She’s honestly never looked better! Miley Cyrus looking well in this new Video for latest single “Flowers“, directed by Jacob Bixenman. The Track co-produced by Kid Harpoon and Tyler Johnson is from upcoming March release ENDLESS SUMMER VACATION and speaks to loving oneself, a message we all need during these winter blahs. It sounds like a companion piece to “Midnight Sky”, one of our favourite songs by Cyrus.

(Photo/video credit: Sony Music Entertainment)

2020 was a year indeed, but despite being filled with one tough blow after another, Music was there for us to guide us through these challenging times. While some of the year’s biggest smash hits turn back to the drumbeats and synths of the ’80s for inspiration, this is a good thing as that nostalgia translates to happiness and dancing.

While nothing beats a great Music Video, we’re seeing that the success of a single doesn’t necessarily depend on a flashy video. In fact, Megan Thee Stallion‘s hit “Savage” only has a Lyric Video and an Animated Video, but its exposure on TikTok helped propel it into the stratosphere of success.

And on the other side of things, Taylor Swift continues to top album sales charts without any definitive hit single. Times are changing on the musical landscape and more than ever on the Billboard Hot 100 we’re seeing songs from previous years land in the 2020 Hot 100 which either is a sign of people latching onto familiar things for comfort, or maybe chart criteria perhaps needs a deeper look.

Below are our Top Ten favourite singles of 2020! What are yours? Tweet us at @mrwillw!

1. Midnight Sky – Miley Cyrus

2. Rain on Me – Lady Gaga ft. Ariana Grande

3. Break My Heart – Dua Lipa

4. Say So – Doja Cat

5. Adore You – Harry Styles

6. ily – Surf Mesa ft. Emilee

7. How You Like That – Blackpink

8. August – Taylor Swift

9. Savage – Megan Thee Stallion

10. Naked – Ava Max

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Miley Cyrus’ seventh album is PLASTIC HEARTS has proven well worth the wait after several teases of a new era to come. While it’s a tragedy that first single, the outstanding MIDNIGHT SKY didn’t chart higher than it deserved, it also is no shame that it peaked within the Top 10 of the Canadian Hot 100 and Top 20 of the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. A phenomenal mash-up of Steve Nicks’ Edge of Seventeen recently was released giving the single a bit of new life, appearing on the digital version of the Album.

Cyrus pairs with Grammy-nominated Producer Andrew Watt on this collection which leans to the early-mid ’80s for inspiration in its range of gritty Dance Pop-Rock to earthy Rock Ballads. In addition to Nicks‘ help, she enlists the legends with Dua Lipa, Joan Jett and Billy Idol (who celebrates his 65th birthday today!) all making appearances. Coming out of a break-up, Cyrus‘ inspiration is fueled and she’s definitely got something to say here. Case in point, Midnight Sky lyrics: “See his hands ’round my waist/thought you’d never be replaced, baby/Ooh, you know it’s true, yeah”.

Current single Prisoner featuring Dua Lipa interpolates Olivia Newton-John’s Physical, and also sounds like it could’ve been a track from the collaborator’s sublime Future Nostalgia album. We’re here for this retro-glam-rock aesthetic.

No one pens a jam about heartbreak like Ryan Tedder and turning to him for help on guitar Rock Ballad Angels Like You, proves a great choice. She tackles being in some dark places emotionally, singing to a failed love with self-awareness, “I brought you down to your knees/’Cause they say that misery loves company”.

Cyrus hinted at turning to Britney Spears for inspiration on this collection and that can be heard on the seductive and self-assured Gimme What I Want. Once again, she sings of these dark places her mind resides, clear she isn’t looking for love right now: “Self-inflicted torture/You don’t have to ask/I just need a lover/So gimme what I want or I’ll give it to myself”.

Billy Idol contribution Night Crawling is an expression of unapologetic badness, the Track sounding like something right out of his catalog of Arena Glam-Rock, complete with his signature call-out, “Come on!”. Yeah!

Some of these sentiments are echoed on playful Joan Jett collabo Bad Karma. Cyrus spells-out her infidelity clearly on “You thinkin’ that I’m sleepin’ when I’m creepin’ in the night/They say it’s bad karma when you live a double life”. Can’t fault a girl for being consistent because the listening experience is cohesive here. We’re getting Adele-Rumour-Has-It vibes.

