Studio Album · No. 2
Breakout
Produced by Antonina Armato, Tim James, John Shanks, Dann Huff · Engineered by Chris Lord-Alge, Paul Palmer, Mark Endert, Steve Hammons, Matthew Wilder
Miley Cyrus wrote 8 of 12 documented tracks
Authorship Breakdown 8 / 12 documented
Scored across the 12 tracks with documented writers, by whether Miley Cyrus carries a lyricist or composer credit.
Share of the 12 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
By the Numbers
Awards & Recognition 1
Breakout was Miley Cyrus's first album released fully apart from the Hannah Montana brand, and she co-wrote eight of its tracks, including the single "7 Things." The production again ran through Rock Mafia along with Matthew Wilder and Scott Cutler, keeping the pop rock sound while adding dance-pop and pop punk edges. Her growing writing role made it a clear step toward controlling her own material.
Breakout, released in July 2008, was Miley Cyrus's first proper solo studio album and showed a meaningful increase in her songwriting involvement compared to her debut, with Cyrus co-writing five of the album's thirteen tracks. The album's biggest hit, '7 Things,' was co-written by Cyrus alongside songwriters Siobhán Aiken, Robin Baxter, and Brian Kennedy, and its autobiographical content about a real relationship gave it an authenticity unusual for her Disney-era material. Her writing involvement was still limited, many tracks remained fully outside-written, but Breakout represented a genuine step toward the creative control she would begin claiming more aggressively in the following years. The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, making Cyrus one of the few artists to have her first two albums debut at the top of the chart. It was certified platinum in several countries and produced a handful of successful singles.
Track Listing & Credits 12 tracks
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Breakout
|
Gina SchockTed BrunerTrey Vittetoe | Gina SchockTed BrunerTrey Vittetoe | Scott CutlerAnne Preven | Miley Cyrus (Lead Vocals) |
| 2 |
7 Things
#9
|
Miley CyrusAntonina ArmatoTim James | Miley CyrusAntonina ArmatoTim James | John Fields | Miley Cyrus (Lead Vocals) |
| 3 |
The Driveway
|
Scott CutlerAnne PrevenMiley Cyrus | Scott CutlerAnne PrevenMiley Cyrus | Scott CutlerAnne Preven | Miley Cyrus (Lead Vocals) |
| 4 |
Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
|
Robert Hazard | Robert Hazard | Matthew Wilder | Miley Cyrus (Lead Vocals) |
| 5 |
Full Circle
|
Scott CutlerAnne PrevenMiley Cyrus | Scott CutlerAnne PrevenMiley Cyrus | Scott CutlerAnne Preven | Miley Cyrus (Lead Vocals) |
| 6 |
Fly on the Wall
|
Miley CyrusAntonina ArmatoTim JamesDevrim Karaoglu | Miley CyrusAntonina ArmatoTim JamesDevrim Karaoglu | Antonina ArmatoTim JamesDevrim Karaoglu | Miley Cyrus (Lead Vocals) |
| 7 |
Bottom of the Ocean
|
Miley CyrusAntonina ArmatoTim James | Miley CyrusAntonina ArmatoTim James | Antonina ArmatoTim JamesDevrim Karaoglu | Miley Cyrus (Lead Vocals) |
| 8 |
Wake Up America
|
Miley CyrusAntonina ArmatoTim JamesAaron DudleyDevrim Karaoglu | Miley CyrusAntonina ArmatoTim JamesAaron DudleyDevrim Karaoglu | Antonina ArmatoTim James | Miley Cyrus (Lead Vocals) |
| 9 |
These Four Walls
|
Scott CutlerAnne PrevenCheyenne Kimball | Scott CutlerAnne PrevenCheyenne Kimball | Scott CutlerAnne Preven | Miley Cyrus (Lead Vocals) |
| 10 |
Simple Song
|
Jeffrey SteeleJesse Littleton | Jeffrey SteeleJesse Littleton | Antonina ArmatoTim JamesDevrim Karaoglu | Miley Cyrus (Lead Vocals) |
| 11 |
Goodbye
|
Miley CyrusAntonina ArmatoTim James | Miley CyrusAntonina ArmatoTim James | Antonina ArmatoTim JamesDevrim Karaoglu | Miley Cyrus (Lead Vocals) |
| 12 |
See You Again (Rock Mafia Remix)
|
Miley CyrusAntonina ArmatoTim James | Miley CyrusAntonina ArmatoTim James | Antonina ArmatoTim JamesDevrim Karaoglu | Miley Cyrus (Lead Vocals) |