"See You Again" is the debut single by American singer
Miley Cyrus
Miley Ray Cyrus ( , born Destiny Hope Cyrus, November 23, 1992) is an American singer, songwriter, actress and director. Regarded as a contemporary pop icon, Cyrus has been recognized for her evolving artistry and image reinventions. She is ...
as the lead single from ''
Meet Miley Cyrus'' (2007), the second
soundtrack album
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from the
Disney Channel
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original series ''
Hannah Montana
''Hannah Montana'' is an American teen sitcom created by Michael Poryes, Rich Correll, and Barry O'Brien that aired on Disney Channel for four seasons between March2006 and January2011. The series centers on Miley Stewart (played by Miley Cy ...
'' and also the opening track of the debut studio album of Cyrus. It was written by Cyrus (credited as Destiny Hope Cyrus) with the song's producers
Antonina Armato
Antonina Armato is an American songwriter, record producer, music producer and businesswoman. She is the co-founder and member of Rock Mafia, a record production/songwriting team. She has worked with Justin Bieber, Zedd, Gwen Stefani, Demi Lov ...
and
Tim James. Later, it was remixed by Armato and James (then credited as
Rock Mafia
Rock Mafia is an American record production team, consisting of Tim James and Antonina Armato who have been active since the early 2000s. They have written and produced 38 top ten singles, and have sold over 50 million records worldwide. They ...
) as the second single and closing track from Cyrus' second studio album, ''
Breakout'' (2008). Musically, the track is a
dance-rock
Dance-rock is a dance- infused genre of rock music. It is a post-disco genre connected with pop rock and post-punk with fewer rhythm and blues influences. It originated in the early 1980s, following the decline in popularity of both punk and dis ...
song that contains influences from various musical genres, including
electronic music
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. Lyrically, it speaks of teenage romance. The original version of the song was only released as a single in the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. The song was released internationally remixed by Rock Mafia.
"See You Again" received acclaim from music critics, with many complimenting its composition and Cyrus' vocals. It was her first commercially successful song; it introduced her to new audiences and new countries, paving the way for future hits. The song went top ten in the US, Canada, Hungary and Australia. Although a music video for the song was never filmed, it was given a promotional clip for the remix version, taken from a performance at the
2008 Disney Channel Games. The song was promoted through a multitude of live television performances. It was included on the setlist of Cyrus' headlining tours, the
Best of Both Worlds Tour (2007–08), the
Wonder World Tour (2009),
Gypsy Heart Tour
The Gypsy Heart Tour () was the third concert tour by American singer Miley Cyrus, held in support of her third studio album ''Can't Be Tamed'' (2010). It visited primally Latin America, Australia, and the Philippines; it began on April 29, 2011 ...
(2011), and the
Attention Tour (2021–2022). "See You Again" has been
covered
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by various notable artists, including
Little Boots
Victoria Christina Hesketh (born 4 May 1984), known professionally as Little Boots, is an English singer-songwriter and DJ. She was previously a member of the band Dead Disco. Since performing as a solo artist, she has released four albums: ''H ...
and
Breathe Carolina
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. The song wasn't originally considered for a single, and a music video for the song was never produced. Hollywood Records chose
Start All Over and produced a video for it, as they thought it was the song with potential. Instead, See You Again started to take off, and the release of Start All Over was cancelled, and was only released in Australia.
Background
When Cyrus starred as
Miley Stewart
Miley Ray Stewart is a fictional character and central protagonist of the Disney Channel television series ''Hannah Montana'', portrayed by Miley Cyrus. She first appeared on television in the pilot episode " Lilly, Do You Want to Know a Secr ...
, a girl with a secret
double life
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as pop star
Hannah Montana
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, on the
Disney Channel
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television series ''
Hannah Montana
''Hannah Montana'' is an American teen sitcom created by Michael Poryes, Rich Correll, and Barry O'Brien that aired on Disney Channel for four seasons between March2006 and January2011. The series centers on Miley Stewart (played by Miley Cy ...
'', she developed fame as a
teen idol
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By region Asia
Ea ...
and released the series'
first soundtrack while being credited as Hannah Montana.
