I'm not 100% sure how well Young Wild & Free did on radio but I hope it could achieve something close to that. I really love the song so I want it to do well.
There is no way this wont smash, at the very least it will become a minor hit and as long as it's getting her back in the public eye, it's doing it's job
I figured a lot of YW&F's success was due to Bruno but the response to A&H has seemed to be pretty positive so far and it seems like it's getting a good bit of attention. I really feel like this song could go far if we're lucky. Plus Miley totally commands all the attention in the song, so if it does smash it's good exposure for her.
The fruits of Mrs. Miley Cyrus Hemsworth‘s labors over the past two years are finally making their way to our ears —and going up in flames.
For his upcoming album Reincarnated, Snoop Dogg—now reborn as Snoop Lion—recruited the smiley pop princess for a song called “Ashtrays and Heartbreaks,” co-produced by Major Lazer (that’s Diplo‘s side project) and Ariel Rechtshaid (Sky Ferreira, Solange, Charli XCX, et al.)
An unusual pairing? Certainly. But together, the two make sweet, sweet sounds.
Gliding across a summery, slightly melancholy reggae beat (a la Rihanna—or even Paris Hilton‘s iconic “Stars Are Blind”), Snoop and Milerz light it up, breathe it out and air their troubles in between the haze for an anthem dedicated to life’s many injustices. “Tonight, there’s going to be a whole lot of smoke in the air/Blow it on for the ones who ain’t here,” Snoop softly declares.
Miley joins in soon thereafter, adding her raspy vocals to the mix: “Is there any possibility that everybody feels like me?” Miley cries out. “Fill up all those ashtrays!” It goes without saying that “Ashtrays” is a far more grown-up production from the artist formerly known as Hannah Montana—and the payoff couldn’t be better. She sounds incredible, and the sound suits her perfectly. Another sign that her upcoming LP is going to be one of 2013′s best? You bet.
Not only is the song catchy, it cuts deep too: Life gets pretty rough, so light it up and pour a glass—I’ll drink to that.