most-viewed videos on Vevo in 2013, respectively.^[58]


"Adore You" was released as the third and final single from Bangerz;^[59] it was serviced to contemporary hit radio stations on December 17, 2013.^[60] It received generally favorable reviews, with critics appreciating its mid-tempo production, although they criticized the use of Auto-Tune in its vocals.^[61] The accompanying music video was leaked on the evening of December 25, and was officially premiered on the morning of December 26.^[62] The clip depicts Cyrus suggestively posing in a bed and a bathtub, and is interspersed with night vision footage that appears to simulate a sex tape.^[63] Prior to being officially released as a single, the song debuted at number 42 on the Billboard Hot 100;^[64] it peaked at number 21.^[65] The remix for "Adore You", was produced by Cedric Gervais, and premiered online on February 13, 2014;^[66] it was officially released on Beatport through his label Spinnin' Records on March 3.^[67]

Commercial performance[edit]

Bangerz debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 dated October 16, 2013, with first-week sales of 270,000 copies, surpassing Can't Be Tamed by 168,000 copies.^[142] This earned Cyrus attained her fifth non-consecutive number-one album in the United States and became the best-selling debut week for a female artist in 2013 at that point,^[143] later passed by Katy Perry's Prism and Beyoncé's self-titled album.^[144][145] During its second week of release, Bangerz dropped to number two with sales of 72,000 copies,^[146] and dropped to number four in its third week after moving 53,000 units.^[144] As of February 2014, Bangerz has sold one million copies in the United States, and has been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).^[147] On June 20, 2018, the album was certified 3× Platinum by the RIAA denoting 3 million album-equivalent units. It also debuted at number one on the Canadian Albums Chart,^[148] where it was eventually certified double platinum,^[149] and entered the Top 100 Mexico chart at number three.^[150]


Bangerz charted moderately throughout Europe. In the United Kingdom, the record and her track "Wrecking Ball" both debuted at number one on their respective charts in the same week, making Cyrus the first artist of 2013 to achieve a "chart double" in the country.^[151] The album was later recognized with a silver certification.^[152] It also reached the peak position in Ireland, Norway, and Scotland. Furthermore, it respectively debuted at numbers two and three in Spain and Italy. The album peaked at number four on the Ö3 Austria Top 40 and the Swedish Sverigetopplistan. It also debuted at number four on the Portuguese Albums Chart.^[150] The album also reached number six on the Dutch MegaCharts, number seven on the Swiss Music Charts, number eight on the Hungarian MAHASZ, and number three on the Danish Hitlisten and number nine on both the French Albums Chart and the German Media Control Charts. In Belgium, the record respectively peaked at numbers eight and nineteen in Flanders and Wallonia. The album reached number 23 on The Official Finnish Charts, and debuted at number 45 on the Polish ZPAV. In South America, Bangerz charted at number one on the Argentinian CAPIF chart and the Brazilian ABPD chart.^[150] The record experienced similar success in Oceania, where it debuted in the peak position of the Australian ARIA Charts^[153] and reached number two in New Zealand. In the latter country, it was certified gold.^[154]

Notes


Sampling credits^[168]