In late 2006, Cyrus began execution for her debut album. Cyrus' debut studio album ''Meet Miley Cyrus'' was attached to the series' second soundtrack, ''Hannah Montana 2'', and released as the second disc of the ''
Hannah Montana 2: Meet Miley Cyrus'' (2007) double-disc album. "See You Again" was written by Cyrus, who was credited as her birth name Destiny Hope Cyrus,
Antonina Armato
Antonina Armato is an American songwriter, record producer, music producer and businesswoman. She is the co-founder and member of Rock Mafia, a record production/songwriting team. She has worked with Justin Bieber, Zedd, Gwen Stefani, Demi Lov ...
, and
Tim James. The writing group has executed numerous songs recorded by Cyrus, contributing to a large part of all three of her studio albums.
When composing tracks for ''Meet Miley Cyrus'', Cyrus was originally very apprehensive in regards to adding "See You Again" to the album. "I'm not sure about this song. I don't think I want to put it on the album. I don't really like it that much. It's just O.K.", she said.
However, she was convinced to record it and, once she listened to the finished product, she changed her mind. She thought it was odd, but in a positive light, and decided to include it on her debut album.
Cyrus says "See You Again" is a
dance
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song with a special meaning to her.
It was later remixed by Rock Mafia for the release of Cyrus' second studio album ''
Breakout'' (2008). It was released as the second single from ''Breakout'' on August 11, 2008.
Composition
"See You Again" is a
dance-rock
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song with a length of three minutes and ten seconds. The songs contains numerous influences from
electronic
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* ''Electronics'' (magazine), a defunct American trade journal
*Electronic storage, the storage of data using an electronic device
*Electronic c ...
,
new wave, and
techno
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music.
The song is set in the time signature of
common time
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and has a fast
tempo
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of 138
beats per minute
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Common uses
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. It is written in the
key of
A minor
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The A natural minor scale is:
Changes needed for the melodic ...
with Cyrus' vocal range spanning one
octave
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, from the low note of G
3 to the high note of A
4. Throughout the track, her edgy and sultry vocals
maintain in the
contralto
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The contralto's vocal range is fairly rare, similar to the mezzo-soprano, and almost identical to ...
range.
The lyrics of "See You Again" are about a teenage romance.
In verses, Cyrus discusses her feelings and perceptions about her love interest, such as believing the couple had previously encountered in a previous
incarnation
Incarnation literally means ''embodied in flesh'' or ''taking on flesh''. It is the Conception (biology), conception and the embodiment of a deity or spirit in some earthly form or an Anthropomorphism, anthropomorphic form of a god. It is used t ...
.
"See You Again"'s refrains detail previous scenes of an encounter between the couple: "The last time I freaked out / I just kept looking down / I st-st-stuttered when you asked me what I'm thinking 'bout."
Towards the conclusion of the refrains, Cyrus vows to redeem herself.
Critical reception

The song was met with critical acclaim.
Chuck Taylor of ''
Billboard
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'' felt that, by offering meaningful airplay to "See You Again", mainstream radio stations were getting with the program. Taylor described the song as "a sassy, uptempo stinger that adds appealing youthful buzz to the airwaves" and complimented Cyrus' vocals with comparisons to
Hilary Duff
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and
Avril Lavigne
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. "Cyrus
..at last adds the missing link to TV and movie acclaim. Alas, FM, better late than never", he concluded.
Sal Cinquemani of
Slant Magazine
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said that the song "managed to click with non-tween listeners thanks to its new-wavy dance beat, spaghetti-western guitars and a surprisingly spry vocal performance that's gutsier than anything her fellow
Disney Channel
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superstar Hilary Duff has ever put to digital."
Mikael Wood of the ''
Los Angeles Times
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'' believed the song was "no shortage of crafty tween-rock gems".
Ash Dosanjh of
Yahoo! Music
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Pro ...
believed the Rock Mafia remix of the song was a so "glorious" that it signaled ''Breakout'' would do exactly that.
Josh Timmermann of
PopMatters
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referred to the remix as the best song on ''Breakout'', describing it as a "marvelous slice of teenaged life set to club rock beats." Timmermann continued to praise the track, saying it felt "infinitely more genuine and thoughtful than" any other track on ''Breakout'' and that the small-time teen drama fit Cyrus' voice. "It sounds far less ludicrously melodramatic than it might have delivered by less forceful pipes", he concluded.
