GetItRight (Miley Cyrus song)

"#GetItRight" (officially stylized as "#GETITRIGHT") is a song by American recording artist Miley Cyrus for her fourth studio album Bangerz (2013). It was written and produced by Pharrell Williams. "#GetItRight" is a pop-funk song, and lyrically discusses sexual desire. Upon its release, it received generally favorable reviews from music critics, who appreciated its overall production. Cyrus performed "#GetItRight" for the first time at the KIIS-FM Jingle Ball, held in Los Angeles in December 2013.

Background

In 2012, Cyrus announced plans to focus on her film career, effectively putting her musical endeavors on hiatus. That year, she appeared in the films LOL and So Undercover. She was also confirmed as a primary voice actress in the feature film Hotel Transylvania, but dropped out of the project to coordinate a musical comeback.^[1] In January 2013, Cyrus ended her recording contract with Hollywood Records, under which she released the albums Hannah Montana 2: Meet Miley Cyrus (2007), Breakout (2008), Can't Be Tamed (2010), and EP The Time of Our Lives (2009). Later that month, she signed a recording contract with RCA Records.^[2] In March, she confirmed that her fourth studio album would be released by the end of 2013.^[3] The final product, Bangerz, was released in October 2013 and debuted at number one on the U.S. Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 270,000 copies.^[4] During an interview with V that May, Cyrus and producer Pharrell Williams considered servicing "#GetItRight" as the lead single from the record, though "We Can't Stop" was ultimately chosen.^[5]

Composition

	"#GETITRIGHT" An 18 second sample of "#GETITRIGHT" by Miley Cyrus, where a part of the chorus is heard.
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"#GetItRight" is a pop-funk song;^[6] it was written and produced by Pharrell Williams.^[7] According to the sheet music published at Musicnotes.com by Kobalt Music Publishing America, the track is written in the key of F major with a tempo of 116 beats per minute.^[8] Mariah Eakin of The A.V. Club noted the incorporation of "whistling choruses and whimsical sing-alongs",^[9] while Nick Catucci from Entertainment Weekly recognized the use of a "scratchy funk guitar"; he further stated that the lyrics "Would you believe I'm dancing in the mirror? / I feel like I got no panties on / I wish that I could feel ya / Now hurry, hang up that damn phone!'" address the desire of an "absent lover".^[10] Evan Sawdey of PopMatters felt that its production was similar to that of "Starships" by Nicki Minaj.^[11]

Critical reception

Upon its release, "#GetItRight" received generally favorable reviews from music critics, who appreciated its overall production. Mariah Eakin from The A.V. Club complimented its placement on Bangerz, describing the song as "perfectly appropriate for an early-twentysomething, albeit one who has no problem with nudity."^[9] Nick Catucci of Entertainment Weekly opined that the track is "every bit as immodest as you'd expect from a young lady who recently spawned a craze for swinging unattired on public pendulums", and further commented that it "solved the riddle [of] what the grinning naked women in Robin Thicke's 'Blurred Lines' video were thinking".^[10] Writing for Slant Magazine, Kyle Fowler appreciated "#GetItRight" for being a "sexy slice of pop-funk whose lyrics boast a raunchy but refreshing display of female sexual agency".^[6] Mark Jacobs from V described the track as "a sure Top 40 diamond with a whistling hook and clever sweetness that partially obscures the frank sexual nature of its lyrics."^[5]

However, Heather Phares from AllMusic gave a more mixed review of "#GetItRight", suggesting that it is "so bouncy it almost sounds innocent despite Miley's insistence that she wants to be naughty."^[12] Evan Sawdey felt that the song was "catchy but flat",^[11] while Jessica Hopper of Spin though that Cyrus came across as "powerless and horny".^[13]

Live performances

On December 6, 2013, Cyrus performed "#GetItRight", along with her previous singles "We Can't Stop" and "Party in the U.S.A.", and a cover version of "Summertime Sadness" by Lana Del Rey at the KIIS-FM Jingle Ball concert in Los Angeles. The performance garnered media attention after Cyrus twerked on a dancer dressed as Santa Claus, portrayed by her friend Cheyne Thomas.^[14] She also performed "#GetItRight", along with "Wrecking Ball", on Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest in Times Square on December 31.^[15] An episode of MTV Unplugged starring Cyrus premiered through MTV on January 29, 2014;^[16] she performed an acoustic version of "#GetItRight", among several additional tracks from Bangerz.^[17]

Cyrus has also performed the song during her ongoing Bangerz Tour. The performance received positive reviews from critics. During the performance, Cyrus wore a bodysuit heavily encrusted with red and silver rhinestones designed by "The Blonds" with an open shirt decked out with matching maribou feathers and red boots.^[18] The performance featured Cyrus on a large blue and pink bed out of which men and women (of all sizes) came out from underneath to "cavort" with her, according to Jane Stevenson of the Toronto Sun. She also called it "the most overtly sexy number of the night".^[19]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Bangerz.^[7]

Recording

• Recorded at South Beach Studios, Miami Beach, Florida and Chalice Recording Studios, Hollywood, California
• Mixed at MixStar Studios, Virginia Beach, Virginia

Personnel

• Andrew Coleman – digital editing, arrangement
• Miley Cyrus – lead vocals
• Serban Ghenea – mixing
• Hart Gunther – assistant
• John Hanes – engineering for mixing
• Chad Hugo – guitar, whistles
• Todd Robinson – assistant
• Pharrell Williams – songwriter, producer

Charts

References

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics