Discover the story of the song > Wrecking Ball – Miley Cyrus

- Wrecking Ball is a song by American singer-songwriter Miley Cyrus from her fourth album Bangerz.
- It was released as a single on August 25, 2013.
- The song peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Miley Cyrus' first number one on the chart, and also topped the charts in a number of other countries.
- The single has sold over 6 million copies worldwide and was the third best-selling single of 2013 with 5.6 million sales.
- The song was originally intended for Beyoncé, but the songwriter found that it was better performed and would be more suitable for Miley Cyrus.
- The song became a huge hit in 2013, mainly due to its viral video.
- In the video, Miley Cyrus appears several times wearing only Doc Martens, but her private parts are hidden.
- However, Miley Cyrus adopts positions that are considered suggestive and vulgar (for example, licking a lump).
- The video is thus banned from broadcasting in more than ten countries.
- In France, the video (original version) is broadcast during the day with a warning for children under 10 years on MCM Top or without warning on M6 music and W9, then banned before 10 pm for "scenes with sexual connotations" while the other channels broadcast the director's cut.