George Lang of ''
The Oklahoman
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'' thought the inclusion of the song's remix on ''Breakout'' was used to cover more musical genres in order to appeal to a wider fanbase. In 2008, the track was listed as a "Winning Song" by
Broadcast Music Incorporated
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(BMI). In 2023, upon the release of "
Flowers
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", ''Billboard'' staff ranked all Cyrus' lead singles from worst to best and put "See You Again" second in which Jason Lipshutz wrote that the song "transcends traditional teen pop and morphs into a rave-up for all ages when that chorus hits" and "remains a karaoke favorite, underrated workout track and humble salute to best friends named Leslie everywhere".
Commercial performance
On the week ending December 22, 2007, "See You Again" debuted at number 94 on the
''Billboard'' Hot 100. In the succeeding week, the song ascended to number 78 and, on the week ending February 16, 2008, it charted at its newfound peak of number 17, therefore becoming Cyrus' best-charting effort on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, surpassing the Hannah Montana-credited "
Life's What You Make It", which peaked at number 25 in August 2007. On the week ending May 3, 2008, "See You Again" became Cyrus' first top ten single by reaching its peak at number ten on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. "See You Again" spent a total of 27 weeks upon the chart.
It also peaked at number four on
Mainstream Top 40 (Pop Songs)
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and number twenty-one on
Adult Pop Songs
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in the United States.
The song entered at number 86 and peaked at number four on the
Canadian Hot 100
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, its highest peak internationally.
As of March 2023, "See You Again" has sold over 3,000,000 copies in the United States and was
certified triple platinum by the
Recording Industry Association of America
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(RIAA).
In Australia, "See You Again" debuted at number 25 on the week ending June 22, 2008. The following week, it ascended to number ten and, after five weeks of ascending the top ten, reached its peak at number six, where it remained for three consecutive weeks.
The single was certified platinum by the
Australian Recording Industry Association
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(ARIA) for the sale of over 70,000 copies.
On the week ending August 4, 2008, "See You Again" debuted at number 32 on the
New Zealand Singles Chart
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. It eventually peaked at number 11
and was certified gold by the
Recording Industry Association of New Zealand
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(RIANZ) for the shipment of 7,500 copies.
In the United Kingdom, the track peaked at number 11.
Elsewhere in Europe, "See You Again" peaked at number 38 on the
Eurochart Hot 100 Singles
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,
number 14 on the
Irish Singles Chart
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and number seven on the
Hungarian Singles Chart
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.
Live performances

Cyrus performed "See You Again" live on the 2007
Disney Channel Games
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held on April 27, 2007, at
Walt Disney World
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in
Orlando, Florida
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, as part of
Disney Channel
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's summer-season activities. She wore a yellow and black-striped tank top, black and white-plaid skirt, high knee socks, and black sneakers in the performance. Cyrus also performed the song on ''
Idol Gives Back
''Idol Gives Back'' was a charitable campaign that spanned two episodes of ''American Idol'' during its sixth season. A second ''Idol Gives Back'' concert and fundraiser occurred on April 9, 2008, during the seventh season of the show. ''Idol ...
'', as she continued to promote the single in the United States. "See You Again" was also a part of the set list for Cyrus' first headlining concert tour, the
Best of Both Worlds Tour (2007–08). Cyrus was costumed in a white tank top, studded jeans, and metallic accessories.
Cyrus and several backup dancers began the performance on the upper level of the stage, where they proceeded down a ramp as they perform dance routines. Cyrus and the backup dancers roamed throughout the stage for the remainder of the performance. Jane Stevenson of the
Canadian Online Explorer
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listed "See You Again" as one of the highlights at the concert at
Air Canada Centre
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on December 15, 2007, in
Toronto
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, Ontario, Canada. She said that Cyrus' wardrobe indicated that "Miley, it turns out, is the marginally tougher cookie of the two singers."
Cyrus performed "See You Again" at the opening of the 2008
Disney Channel Games
''Disney Channel Games'' are a '' Battle of the Network Stars''-based annual television series that aired on the Disney Channel during the summer from 2006 to 2008. Phill Lewis was the co-host of the 2006 and 2007 editions and Brian Stepanek h ...
, held on May 3, 2008. During the performance, which a recording of was used as a promotional clip for the Rock Mafia release, Cyrus was dressed in a white vest and white pants. In 2008, Cyrus performed the song at the 2008 Zootopia, ''
Good Morning America
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'',
''
Today
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** Today is between and , subject to the local time zone
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Arts, entertainment and m ...
