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"When I Look at You"
Song

"When I Look at You" is a power ballad performed by American recording artist and actress Miley Cyrus, featured on the 2010 film The Last Song. It will be released as the second single from Cyrus' extended play The Time of Our Lives (2009) by Hollywood Records; it will also be the lead single from the The Last Song soundtrack. The song has thus far peaked at number fifty-nine on the Canadian Hot 100 and number eighty-eight on the US Billboard Hot 100.

Background

On August 1, 2009, songwriter and Grammy-award winning music producer, John Shanks, said he was working with Cyrus in a studio on a song for the film, entitled "When I Look at You".[3][4]"When I Look at You", written by Shanks and Hillary Lindsey, is used as the second single from Cyrus' The Time of Our Lives extended play, which was released on August 31, 2009.[5] The song will be officially released to radio on February 16, 2010.[6]

Critical reception

Reception of the song has thus far been positive, with Variety magazine's Lael Lowenstein calling it an "almost inevitable hit single"[7] and Allmusic's Heather Phares noting that "When she lets her [...] ballad-singing diva come to the fore, Cyrus really shines."[8]

Chart performance

On the week ending January 16, 2010, "When I Look at You" debuted at number fifty-nine on the Canadian Hot 100, based on digital sales.[9] The following week, the song dropped to number ninety-eight on the Canadian Hot 100.[9] The song debuted at number eighty-eight on the Billboard Hot 100 the week of January 21, 2009.[10]

Music video

File:Miley Cyrus - When I Look at You music video.jpg
Cyrus sitting beside Australian actor Liam Hemsworth while playing grand piano in the "When I Look at You" music video.

The music video for "When I Look at You" was directed by Adam Shankman, producer of The Last Song. It was filmed on August 16, 2009 in Savannah, Georgia.[11][12] Shankman tweeted that the music video would be released in October 2009,[13] but it was leaked to the Internet on September 11, 2009.

The video features Cyrus playing a grand piano and frolicking with Hemsworth in various Georgia locations while singing.[14] A second version of the music video replaces scenes of Hemsworth and Cyrus frolicking with clips from the movie.

Live performances

Cyrus performing "When I Look at You" at the Wonder World Tour.

Cyrus performed "When I Look at You" at the 2009 Wonder World Tour, Cyrus' first world tour. She performed the song at each venue during the tour, wearing a black dress with tail that extended below her knees. The performances began with large video screens surrounding the stage displaying the The Last Song's trailer; the trailer premiered the on September 14 concert in Portland, Oregon, at the Rose Garden Arena, the Wonder World Tour's opening night.[15] Cyrus is then emerged from the bottom of the stage while playing a white grand piano, sitting on a bench.[15] Midway through the song, Cyrus stands up and continues performing while the video screens are brought down to Cyrus' height.[15] Cyrus described the performance as a "sneak preview" of The Last Song, adding that her excitement about the life imitating art scenario she experienced while filming The Last Song led her to show the movie on tour.[16] Melinda M. Thompson of The Oregonian believed that by playing the piano at the opening night's performance of "When I Look at You", Cyrus "showcased her many talents and proved she really just beginning to grasp her star power."[15] Mikael Wood of The Los Angeles Times said attended the September 22 concert in Los Angeles, California at the Staples Center and commented, "Once again, make-believe Miley was more compelling than the real thing."[17]

Charts

Chart (2010) Peak
position
Canadian Hot 100[9] 59
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 88

References

  1. ^ http://www.fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=16691
  2. ^ http://www.radio1.gr/music/forthcoming_uk_singles.htm
  3. ^ Shanks, John (2009-08-01). "Twitter / John Shanks: The Song, (When I Look at Y..." Twitter. Self-published. Archived from the original (using WebCite) on 2009-11-01. Retrieved 2009-08-05. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  4. ^ Shanks, John (2009-08-01). "Twitter / John Shanks: In Savannah GA working wit..." (using WebCite). Twitter. Self-published. Retrieved 2009-08-05. {{cite web}}: Check |archiveurl= value (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  5. ^ "The Time of Our Lives (Waltmart Exclusive EP)". Wal-Mart. July 31, 2009. Retrieved July 31, 2009.
  6. ^ http://www.fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=16691
  7. ^ Lowenstein, Leal (2009-10-02). "Concert Review: Miley Cyrus". Variety. Reed Business Information. Retrieved 2009-09-23.
  8. ^ Phares, Heather. "The Time of Our Lives [Walmart Exclusive]". Allmusic. All Media Guide. Retrieved 2009-09-16.
  9. ^ a b c "When I Look at You - Miley Cyrus". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved January 11, 2009.
  10. ^ Pietroluongo, Silvio (January 21, 2010). "Ke$ha's time not yet up on U.S. singles chart". Reuters. Retrieved January 26, 2010.
  11. ^ Shankman, Adam (August 6, 2009). "Twitter / Adam Shankman: Off SYTYCD: I Just Heard Mileys New Single That I'm Directing the Video For; It's a". Twitter. Self-published. Archived from the original (using WebCite) on November 1, 2009. Retrieved Januray 11, 2010. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  12. ^ Shankman, Adam (August 16, 2009). "Twitter / Adam Shankman: Just wrapped "When I Look..." Twitter. Archived from the original (using WebCite) on October 28, 2009. Retrieved January 11, 2010. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  13. ^ Shankman, Adam (August 6, 2009). "Twitter / Adam Shankman: Bye Bye NYC, Hello LA! Oh..." Twitter. Self-published. Archived from the original (using WebCite) on October 28, 2009. Retrieved January 11, 2010. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  14. ^ "Savannah, 'The Last Song' featured in Miley Cyrus music video". Savannah Morning News. Morris Communications. September 12, 2009. Retrieved January 11, 2010.
  15. ^ a b c d Thompsen, Melinda M. (September 15, 2009). "Review: Miley Cyrus Rocks the Rose Garden as She Kicks off Tour in Portland". The Oregonian. Advance Publications. Archived from the original on January 11, 2010. Retrieved January 11, 2010.
  16. ^ Montgomery, James (September 17, 2009). "Miley Cyrus On Her Film 'Last Song': 'Art Really Does Imitate Life'". MTV News. Viacom. Retrieved January 11, 2010.
  17. ^ Wood, Mikael (September 23, 2009). "Live review: Miley Cyrus' 'Wonder World' concert at Staples Center". The Los Angeles Times. Tribune Company. Retrieved January 11, 2010.
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