<p>Poetgrl, according to the stats on the only released single and the video, there are millions of people you literally do not know. </p>
<p>“We Can’t Stop” was released as the lead single from the album on June 3, 2013, peaking at number two on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, and being certified 2x platinum by the RIAA. Its accompanying music video became the fastest clip to reach 100 million views on Vevo.</p>
<p>The video is currently the fastest video to reach 100 million views, having done so in 37 days.</p>
<p>Edited to add - I don’t know anyone who likes her music either but I don’t know anyone who likes Rascal Flats either and that doesn’t seem to affect them.</p>
<p>I dont see a young woman who mimics others in a desperate attempt to be " popular" as " growed up".
Rather it shows her narrow perspective and short sighted thinking.</p>
<p>Maybe Miley and her handlers ratcheted up the personal vulgarity as part of a path-changing career move to tap into a new demographic that holds enormous profit potential. Fine. Or she was exerting her right to act shocking as part of her artistic expression, a la Madonna. Whatever. What I want to know is why all the male performers were fully clothed and the “stars” were down to their underwear? Why did all so many of the women teddybear dancers have big rear assets? What did it mean that Miley had to potch the tuches of one of the female dancers? What was the point of the wagging tongue and googly eyes besides reminding me of a particular follower of Voldemort? I think I know the answers to all of these questions but prefer not to explore them because it would just get me mad.</p>
<p>Cartera. I have no doubt that there are millions I do not know and do not agree with. Nor am I surprised my kids are out of the box since they are both bright and creative and independent thinkers. </p>
<p>So far? Our life has been just fine without this junk music. We don’t have to listen to it anymore than we have to hang a paint by numbers on our wall.</p>
<p>You’re right. You and I and our daughters and their friends won’t be listening to it. No one has ever heard of 90% of the artists my D listens to. They are giving their music away.</p>
<p>^^^Well, I think she’s going for a new audience, so the kids that did like her may not anymore. The hope would be that the new audience will embrace her. Those who love to go against the grain might embrace her simply because of the controversy. But she will have to produce “quality” (whatever that might mean for the target audience) over time in order to get them to continue to spend their money on her.</p>
<p>I finally watched this video to see what all the fuss was about, which is what MTV wanted anyway. That’s easily the most vulgar thing I’ve ever seen on TV and I can’t believe she actually put that glove thing in her mouth, considering where it had been.</p>
<p>Agree, Nrdsb4. Emma Watson is doing the same. Pole dancing in The Bling Ring, her moves in *The Perks of Being a Wallflower *in the Rocky Horror sequences. Child celebrities seem to want to change their image.</p>
<p>I know this song can’t compare to Miley’s twerking, finger rubbing, and tongue antics, but I’ll probably remember it fondly way long after I say “Miley Who?”</p>
<p>My roommate and I were pretty amused (?) by Miley’s performance. I wasn’t surprised though considering her last music video. I never watched Hannah Montana (I was born the same year as Miley so I was too old for it) so I never connected or cared for Miley. </p>
<p>My roommate and I both FREAKED out when *NSYNC came out. And we were very upset when it was over! It seemed so short but brought back a lot of memories. Good times. :)</p>
<p>Okay, so I don’t like country music. When you don’t like a particular genre of music, it’s hard to understand the appeal to others. You couldn’t pay me to sit through one of the country awards show. Well, you could pay me but no one would pay me enough. There are a few country singer songwriters I like, but I have zero appreciation for the stuff on country radio. I’ll take Guy Clark, Townes Van Zandt, Emmylou Harris, Rodney Crowell and Gram Parsons. AND, I can’t listen to Dave Matthews either, or old “marble mouth” as I call him. Tastes are really different in music - thank goodness.</p>