'', and
BBC Switch
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in the United Kingdom. Cyrus performed "See You Again", dressed in casual clothing, on the
Kids' Inaugural: "We Are the Future" event. The event was held on January 19, 2009, in Washington D.C. at the
Verizon Center to celebrate the
inauguration
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of
Barack Obama
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as President of the United States.
Cyrus performed the song along with several other songs on April 24, 2009, in a London
Apple Store
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. These performances were recorded and sold exclusively by the United Kingdom
iTunes Store as a live
extended play
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titled ''iTunes Live from London''.
The song has been performed at the twentieth annual A Time for Heroes Celebrity Carnival,
Rock in Rio
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Ten incarnations of the festival have been held in Rio de Janeir ...
concerts in
Lisbon
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, Portugal, and
Madrid
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, Spain, the 1515 Club in
Paris
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, France,
Heaven
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and
G-A-Y
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in
London
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, England.
The song was also used as the penultimate number of Cyrus'
Wonder World Tour (2009), her first world tour. The performances began with backup dancers in bodysuits marching as they emerged from the bottom of the stage. The banging of a gong announced Cyrus' arrival. She dressed in a white tank top and shorts, boots, and a metallic vest.
Cyrus and the multiple backup dancers performed elaborate dance routines as images on overhead screens depicted geometric patterns. The dancers exited the stage by throwing themselves inside the stage as Cyrus prepared for the next performance.
Mikael Wood of ''The Los Angeles Times'', who attended the September 22, 2009, concert at the
Staples Center
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in
Los Angeles
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, California, referred to the performance of "See You Again" as an uptempo highlight that was, however, unable "to give her fans a deeper idea of who she is and what her music means".
Cyrus performed "See You Again" for the
BBC Radio 1
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Live Lounge
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accompanied with other songs like "
Malibu", "
Younger Now
''Younger Now'' is the sixth studio album by American singer-songwriter Miley Cyrus. It was released on September 29, 2017, by RCA Records. Cyrus began planning a commercial follow-up record to her fourth studio album ''Bangerz'' (2013) while ...
", "
Party in the U.S.A." and a cover of
Roberta Flack
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's "
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
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". It was the first performance of the song in 6 years.
Cyrus delighted fans by performing 'See You Again' during her 2021 headlining set at Lollapalooza Music Festival in Chicago.
Cover versions

English electropop singer
Little Boots
Victoria Christina Hesketh (born 4 May 1984), known professionally as Little Boots, is an English singer-songwriter and DJ. She was previously a member of the band Dead Disco. Since performing as a solo artist, she has released four albums: ''H ...
recorded a
cover version
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of "See You Again" that surfaced the Internet in December 2008. In an interview with
Digital Spy
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, Little Boots said, "That's a wicked song! The line 'My best friend Lesley said, "Oh she's just being Miley"' is awesome. Me and my friend have been obsessing over that lyrics for ages now, it's getting ridiculous!"
Breathe Carolina
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's act consisted of a balance of
pop punk
Pop-punk (also punk-pop, alternatively spelled without the hyphen) is a rock music fusion genre that combines elements of punk rock with power pop or pop music, pop. It is defined by its fast-paced, energetic tempos, and emphasis on classic pop s ...
and
rock music
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, which stood out to their record label,
Fearless Records
Fearless Records is an American independent record label that was founded in 1994. Fearless is based in Culver City, California, and is best known for its early pop punk moments captured in the ''Fearless Flush Sampler'' and ''Punk Bites'' releas ...
. Because of it, Fearless Records decided to reserve a spot for them on their compilation ''
Punk Goes Pop 2
''Punk Goes Pop Volume Two'' is the eighth compilation album in the '' Punk Goes...'' series created by Fearless Records and the second installment in the '' Punk Goes Pop'' franchise to feature bands covering mainstream pop songs. It was released ...
'' (2009), where they performed a cover version of "See You Again", produced by Mike Green.
Breathe Carolina included their version of "See You Again" in their set list for the
Warped Tour 2009
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.
The cover later appeared on the deluxe edition of the band's second studio album ''
Hello Fascination'' (2010).
Release history
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
References
External links
"See You Again"promotional clip on
YouTube
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Polydor Records
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)
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2007 debut singles
2007 songs
Dance-rock songs
Miley Cyrus songs
Hollywood Records singles
Song recordings produced by Rock Mafia
Songs written by Antonina Armato
Songs written by Miley Cyrus
Songs written by Tim James (musician)
Remix singles