The Climb (song)
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| Miley Cyrus | |
| publication | March 5, 2009 |
| length | 3:56 |
| Genre (s) | Pop - Ballad |
| Author (s) | Jessi Alexander, Jon Mabe |
| Producer (s) | John Shanks |
The Climb is a song by the American pop singer Miley Cyrus . The song was written by Jessi Alexander and Jon Mabe as part of the film Hannah Montana - The Film 2009 and produced by John Shanks .
Music and lyrics
The Climb is known as a country pop ballad . Musically it is accompanied by the instruments guitar , violin and piano . The lyrics to The Climb are written entirely in English . Music and lyrics are by Jessi Alexander and Jon Mabe, the song was produced by John Shanks. In the song, life is described as a journey in which you have to overcome some hurdles in order to be happy in life. The text was written in the 1st person singular from the perspective of a young woman. The young woman is experiencing a difficult time in her life, but she sees positive changes in her future and draws hope from it. Among other things, it says:
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- Original extract
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- German translation
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The film is about Miley Stewart, who ponders her double life as Hannah Montana after she returns to her hometown of Crowley Corners and meets young former classmate Travis Brody there. She can no longer hide her double life since she fell in love with him. She unintentionally comes out to Travis and the friendship breaks up. During a concert at the village festival, she sees Travis in the audience and decides to reveal the truth about her double life in order to win Travis back. To sum up this difficult phase, Miley sings The Climb , which she wrote in her hometown.
Live performances
Cyrus often presented the song, especially after the film was released. In 2009 she was a guest at the presidential celebration for the then new President Barack Obama . She has also appeared in several late-night shows such as James Corden and the Good Morning America Show.
Music video
The music video for the song was produced by Matthew Rolston and released on February 11, 2011. The video is mainly set on a large meadow with a long path, which is supposed to represent the path of life that Cyrus is walking up. Mountains can be seen next to the path, symbolizing the difficult time. In terms of color, the video begins very dark and ends very brightly with light colors. Especially the lines with the positive developments are shown in light colors. Frequently scenes from the film appear in the video. Towards the end of the song, Cyrus stands on the mountain and looks into the brightly colored sun. To date, the video has been viewed 386 million times on YouTube (as of June 2020).
reception
Charts and chart placement
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Awards for music sales
| Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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 Australia (ARIA)
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 2 × platinum
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140,000 |
 Denmark (IFPI)
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 gold
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30,000 |
 Canada (MC)
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3 × platinum
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120,000 |
 United States (RIAA)
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4 × platinum
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4,000,000 |
 United Kingdom (BPI)
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platinum
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600,000 |
| All in all |
1 × gold 10 × platinum |
4,890,000 |
Main article: Miley Cyrus / Music Sales Awards
Individual evidence
- ↑ Understanding current hits: "The Climb" by Miley Cyrus . In: FAZ.NET . ISSN 0174-4909 ( faz.net [accessed June 16, 2020]).
- ↑ Miley Cyrus: The Climb. Retrieved June 16, 2020 .
- ↑ a b c d e Chart sources: DE AT CH UK US
- ↑ End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 - 2009. officialcharts.com, accessed on June 16, 2020 (English).
- ↑ Hot 100 Songs - Year-End 2009. billboard.com, accessed June 16, 2020 .