The Rock Ballad Never Be Me, co-written with Mark Ronson, manages to be heartfelt and affecting, with an edge. Cyrus bares her soul, putting everything on the table in the most authentic way. She sings, “But if you’re looking for stable/That’ll never be me/If you’re looking for faithful, that’ll never be me”.

Cyrus comments on the state of America and institutional patriarchy on closing track Golden G String. “The old boys hold all the cards and they ain’t playin’ gin/You dare to call me crazy/Have you looked around this place?”. Fun aside and that is the spirit of Plastic Hearts, this is Cyrus‘ true Singer-Songwriter moment.

It is hard not to love this latest effort from Cyrus. It shows confidence, gumption and artistry, validating exactly why it is we haven’t stopped caring about Miley. We can’t stop and we won’t stop. Hoping we get out of this Pandemic and get a Plastic Hearts Tour! One of 2020’s finest albums.

Plastic Hearts is available now in stores and digitally. Buy here.

This was so epic and made it so much better that we have to wait another year for Lady Gaga’s Chromatica Ball. We were originally to see her in August!

See Gaga‘s superb performance at the 2020 MTV VMAs last night, joined by Ariana Grande in a show of Pop excellence in a performance of their track RAIN ON ME. IN MASKS! This was legit as you can hear the reverb coming out of her mask as she sang.

We’re sure many of you are excited for the release of CHARLIE’S ANGELS starring Kristen Stewart, Naomi Scott and Ella Balinska, directed by Elizabeth Banks! We’ve checked-out its Original Motion Picture Soundtrack and it is amazing! Paying tribute a little bit to its ’70s roots with a mix of Pop, EDM, House, Soul and a little bit of Trap Music for today’s audiences, we just know you too will love these new contributions from Ariana Grande, Lana Del Rey, Miley Cyrus, Nicki Minaj, Danielle Bradbery, Kim Petras and several more! It’s perfect mood-lifting music.

We love Eyes Off You, the Gigamesh Remix of Donna Summer‘s Bad Girls, How It’s Done, Nobody, Blackout and the new Black Caviar Remix of the Charlie’s Angels Theme!

1. How It’s Done (From “Charlie’s Angels (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)”)

2. Bad To You

3. Don’t Call Me Angel (Charlie’s Angels)

4. Eyes Off You

5. Bad Girls (Gigamesh Remix)

6. Nobody

7. Pantera
8. How I Look On You

9. Blackout

10. Got Her Own

11. Charlie’s Angels Theme (Black Caviar Remix)

We’re giving our Canadian Readers a chance to win a copy of the CHARLIE’S ANGELS: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack. To enter to win, click “like” on this Post at MR. WILL ON FACEBOOK. Indicate there in the comments your City. Re-Tweet this Contest Tweet from @mrwillw for an extra chance.

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Universal Music Canada release CHARLIE’S ANGELS: ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK, in stores now and on digital streaming services.

Sony Pictures Canada release CHARLE’S ANGELS, in theatres Friday, November 15, 2019.

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BLACK MIRROR‘s fifth season is about to stream and the Anthology series is more star-studded than ever. Featured this season are Anthony Mackie, Miley Cyrus, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Topher Grace, Damson Idris, Andrew Scott, Nicole Beharie, Pom Klementieff, Angourie Rice, Madison Davenport and Ludi Lin.

Synopsis:
Black Mirror is an anthology series that taps into our collective unease with the modern world, with each stand-alone episode a sharp, suspenseful tale exploring themes of contemporary techno-paranoia leading to an unforgettable – and sometimes unsettling – conclusion. Without questioning it, technology has transformed all aspects of our lives; in every home; on every desk; in every palm – a plasma screen; a monitor; a Smartphone – a Black Mirror reflecting our 21st Century existence back at us. The series is created and written by Charlie Brooker, and executive produced by Brooker and Annabel Jones.

See the Trailer:

BLACK MIRROR streams on Netflix Wednesday, June 5, 2019.

netflix.com/blackmirror for more.

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Match made in heaven! Mark Ronson x Miley Cyrus team-up in this cinematic and retro new Single, Nothing Breaks Like a Heart. We can’t get enough of those Disco strings and Country twang!

Check it out below:

(Photo/video credit: Sony Music)

BRUNO MARS took home top honours at the 60th annual GRAMMY Awards. The Hawaiian-born Singer/Songwriter for his Tracks 24K Magic, That’s What I Like and Album 24K Magic, won Album of the Year, Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Best R&B Performance, Best R&B Song and Best R&B Album.

Mars says, pleading not to be cut-off during his speech in which he recalls performing at the age of 15, “Babyface, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, Teddy Riley wrote many of the songs I’d be singing. I remember people who’d never met each from two sides of the globe all would be dancing and all I wanted to do with this Album was to see everybody dancing and everybody moving. I’d like to dedicate this award to my heroes, these teachers who laid down the foundation.”.

See his performance with Cardi B on the Remix to Finesse:

Taking place in New York City this year, the GRAMMYs took place at Madison Square Garden after having been in Los Angeles for the past 14 years. Funnyman James Corden filled hosting duties and his parents Malcolm and Margaret even came out again to support him, joking they snuck-out to see Hamilton while the show was going on! New York native and 14-time Grammy Winner Alicia Keys stated upon presenting Record of the Year to Bruno Mars, “I love it better when the GRAMMYS are in New York”, drawing applause from the crowd.

Other big winners from the evening included Bruno Mars‘ labelmate Ed Sheeran who won Best Pop Solo Performance for smash hit Shape of You and also Best Pop Vocal Album for ÷.

GRAMMY Darling Kendrick Lamar won Best Rap Song, Best Rap Performance and Best Music Video for HUMBLE. and his Rihanna Collaboration LOYALTY. won Best Rap/Sung Collaboration. His Disc DAMN. won Best Rap Album.

Canada saw The Weeknd win for Best Contemporary R&B Album with his top-selling Starboy Disc, while national icon Leonard Cohen post-humously won for Best Rock Performance with You Want it Darker.  Our Alessia Cara won coveted Best New Artist and while her version of How Far I’ll Go didn’t win for Best Song for Visual Media, the Moana Theme sung by Auli’i Cravalho would go on to win.

Lady Gaga was on early with a fantastic acoustic Medley of A Million Reasons and Joanne:

Kesha would make a return to the GRAMMYs after a few years away delivering her nominated Praying with the help of Cyndi Lauper, Bebe Rexha, Camila Cabello, Andra Day and more:

While it was announced recently that Elton John soon will retire following his upcoming Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour, Miley Cyrus would join him on-stage for a rendition of Tiny Dancer:

After feuding for many years after a fallout in the ’90s, Broadway legend Patti Lupone would take the stage to perform Don’t Cry for Me Argentina from EVITA for Composer Andrew Lloyd Weber, who was being honoured this evening for his achievements. Lupone performed the same song at the 1981 GRAMMYs. See the performance:

Click here for a complete list of Winners.

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After causing a stir hosting the 2015 MTV VMAs – including getting Nicki Minaj v. upset over statements about her Twitter spat with Taylor Swift – it was announced that Miley Cyrus has released a new album online!  The experimental new album in which she sports much raspier vocals,  is being branded under Miley Cyruz and Her Dead Petz. It can be listened to online in its 23-track entirety via SoundCloud for free.

Click here to listen.

(Photo credit: Sony Music)

We saw and were floored by Taylor Swift‘s BAD BLOOD Video, but Madonna never has been one to be outshone.  She’s back and wants you to know, BITCH, SHE’S MADONNA! After a Premiere on Tidal, the Video is available now to all.

Beyoncé! Miley Cyrus! Katy Perry! Rita Ora! Nicki Minaj!  Madonna pulls-out all the stops and the Big Girls to do battle on her new Music Video for BITCH I’M MADONNA (ft. Nicki Minaj)...  and we LOVE IT. Sure it’s no match for Bad Blood, but it’s still Madge.

See the Video:

But where’s Gaga?

Artwork:

BITCH I’M MADONNA is taken off of Madonna‘s latest Disc, Rebel Heart.

(Photo/video credit: Universal Music)